When describing what we do in the protection of people, the first hurdle we often have to overcome is the perception that has been created…

Security Driving and Executive Protection describe a profession, a job description that defines a skill set needed to save lives. It is our opinion that social media have twisted them into marketing terms with no regard for the skill sets that define the profession. In the present training environment, unsuspecting individuals are trained in skills that have no market value. Social media is filled with complaints – ranging from certification, standards, to pay scales and unethical behavior.

For some in the industry, especially those just entering the business, there is a misconception of the definition of security driving – in particular, the job description of a security driver.

Many protection practitioners, new and old, who seek certification do not have a clear understanding of the concept as defined by most other industries. That is largely because of the huge number of bodyguard/EP training providers who use the word certification as a marketing tool, without any real idea of what it means.

An article by ISDA Member Andrew Wolveridge. Andrew has 25 years of experience planning and managing events, providing Executive Protection and Security Consulting, and supplying…

An article in Networworld  an excerpt – “The cost is high, but proponents view safeguarding the CEO as a necessary business expense. The CEO is…

In a time when there are even more EP/bodyguards/security drivers in the marketplace than there is a market, it is imperative for a protection professional…