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| 16 Feb 2021 | Episode 168 - The Science of Backing Up | 00:11:51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Driving in reverse is a valuable driving skill to have.
Backing up slowly can be a problem but backing up fast is hard and dangerous if not done correctly. With that said, it is by far one of the most valuable driving skills to have, and a Security Driver can acquire. Along with being hard to do, it is hard to teach and, if not taught correctly – dangerous. What makes it hard and hazardous is the definition of fast. How fast you can drive in reverse is limited to the vehicle's gearing; in most vehicles, you can drive as fast in reverse, or a little quicker, as you can in 1st gear. The maximum speed depends on the type of vehicle. Very few get above 25 MPH – 40KPH, and those reverse speeds are an exciting experience.
What creates excitement is that cars are designed to go forward. Automobile suspensions possess a quality known as "caster." Caster is the force that helps to straighten out the front wheels after turning a corner. Caster also gives the car stability while traveling forward. Unfortunately, this stabilizing forward force destabilizes the car while it's in reverse. Also, the difficulty is that while driving in reverse, the steering wheel will not center automatically. If you loosen your grip, it will stay in its last position. This is a characteristic of "vehicles in reverse," which creates an unstable vehicle.
The issue is that since the car becomes unstable while traveling backward, small changes in steering wheel movement cause significant changes in the way the car reacts to your inputs. Of course, the faster you go in reverse, the more complicated control becomes. There is nothing you can do about caster. You need to understand that it's there, live with it and learn to control it.
Also, adding to the excitement of driving in reverse is that the correct direction to move the wheel can be confusing. The problem is mainly perceptual. The proper way to move the wheel is quite simple: Move the top of the steering wheel in the direction you wish the car to move. It's no different from what you do while driving forward; it just feels different in reverse.
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| 05 Sep 2018 | September Terror Threat Snapshot Released | 00:11:45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, September 5th, 2018
In Executive Protection News NBC News Scott Pruitt's $3.5 million, 24/7 security detail not justified, says EPA watchdog Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's use of around-the-clock security detail that cost taxpayers more than $3.5 million was not justified and was more than twice as expensive as his predecessor's, according to a new report by the Environmental Protection Agency's Inspector General. Pruitt resigned from the EPA effective July 6 after facing a barrage of investigations and audits. The inspector general found the decision to assign a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week security detail to protect Pruitt was made by the Trump transition team before the administrator even started the job. The decision was supposed to be re-evaluated two weeks after Pruitt arrived but the IG says that never happened. It also cost 110 percent more than the security protection given to Pruitt's predecessor, Gina McCarthy, during a similar time period.
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In Terrorism News Terrorist wannabes plotted self-driving car bomb attack Two wannabe ISIS terrorists planned an attack involving a self-driving car — because they didn’t want to blow themselves up, British prosecutors said Tuesday. Farhad Salah and Andy Star were busted in England in December for allegedly plotting the car-bomb attack, the Telegraph reported.
======= And from Homeland Security MCCAUL RELEASES SEPTEMBER TERROR THREAT SNAPSHOT House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) today released September’s Terror Threat Snapshot, a monthly assessment of the Committee’s continuing effort to highlight the growing threat America, the West, and the world face from ISIS and other Islamist terrorists.
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In Vehicle News From Auto Remarketing Consumer satisfaction with vehicle technology on rise, says J.D. Power tech study According to the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study, released Wednesday, overall satisfaction with new-vehicle technology among owners of luxury vehicles averages 766 (on a 1,000-point scale), while satisfaction among owners of mass-market vehicles is 765. This is a 16-point and 15-point improvement, respectively, from last year.
Interestingly, J.D. Power found that owners may find the systems to be more of a problem than a benefit. In fact, 23 percent of owners said that their lane-keeping/centering system is annoying or bothersome.
====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past news briefings and leave comments. As a reminder, the news briefing is available on all variations of Apple and Google Play podcast apps, Spotify, Spreaker, and Stitcher. ====================== This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association ISDA is a valuable resource for all practitioners working in the protection profession. We offer benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. The ISDA Membership Here is a collection of Books, and Articles authored by ISDA Members. Learn More about the ISDA Advantage and Become a Member Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Jun 2018 | Surveillance Devices Operating Near the White House | 00:05:45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, June 5th, 2018. In Vehicle News From Newsweek VLADIMIR PUTIN'S NEW BULLETPROOF LIMO FLEET COST $192 MILLION AND RUSSIA WANTS TO SELL HUNDREDS OF THEM Russian President Vladimir Putin used his inauguration to unveil his long-awaited, armored limousine—the first of its kind in post-Soviet times. The car is one of a fleet that cost $192 million to develop, which has been in production since 2012, and manufacturers hope to launch an entire brand off the publicity around it.
