One of the more common misguided notions I encounter regarding security is that there’s no such thing as unarmed security—that security, by definition, must be armed. A recent example of this was expressed in the article Guns Or No Guns At Synagogue? “Make no mistake: unarmed personnel are not security guards. They can be referred… Read More Armed or Unarmed Security?
I recently had the privilege of being invited to the third annual Physical and Cyber Threat Convergence Forum in Phoenix, Arizona. I previously wrote what’s become a very well-read article about this important initiative. Here comes the next one. It was initially surprising to discover that many in the information/cyber security sector envy us in… Read More Human Cyber-security
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
“Many more Palestinians get killed than Israelis, and Israel has some of the deadliest and most advanced weaponry in the world that it’s using against the Palestinians.” I do realize that most people are trying to point out that the conflict is somewhat disproportionate, but there’s a very dark implication in this complaint. “If only… Read More Gaza: Replies to Anti-Israeli Arguments
There are tons of articles out there about the craft of writing and about the process of publishing a book. I’m neither going to improve on any of them nor repeat what’s already been said. What I’m going to give you instead is all the stuff they don’t usually tell you, all the stuff I… Read More Tips & Suggestions on Writing Your Book
This article will detail a number of ways in which houses of worship can better protect themselves from deadly attacks. It applies to any house of worship and any religion, from mosques, churches and synagogues to temples, shrines and any other type of religious gathering place. I don’t just want to give you some general,… Read More How To Protect Houses of Worship
Many people might find it surprising but much of the field-craft that goes into such things as surveillance detection and special protective operations—even some of the sexier stuff—can be applied in your own life as well. For example, the three-part article series about Circles of Security (part 1, part 2, part 3) I wrote a… Read More Applying Covert Field-craft in Your Daily Life
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
What follows are proven, practical methods to protect Jewish organizations that have been developed over many years of hands-on experience in this field. My experience in protecting Jewish organizations doesn’t just come from being born and raised in Israel and serving in the IDF. I’ve been professionally involved in protecting Jewish and Israeli organizations, facilities,… Read More How To Protect Jewish Organizations
The following article is taken from Chapter 2 of my book Surveillance Zone. The book gives you an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look into the mysterious world of private-sector espionage, surveillance detection and covert protective operations. Before I get into the real meat of the book, I thought I’d take a little time to let you in on my… Read More Prologue – My Unconventional Background
