I recently published an article about writing and publishing a book, which contains lots of tips and suggestions that also apply to article writing. But having managed a successful security blog, reaching several hundreds of thousands of readers all around the world, here are a few insights that are more specific to blogging. Blog Platform… Read More Tips & Suggestions For Security Writers
Since I occasionally get requests from people who want me to train them in surveillance detection, I thought it’ll be a good idea to explain why I very rarely teach SD courses anymore. I want to make it very clear that what follows are my own personal opinions about the SD marketplace. It stands to… Read More The Difficulties of Teaching Surveillance Detection
In my last article, I discussed how security professionals should treat security as a science rather than an art. This is because our goals should be objectively verifiable and should therefore be based on reason, evidence and probability. This, however, is just one half of the story. The other half has to do with the… Read More The Feeling Of Security
In recent years, quite a few articles have been published about CEO protection and how much money different corporations spend on it. Forbes might have been the first to get this trend started with this (somewhat dated) article. CNBC discussed the issue back during the healthcare debate, and Fortune Magazine put out a piece about… Read More Protecting The CEO
One of the most important yet often overlooked factors in high-end private sector protective operations is the sale. By this, I’m not just talking about the acquisition of new clients but the general idea of getting the right decision-makers to sign onto your program – and to be willing to pay for it. One of… Read More Executive Security Presentations