===================== In Cyber Security News A federal study found signs that surveillance devices for intercepting cellphone calls and texts were operating near the White House and other sensitive locations in the Washington area last year. ==================== In Executive Protection news The June 2018 Edition of Security Magazine has an excellent article titled - Travel Security and Executive Protection. The article interviews International Security Driver Association (ISDA), member Greg Threatt. The author of the article, Sarah Ludwig, poses the question – What are the components and challenges of a successful travel security program? Interesting to note that the article brings up the importance of Cyber Security. Cybersecurity is a reoccurring theme in this podcast because the ISDA definitely see a convergence of physical security with cybersecurity. It is our belief that EP jobs of the near future will require cybersecurity knowledge. ========================== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 Aug 2020 | Episode 144 - Tires and Extreme Heat | 00:06:14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In today’s podcast we’ll be discussing Tires and Extreme Heat. We have discussed the effects of cold weather on tires many times, but with the hot summer weather upon us (aka “the Dog Days of Summer“), we thought it would be an excellent time to discuss the effect of extreme heat on tires and vehicle control. According to the national highway safety administration in 2017, there were 3.2 trillion miles put on tires in the US and 738 motor vehicle traffic fatalities in tire-related crashes. Many of these crashes are preventable through proper tire maintenance— including tire inflation, among other tire factors. Basic Tires Heat and Tires Excessive heat will over-inflate the tires. Over-inflated tires can lose traction because the shape of the tire becomes deformed by extreme air pressure, decreasing the tire’s footprint on the road, limiting traction and stability. The tires can be more prone to damage. An over-inflated tire is stiffer and can cause loss of control when they come in contact with common road hazards like potholes. Suggestions According to Tire Rack Temperature Grades Speeds in MPH:
The speeds may seem excessive; however, these conducted tests are with a driver and no extra load. An SUV with 3 to 4 passengers and luggage, or in a security situation, armor, creates a much different test scenario. We strongly suggest always to have A-rated tires, plus daily evaluation of the tire pressures. The NHTSA has a simple tire checklist which you can download by going to https://isdacenter.org/tirechecklist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 Aug 2018 | Green Lights Countdown App for Traffic Signals | 00:09:23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, August 23rd, 2018
In Driver News From Government Technology Gainesville, Fla., Greenlights Countdown App for Traffic Signals Motorists in Gainesville, Fla., can now watch the traffic signal they are sitting at countdown from red to green. Most of the city’s signals are part of a connected network that uses real-time information, predictive algorithms and other technology to send information to drivers via the Enlighten mobile app. ======================
In Technology News High-Speed Fiber and Drones Power Live-Streaming Accident AppThe city of Wilson, N.C., needed only a small boost to get its public safety drone program flying even higher. The city began leveraging unmanned aerial systems (UAS) a little over a year ago, sending out drones to capture video footage of accident scenes. A $10,000 grant from smart cities accelerator US Ignite enabled development of a new live-streaming app.
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In Business of Executive Protection From Security Marketing Solutions Top 10 SEO Tips For Your Business Website OK so you’ve got a great looking website, triple checked it for typos, verified the content, added your contact/sales form, danced a jig, and you are now idling by the computer and your smartphone waiting for sales to come pouring in. Well, it isn’t that easy. There are over 200 million websites across the globe and thousands of new ones being created daily. Developing a website is one thing, but how do you make it stand out and get those eyeballs looking and people buying your products. One of the most important steps you can do is to optimize your website for search engines. Search Engine Optimization or SEO for short is a buzzword that you’ve probably heard of over the last few years. Here are our Top Ten Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Tips to help your business website move up in the rankings.
====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past news briefings and leave comments. As a reminder, the news briefing is available on all variations of Apple and Google Play podcast apps and Spotify. ====================== This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org.
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| 12 Oct 2021 | Episode 191 - Certification in Executive Protection | 00:13:31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In this week’s episode of the EPST podcast, we discuss certification in Executive Protection. The podcast is provided by the International Security Driver Association. Every week we share secure transportation and executive protection headlines, news, trends, and educational content for today’s practitioners. Two topics of discussion that can dominate social media are certification and the state of training in the executive protection and secure transportation industry. In reality, certification and training are inseparable. There is a need for standardization in the EP profession. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07 Jun 2018 | Prince George Gets More Security After ISIS Threat | 00:05:12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, June 7th, 2018.
In Business of Executive Protection News From VentureBeat.Com LinkedIn now shows your commute times for prospective jobs Today, LinkedIn is rolling out a new feature that tells prospective candidates what their commute time would be for a specific role before they even apply.
======================= In Cyber Security News From BBC News Ransomware hits Atlanta police dashcam footage Years of video evidence gathered by police has been lost thanks to a ransomware attack on Atlanta in the US. Most of the lost evidence involves dashcam recordings, said Atlanta police chief Erika Shields in a local newspaper interview. The footage was "lost and cannot be recovered", said Ms Shields.
The hackers behind the infection, known as SamSam, encrypted key data and demanded $51,000 of bitcoins to unlock it. Atlanta said it had not paid the ransom. ====== And from NextGov.Com Mozilla Introduces DNS Privacy to Firefox From NextGov.Com
==================== In Terrorism news Prince George gets more security after ISIS threat Two weeks ago a supporter of the Islamic state group, ISIS, went on trial in London. Husnain Rashid, a former mosque teacher in northwest England, was accused of encouraging attacks on Prince George. The threat on the boy’s life has resulted in more security for him at school and elsewhere. Last week, the ISIS supporter admitted his charges.
