A good business take steps to protect its capital. It’s a no brainer to secure inventory from theft, to protect plants and factories from sabotage, and to safeguard networks from cyber threats. However, one area that companies are only beginning to realize is just important to protect is human capital. The value of many companies […]
Do You Need a Bodyguard?
When most people hear the word bodyguard, they think of huge guys dressed in black suits with sunglasses and earpieces. And of course, they’re only for defending celebrities and dignitaries, right? While bodyguards will always be protecting the most high-profile of clients, the good news is that with the advent of many private security firms, […]
High Net Worth Executives Need Extra Protection
Those who have accumulated great wealth throughout their lives enjoy many perks thanks to their hard labor. But one thing that they need to concern themselves with more than the average person is security. Having gained so much throughout their lives, it is only rational to also consider how much they have to lose. High […]
Executive Security Essentials
Anyone considering using or providing executive protection services needs a solid understanding of the five subjects explained in this post. This includes needs analysis; threat assessment; protective security; service requirements; and resources. Not only should public figures, high net worth individuals and senior executives consider the following information for their benefit, but so also should […]
Somali al-Shabab leader captured
June 2013 It appears the leader of the radical Islamist militant group, al-Shabaab, has been captured in Puntland, Somalia. Puntland is a semi-autonomous region located in north-east Somalia. The Puntland Security Minister, Khalif Isse, said that the terrorist leader was captured during a raid on a safe-house in the port city of Bossaso. Abdikafi Mohamed Ali is reportedly the leader of operations for the […]
Pirates forced to abandon attack
June 2013 As a recent addition to the European Union Naval Force operating counter-piracy missions the Indian Ocean, the HSwMS Carlskrona has certainly hit the ground running. In its most recent escapade, the Carlskrona saved a crew of fourteen Indian sailors who were being hijacked by pirates. On the morning of June 5th, an Indian dhow in the Gulf of […]
Compensation for flotilla raid victims
April 2013 Talks between Israeli and Turkish officials about the botched 2010 raid of an aid vessel bound for Gaza were held in Ankara on Monday. Israel’s prime minister issued an official apology only a month ago, and this is the first time the two countries have formally talked about the incident since it happened. The […]
GoG loses $2bn annually to piracy
June 2013 According to a regional expert from a university in Cameroon, the piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is a big problem– a $2 billion dollar problem, to be exact. Professor Joseph Vincent Ntuda Ebode, of Yaounde II recently spoke at an international symposium held to discuss piracy. The reason, according to him, is that because piracy causes ships […]
India for redraw of piracy risk map
May 2013 In an attempt to combat one of the indirect effects of piracy, the Indian government has recently requested an official change to the map of piracy. As pirate raids in the eastern Arabian sea dwindle and essentially cease, India is requesting international organizations change their official map of waters at risk for piracy. […]
What Happened To Somalia Pirate Hostage?
May 2013 Jessica Buchanan, an American aid worker taken hostage by pirates in Somalia in 2011, as spoken publically for the first time about her incident. Buchanan, held for 93 days in 2011, was eventually rescued in a Navy SEAL raid. The 32 year old American was stationed in the north of the country, which […]
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