========= From Gizmodo.Com Homeland Security Wants New Powers to Surveil and Destroy Drones in U.S. Airspace The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is asking Congress to pass new legislation that would expand the agency’s power to surveil, research, and attack drones in U.S. airspace. Hayley Chang, DHS deputy general counsel, testified yesterday that there are a number of things that DHS “can’t do currently” because of outdated laws that have the potential to jeopardize America’s national security. Drone attacks haven’t yet posed a terrorist threat to the United States, but Republican Committee Chairman Ron Johnson noted during yesterday’s hearing that “suspicious” drone flights have increased in recent years. There were reportedly just eight incidents drone flights considered “suspicious” or in sensitive areas during 2013. That number skyrocketed to roughly 1,752 incidents in 2016.
======================== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02 Mar 2021 | Episode 170 - The 2020 ISDA Training Survey Results, Part 2 | 00:10:05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In this episode, we are continuing with the results from the 2020 ISDA Training Survey. Just a quick recap from the previous episode. The purpose of the Survey was to supply those looking to enter the profession and those who want to expand their education with data that assist with the decision-making process. Also, to help those who provide training to determine the best methods of reaching their potential audience. The Survey was separated into five sections – GI Bill – Training Course Metrics – Financial - Motivation – Jobs after Training. The first Podcast covered the first three of the five topics. This Podcast episode covers what motivates students to attend a particular program and numbers concerning jobs after training. Training Motivation How did you hear about the training program(s) you attended? Word of mouth 73.33% What was the deciding factor(s) in selecting your training program(s)? The reputation of training provider 87.33%
What was your motivation to attend the training program(s)? Select all that apply Career advancement 58.67% Jobs After Training We asked - If you were a part-time subcontractor before attending training, did you move to full-time Executive Protection after the training? (not including residential security)? Yes 36.76% Also, we asked - Have any training providers kept in contact with you after the program(s)? Yes 78.67%
Show notes for this episode are available at SecurityDriver.Com/170 and check out some other content on the website. If you have an interest in going much deeper into these types of topics, I invite you to check out the International Security Driver Association’s website ISDACenter.Org and consider joining to get access to the encyclopedia of executive protection and secure transportation – The ISDA knowledge center. The knowledge shared encompasses a wide range of executive protection and secure transportation-focused topics with resources, information, and metrics. For more information on all of the member benefits, head over to https://isdacenter.org. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01 Apr 2018 | ASIS Executive Protection Standards and Guidelines | 00:00:48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interesting information from ASIS. The ASIS Executive Protection Council has created Executive Protection Standards and Guidelines, which has been submitted to ASIS for review. Also, they will launch at least two Executive Protection Newsletters in 2018. If you are an ASIS member you can log in to the forums to read the announcement from Bob Oatman. Years back a group of practitioners under the umbrella of the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security (ABCHS) created Executive Protection Standards for a Certification program that would be offered by the ABCHS. The ABCHS EP Board consisted of practitioners from all the disciplines; it took about three years to get it together. Unfortunately, ABCHS imploded. It will be interesting to see how the ASIS EP Standards progresses. Also ASIS International has changed the name of its annual security conference from the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits to the Global Security Exchange (GSX). The newly branded GSX will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, from September 23-27, 2018. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Nov 2021 | Epsiode 195 - Benchmarking Driving Skills | 00:11:56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In today’s episode, we continue with the second installment of our Best Practices for Protective Driver Training Series. The topic for part two is benchmarking driving skills.
as serious practitioners have known for decades, statistics have indicated that the overwhelming majority of security incidents involving corporate executives – and high-profile individuals, including government and military, have occurred while the targeted individual was in or around their vehicle. Therefore, in the educated market of protective services, history and common sense dictate security practitioners address the incidents with the highest probability of occurrence, traveling by vehicle. When considering the risk of travel by vehicle, the safety and security of vehicle occupants during this most dangerous period of time are literally in the hands of the skilled Security Driver. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 Apr 2018 | Take Control of Your Facebook Data | 00:02:01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with your security driver news flash briefing for Thursday, April 12th, 2018. In light of the latest Facebook data scandal, here are a few tips on what actions you can take to control your Facebook data. All of these settings listed below can be accessed via mobile or desktop. On a desktop, click the down triangle on the upper right side of Facebook. From the drop-down menu that appears, click Settings. Under the General Tab, at the very bottom, click the link that says Download a copy of your Facebook data. You may be surprised how much Facebook knows about you. You’ll be asked to verify your account a couple of times before getting the download link. Under the Security Login tab Under Face Recognition Facebook’s use of facial recognition certainly isn’t new. Up until now, the only way you could control it was by limiting who could tag you in a post. Over the last few weeks, however, you may have received a pop up on your profile from Facebook, under the heading of safety, asking if it is OK to facially recognize you. Basically, you have the option to opt-out of facial recognition.This Yes/No question is the result of ongoing litigation. Apps section For information on taking control of your Facebook data click here. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01 May 2018 | Executive Protection Novels | 00:02:44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
If you enjoy reading and are involved in the profession, ISDA Member Tom Taylor supplies you with a great reading and learning experience. Tom has authored a series of novels based on the EP profession. Tom takes the day to day tasks of a protection team and turns them into a page-turning work of fiction, that can be easily used as executive protection handbooks. We (ISDA) are a bit prejudice, but in our minds, Tom’s novels are better than many EP books. If Tom’s name sounds familiar, he is the coauthor of the best-selling and must-read book - Just 2 Seconds - Using Time and Distance to Defeat Assassins. Here are Tom’s other novels that may interest you:
For more articles and news related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org or securitydriver.com. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Apr 2018 | Chauffeur vs. Security Driver | 00:04:05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
An article in Top Gear magazine depicting a day in the life of a Chauffeur in the UK piqued the interest of Tony Scotti, founder, and CEO of the International Security Driver Association and the age-old question of chauffeur vs. security driver. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 May 2018 | France Risks British Security by Blocking Access to Terror Data | 00:05:51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, May 31st, 2018.
In Vehicle News From CNBC Trump reportedly said he wants to ban German luxury carmakers in the US President Donald Trump is preparing to block German luxury carmakers from the U.S. market, according to an exclusive report by a leading German business magazine.
== From RT.Com Uber adds panic button for passengers in case of sexual assault by driver Ride-hailing company Uber has added a panic alarm to their app in the United States so that riders have a quick way to contact 911 if they are attacked by the driver. The company announced plans to introduce the feature nationwide last month. A number of Uber drivers have faced accusations of sex crimes for years.
======================== In Terrorism News From Breitbart.Com France Risking British Security by ‘Blocking’ Access to Terror Data After Brexit Sources claim the French are frustrating Britain’s offer to remain part of a European Union (EU) security agreement that helped identify terrorists involved in Islamic State attacks on Paris, despite France recently encouraging the British to join.
========================= In Business of Executive Protection News From Recode.Com It’s that time of year again when Mary Meeker unloads her highly anticipated internet trends report for the Code Conference crowd in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. This year, the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner released 294 slides in rapid succession, covering everything from smartphone behavior in the U.S. to tech company competition in China.
====================== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09 May 2018 | Brevard County School Board Agrees to Hire Security Specialists | 00:06:46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, May 9th, 2018.
In travel safety News Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Managua, Nicaragua (May 8, 2018) Event: Civil unrest throughout Nicaragua continues to affect U.S. Embassy operations and hours. The Embassy is aware of demonstrations planned for May 9, 2018 in Managua with advertised start times of 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. However, recent days’ events have shown that locations, routes, times, sizes, and possible violence of demonstrations are all unpredictable.
== In Executive Protection News Vermont Legislature passes ‘domestic terrorism’ bill MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont Legislature has passed a bill that would make it a crime if anyone takes “substantial steps” to threaten to kill or kidnap groups of people. The Rutland Herald reports the bill given final approval Monday came in response to an alleged plot to commit a school shooting at Fair Haven Union High School by a former student. ==
The American rapper Carbi B's security allegedly attacked an autograph seeker following the 2018 Met Gala Police confirmed that a verbal dispute took place around 2:15 a.m. on Tuesday after a fan approached the rapper for an autograph outside of the Mark Hotel in New York. According to the magazine, a physical altercation then took place between the fan and three members of Cardi B's security and her fiance. the suspects fled the scene before the authorities arrived and that the fan was then taken to New York Presbyterian Hospital with minor injuries. == Brevard School Board says no to arming staff with guns, yes to hiring 'security specialists' The Brevard County School Board on Tuesday decided to postpone implementing Sheriff Wayne Ivey's controversial proposal to arm school staff and instead opted to hire full-time armed "security specialists." Here’s Caroline Glenn of Florida Today with the report == In Vehicle News From BBC News BMW recalls 300,000 cars that risk stalling completely BMW is extending a UK recall of its cars after the BBC's Watchdog found that vehicles could cut out completely while they are being driven. It is recalling 312,000 vehicles: the BMW 1 Series, the 3 Series, the Z4 and its X1 petrol and diesel models made between March 2007 and August 2011. BMW initially recalled 36,410 petrol cars last year over safety issues. It said it now recognized there may have been similar problems in cars not covered by the first recall. The German carmaker initially recalled cars in the UK after Narayan Gurung, who was traveling with his wife on Christmas Day in 2016, died when their Ford Fiesta crashed into a tree to avoid a broken-down BMW in Guildford, Surrey. The BMW had suffered an electrical fault, causing its brake lights to fail and resulting in the vehicle stalling on a dark road. An investigation by Watchdog has found that the fault could affect a wider number of cars.
== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association and is published daily between 12 noon and 1 PM ET. The ISDA serves its members by supporting an international forum of protection professionals who share their knowledge and experience for the education and benefit of the membership. ISDA represents all aspects of the Executive Protection profession from all parts of the Globe. ISDA serves members who are either inexperienced or experienced practitioners. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08 Dec 2020 | Episode 160 - Understeer vs. Oversteer | 00:07:10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Understeer and Oversteer are terms used to explain vehicle characteristics, and they are important signals transmitted to you by the vehicle, it is how the vehicle communicates to you. It is the vehicle’s way of telling you what you should do next. In a nutshell, understeer and oversteer are the interrelationships of the front and rear ends of the car. If you drove around a corner or made an emergency maneuver that created 3200 lbs pushing on the CG of your vehicle – in the perfect world your tires would be pushing back 1600 lbs. front and rear. This would be called neutral steering, and it is a characteristic seldom found in vehicles. But what happens most often is that the vehicle will either oversteer or understeer. Understeer is the condition where the front tires lose adhesion while the rear tires remain in contact with the pavement. The car tends to travel straight ahead, even though you are turning the wheel. In an understeering condition turning the steering wheel more won’t work and will aggravate the scenario. To fix it, reduce speed, and reduce the amount of the steering wheel is turned. You can correct understeer by reducing throttle until the front tires regain adhesion. Oversteer is the condition where your rear tires lose adhesion while your front tires remain in contact with the pavement. The back end of your car tends to slide out. Turning the steering wheel more will make things worse. To fix oversteer reduce speed and turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction of the skid. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 May 2018 | Surveillance Detection and Security Driving | 00:05:41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Understanding how, when, and where an attacker is likely to conduct surveillance as well as how to plan, manage and conduct effective surveillance detection operations is an essential tool for security providers. If all or part of your duties requires providing personal protection, the ISDA suggests reading Carlos Marighella's book "The Mini-Manual of the Urban Guerrilla". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 May 2018 | Schools are Spending Billions on High-Tech Security | 00:08:12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, May 24th, 2018. In Vehicle News From DigitalTrends.Com BMW racing to patch 14 security vulnerabilities found in its cars Chinese researchers discovered 14 vulnerabilities on the onboard computers of a number of BMW vehicles, leading the automaker to begin issuing security patches over-the-air and through dealer networks. These flaws affect the infotainment unit, telematics controls, and the wireless communications systems on BMW’s i Series, X1 sDrive, 5 Series, and 7 Series models dating as far back as 2012. Four of the discovered vulnerabilities require hackers to have physical USB access to the car, while six of the vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely. The last four vulnerabilities require physical access to the car’s computer. =========================== In Technology News Schools are spending billions on high-tech security. But are students any safer? From NBCNews.Com With each new school shooting the routine of death and grief grows numbingly familiar, and so does the inescapable question: Is there any way for schools to stop them? School districts trying to avoid becoming next on the list are urgently chasing answers, with an increasing number staking their hopes on high-tech security systems originally developed for the military, police and private industry.
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From DigitalTrends.Com Uber shutters self-driving project in Arizona two months after fatal accident Uber is ending its self-driving program in Arizona, focusing its efforts instead on existing operations in Pittsburgh and San Francisco, where the company has its headquarters.
============================= In Business of Executive Protection News From Lexology.Com Tomorrow, May 25, Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will go into effect, imposing new obligations on companies that market to, track, or handle the personal data of Europeans—whether or not those companies are in Europe. For any company doing business in the EU (and any company that might have EU personal data in its databases), the GDPR is one of the most significant regulatory changes of the past several years. Even companies that are not directly subject to the GDPR are likely to be asked to represent that they are GDPR compliant when acting as a vendor to organizations to which the regulations do apply.
========================== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. The ISDA serves its members by supporting an international forum of protection professionals who share their knowledge and experience for the education and benefit of the membership. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 Sep 2021 | Episode 189 - Attacks That Have Changed the Way We Work and Train - Part 1 | 00:11:41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 Apr 2018 | Executive Vehicle and Secure Transportation Report | 00:03:09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The Executive Vehicle and Secure Transportation Survey has been conducted every two years since 2013. Practitioners who participated in the survey represent the corporate (37% of participants), high net worth (21%), and private security community (23%). The participants had an average of approximately 15 years of experience.
Keep in mind that the survey indicates vehicles that are most commonly used, not necessarily the best vehicles. The survey covers all aspects of secure transportation. The goal of the survey is to examine trends and collect data that will help develop a broader perspective of the secure transportation profession. A Summary of the 2017 Report This year’s report consists of 36 pages of data with supplemental articles. The additional information is added to enhance and support the data. TYPES OF VEHICLES The sedan used most often for executive transportation is the Mercedes S-Class. This choice has not changed since 2013.
The most commonly used SUV is the Suburban. The Suburban has been at the top of the list of most used SUVs since 2013, but this year there was an almost 20% decrease in its use (from 51% to 33%).
Supplemental Information The use of armored vehicles has fluctuated, going from 15.5% in 2013 to 22.9% in 2015 and to 14.1% in 2017. The surveys indicate that the use of armored vehicles ebbs and flows from year to year, but every year a substantial number of participants are using armored vehicles. To supplement that survey data, we added the ISDA white paper “Best Practices for Purchasing Armored Vehicles.” The survey indicates that 62% of all participants use a rental vehicle, so we added Joe Autera’s seminal article on renting vehicles, “Renting Vehicles and Secure Transportation; Best Practices for a Less-Than-Perfect Solution.” We found that 55% of the participants did not know about the IRS ruling on secure transportation. Support information includes articles concerning the IRS code governing secure transportation. The supplemental information is a small percentage of that which is available to ISDA members. ISDA and its member's curate information specifically designed to increase member knowledge and marketability. The majority of the information is password protected and available to ISDA members only. The information is disseminated via blog posts, free online learning, and white papers. The 36-page report is free to ISDA members and those who took part in the survey and requested the information. Click to Purchase the Survey Report This is the Table of Contents
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| 02 May 2018 | Johnny Depp Sued by Former Bodyguards for Unpaid Wages | 00:08:46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. The International Security Driver Association serves its members by supporting an international forum of protection professionals who share their knowledge and experience for the education and benefit of the membership. ISDA represents all aspects of the Executive Protection profession from all parts of the Globe. ISDA serves members who are either inexperienced or experienced practitioners. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA go to isdacenter.org.
From the Tennesean.Com Nashville Police Attempt to Seize Control of Private Event Security and Get Sued Taxpayers are increasingly on the hook for millions in overtime, pension costs. Two private security firms are seeking an injunction to stop the Metro Nashville Police Department from enforcing a new policy that forbids off-duty police officers from moonlighting as private security guards. The legal filing on Wednesday by Nashville attorney Gary Blackburn is the latest development in a lawsuit filed last week that claims Nashville police methodically pushed out private security companies in a bid to achieve a monopoly on securing the city's many special events. ================ From the Washington Post EPA chief Scott Pruitt head of security resigns amid scrutiny. As mentioned in a previous flash briefing, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, has been in some hot water regarding his ethics issues. He reportedly wanted his motorcade to flash its lights and sirens to speed up trips to restaurants and airport and that Eric Weese, the former head of Pruitt’s protective detail, said he unsuccessfully tried to curb the behavior. He was replaced by Pasquale Perrotta, a former Secret Service agent who operates a private security company. Well, yesterday, May 1, Pasquale “Nino” Perrotta, announced his retirement from the agency. Perrotta faces congressional scrutiny for his role in Pruitt’s security arrangements, which have been more extensive than those of previous EPA administrators. He initially had planned to step down this summer but accelerated his retirement, officials said. Perrotta is slated to meet with investigators at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee tomorrow Wednesday, May 3rd. ==================== All newly manufactured vehicles to be sold in the U.S. are required as of yesterday May 1st, to have backup cameras equipped as a standard feature. More than 200 people are killed and over 12,000 more are injured each year due to “backover” crashes, according to the Department of Transportation. Of those killed, more than half are children under 5 years old or adults 70 and older. Rearview cameras have already been found to reduce backup-related crashes by 17 percent, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. =============== From the Telegraph.co.uk Johnny Depp sued by former bodyguards for unpaid wages Two of Johnny Depp's former bodyguards have reportedly taken the actor to court, accusing him of failing to pay their wages and claiming they “were forced to protect Depp from himself”. Eugene Arreola, a former detective with the Los Angeles police department, and Miguel Sanchez state that they worked for Depp for several years for a firm called Premier Group International.
They describe a "toxic and dangerous working environment", claiming that Depp's head of security accidentally shot himself in the leg “while playing with his weapon in a small control room on Johnny Depp’s property.” They claim that they were used by Depp as babysitters, stating: "Plaintiffs found themselves in situations that required more than what a bodyguard would be expected to do,” including being “constantly used as drivers, driving back and forth at Depp’s or his family’s beckoning.”
Mr. Arreola and Mr. Sanchez are seeking unpaid overtime, wages, meal and rest break compensation and penalties as well as legal fees plus damages. ================ For more articles and news related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org or securitydriver.com. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 Dec 2018 | The ESK Career Success Triangle, Planning for a Career in Protective Services | 00:16:56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Tuesday, December 18, 2018 ====================== In Vehicle News From Automotive Fleet 8 Auto Tech Trends to Watch in 2019 Manufacturers are adding increasingly cutting-edge technology options to their vehicles, and the coming year should bring additional options to enhance safety and integrate smartphones, according to the editors at Autotrader, who have released their list of the Best New Automotive Technology for 2019. "From surround-view cameras to steering avoidance, new technology features can give drivers a better look at what's around them or extra help to prevent collisions," said Tara Trompeter, managing editor for Autotrader. "Car buyers can find many of these technology options in every segment, from sub-compact cars to full-size SUVs, making it worth checking closely to see what's available across different models and brands." Autotrader's Best New Automotive Technology for 2019:
https://www.automotive-fleet.com/321115/8-auto-tech-trends-to-watch-in-2019 ====================== And from Consumer Reports 2019 Audi A8 Is a First-Class Cruiser in a Subtle Package CR's testers detail their first impressions of this new luxury sedan The 2019 Audi A8 has been redesigned to court sophisticated buyers in the ultra-luxury sedan segment, with a focus on extra creature comforts, including heated armrests, technology, and partially automated driving capabilities. Consumer Reports recently purchased their own A8 L and immediately began comparing it with other high-end models, such as the BMW 7 Series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and the recently tested Lexus LS. This is an exclusive group, and any model looking to compete has a high bar to reach. These are consumer reports first impressions of this new model. OverviewThe A8 is immensely satisfying to drive, with a smooth and responsive powertrain, an almost magic carpet ride, and an interior that’s as nice as a five-star hotel (and almost as roomy). CR’s TakeDespite sales numbers that show thousands of consumers migrating to SUVs, Audi’s new A8 is a clear indication that sedans still can have a rich appeal. This car encompasses everything luxury buyers crave, such as a cushy ride, excellent seats, and a tomb-quiet cabin. As Consumer Reports do with all of their test cars, they’ll be putting the A8 through a litany of more than 50 tests after they've driven it for an initial 2,000 miles. https://www.consumerreports.org/luxury-sedans/2019-audi-a8-first-drive-review/ ====================== In Driving News From Motor Authority Should you warm up your engine before driving? It's a generally held rule: Let your car warm up a bit before heading off to tackle the day. But is it really necessary? In a word? No. Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained is here to explain why today's cars don't really need to be warmed up before driving. Basically, it comes down to the wonders of fuel injection. https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1105367_should-you-warm-up-your-engine-before-driving ====================== In Executive Protection News From the International Security Driver Association The ESK Career Success Triangle, Planning for a Career in Protective Services We have all talked about this; for many, finding a career path or advancing a career is the most challenging tasks they face. We have also talked at length and ad nauseam about training providers that will use your desire and passion to sell training that has no market value. No matter what is said by whom, to succeed in the Protective Services profession, you need to gain career capital by collecting marketable experience, skills, and knowledge (ESK). Instead of just talking about the career path to success, the International Security Driver Association (ISDA) and their members have created three documents outlining that path. The documents are – the ESK Triangle, the ISDA Roadmap (ISDA members only), and the ISDA Roadmap Checklist. The ISDA ESK Triangle The ISDA ESK Triangle represents the three critical elements needed to reach your goals – Experience – Skills, and Knowledge. To be successful at just about anything, you have to have all three corners of the triangle. If you’re missing any one of these, it will be harder to reach your goals. Those who do not succeed in their profession or do not achieve their goals fail because one of the pieces of the triangle was missing, was not marketable or was the wrong ESK for the intended goal.
http://securitydriver.com/12/isda-esk-triangle/ ====================== Lastly, just a quick reminder that the ISDA has put together its annual Holiday Gift Guide for the executive protection and secure transportation professional. In the gift guide, we include recommended books, gear, and tech. If you’re looking for last minute Christmas gifts visit our gift guide go to https://isdacenter.org/giftguide ==================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available on the SecurityDriver.Com website. You can also listen to past podcast episodes and leave comments. Thanks for listening to the ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News podcast. ====================== This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association ISDA is a valuable resource for all practitioners working in the protection profession. We offer benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. The ISDA Membership Here is a collection of Books, and Articles authored by ISDA Members. Learn More about the ISDA Advantage and Become a Member Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09 Aug 2018 | IIHS Introduces Rating System for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) | 00:08:16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, August 9th, 2018
In Security News From Politico TV networks boost security for reporters at Trump rallies Notebooks, mics, cameras, hairspray — those are all things TV reporters are used to having with them at political rallies. Now, in the age of President Donald Trump, they’ve added another: security guards. The networks are employing them, according to reporters, at Trump’s high-octane political rallies, where the media often serves as the No. 1 rhetorical punching bag.
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and from The Drive Homeland Security Secretary to Visit North Dakota Amid Drone Smuggling Concerns Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is scheduled to visit the U.S.-Canada border in North Dakota on Thursday to garner a deeper understanding of the security threats posed by drone-centric drug smuggling, according to The Washington Examiner. “During this trip, Secretary Nielsen will address the Department’s concerns regarding the threats from small unmanned aerial systems and reiterate that the Department is actively seeking new legal authority from Congress to protect and defend Americans against these types of airborne threats,” said the DHS in a statement.
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In Vehicle News From Motor Authority You'll soon be able to compare safety of electronic driver aids across vehicles Most major automakers offer electronic driver aids these days, some of which like Tesla's Autopilot can control the steering of a car. However, the performance levels of driver aids vary across brands and road conditions, in some cases dramatically.
====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this news briefing are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past news briefings and leave comments. As a reminder, the news briefing is available on all variations of Apple and Google Play podcast apps and Spotify. ====================== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 Mar 2021 | Episode 173 - Tire Pressure, Tire Contact Patch, and Armored Vehicles and TIres | 00:15:32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In this week’s episode, we will cover a range of tire topics. Specifically tire pressure, the tire contact patch, and armored vehicles and tires.
Anyone who has been to an old Scotti School or over the last 18 years to a VDI training program, knows the importance we place on tires. The ISDA is constantly monitoring the tire industry. We spend the time and effort researching tires because no other vehicle component is susceptible to time and the environment as the tires. As a Security Driver, tires are the decision-making component of the vehicle. A decision that adds to the safety and security of your principal.
Tire Pressure Basics
Maintaining correct tire pressure helps optimize tire performance and fuel economy. Proper tire inflation pressure allows Security Drivers and their passengers to experience tire (ride) comfort, durability, and performance designed to match their vehicles' needs.
Every time you move the controls, you are shifting weight throughout the vehicle. These shifts are all eventually felt at the tires. The tires’ ability to bear that weight is dependent on the tire pressures.
Tires don’t support the weight of your car. It is the air pressure inside the tire that supports the car. The tire is basically a rubber container that holds the air the car rides on. Setting the correct tire pressure is required for good handling, traction, and durability.
For example, a tire that requires 32 psi but is inflated to 24 psi loses 10 percent of its handling capability.
That is another way of saying that low tire pressures decreased the amount of force drivers can place on the vehicle's center of gravity and still maintain control. For the rest of the show-notes go to https://securitydriver.com/173 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Oct 2021 | Episode 193 - Understanding the Business Case for Secure Transportation | 00:13:53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In this week’s episode, the topic is An Answer to Question - Why do I need secure transportation? – A Marketing Tool from the IRS. On-Page 136 of Joe Autera’s book “The Professional Guide to Planning, Managing, and Providing Secure Transportation is written as one of the better answers to the question - Why do I need secure transportation? A quote from the book
Understanding the business case for Secure Transportation starts with gaining an understanding of IRS Regulation Part 132(5), which dictates the conditions under which corporations and/or their executives may be eligible for tax deductions when secure ground transportation is provided.”
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| 25 May 2018 | Bomb Attack on an Indian Restaurant near Toronto | 00:05:22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Friday, May 25th, 2018.
In Vehicle News From the Huffington Post Man Discovers Handgun Impaled In Front Bumper Of Car This brings new meaning to the term “gunning your engine.” A driver on Interstate 5 in Washington state’s South Puget Sound area discovered something shocking when he stopped for gas: a handgun lodged barrel-first in the front bumper. The driver was heading down the freeway when a black object came flying through the air and hit his Honda, according to a tweet from state trooper Guy Gill, a spokesman for that district. There didn’t seem to be serious damage, so the driver thought nothing of it and drove another 18 miles before stopping for gas, Gill said.
And from Autoblog 2020 Chevy Suburban spy shots reveal a shocking suspension situation Hot on the heels of the announcement that the Suburban RST will get the engine it should have had in the first place – the 6.2-liter V8 – we have spy shots of the next Suburban and a glimpse of a major change underneath. ==
In Technology News From Ars Technica Amazon confirms that Echo device secretly shared user’s private audio Amazon confirmed an Echo owner's privacy-sensitive allegation on Thursday, after Seattle CBS affiliate KIRO-7 reported that an Echo device in Oregon sent private audio to someone on a user's contact list without permission. ==
In Terrorism News From the Daily Mail Fifteen are injured - three critically - after a bomb attack on an Indian restaurant near Toronto At least 15 people have been injured, and three are in critical condition, after two suspects detonated a bomb in a restaurant near Toronto, Canada, police said. The explosion took place just after 10.30pm local time at an Indian restaurant in Mississauga, some 20 miles from Toronto, Ontario. ==
Monday, May 28th, is Memorial Day here in the United States, where Americans pause to remember the fallen and honor the sacrifice of members of the Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy. And as such, there will be no Podcast. So as you start to plan your weekend with parties and BBQs, please take a moment to remember those who gave their lives protecting our freedom. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. Have a great Memorial Day Weekend everybody.
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| 29 Sep 2020 | Episode 150 - Low Light Driving Conditions | 00:09:43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Welcome to the Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Hello and welcome to episode 150 of the EPST podcast, I’m your host Larry Snow. The topic of today’s episode is low light driving conditions.
EP practitioners attend low light shooting programs - but how many have attended a training program or are aware of the problems created by low light driving scenarios. Our, defined as the ISDA and Vehicle Dynamics Institute, forensic analysis of the recent Omar García Harfuch ambush indicated that low light conditions contributed to the outcome of the scenario.
The ambush was conducted in a low light driving scenario, approximately 6:35 AM. ISDA and VDI recreated the OGH ambush in low light conditions and found that there is a significant difference in headlight distance from vehicle to vehicle - the same make and model can have headlight distance that also varies considerably.
The ISDA and Vehicle Dynamics Institute found that the timing and the decision-making process in daylight are not the same as it is in low light driving conditions.
With the standard time approaching us (that is putting our clocks back one hour), security drivers will find themselves spending more time driving in low light conditions, yet many are unaware of the special hazards night driving presents or don't know effective ways to deal with them.
Statistics indicate that 60% of adults have driven while they were tired, and another 37% or 103 million people have fallen asleep at the wheel.
When you consider that 90% of a driver's reaction depends on vision, and vision is severely limited at night, it is no surprise that the night driving accident rate is roughly three times that of daylight driving. The cause of the decreased vision varies. At night, the driver's normally wide field of vision is narrowed to the field of view illuminated by your headlights, the headlights of other vehicles, and fixed road lights. Depth perception, color recognition, and peripheral vision are compromised at dawn and after sundown.
Older drivers have difficulties seeing at night. A 50-year-old driver may need twice as much light to see as well as a 30-year old. Issues that are affected by age are night vision and peripheral vision. As mentioned previously, 90% of the decisions made while driving are based on what we see.
According to an article that appeared in "Car and Travel," Triple A's magazine, at age 40 and above, a driver's sensitivity to glare increases dramatically, and it will take much longer to adapt to changes in light. We suggest that driver over the age of 40 check their night vision if over age 55 check their peripheral vision.
Adding to the problem, most drivers do not slow down significantly when driving at night, despite their reduced visibility. The reduced visibility can cause even the most cautious driver to overdrive their headlights.
A scenario
Its night, and you're driving with your low beam headlights on, which permit you to see about 150 feet or 46 meters ahead of you. If your speed is 40 MPH/64 KPH (approximately 60 FPS/18MPS.), you have 2.5 seconds' worth of vision ahead of you. If there were an emergency waiting for you just beyond your range of vision, you would have 2.5 seconds of reaction time.
At 60 MPH/97KPH, you would have approximately 1.7 seconds of vision and reaction time. Having 2.5 seconds to react should be sufficient, exciting, but sufficient. When it gets down to 1.7 seconds, it will be all a matter of luck, and all this is assuming that your headlights are clean and working at maximum efficiency.
Suppose you consider that theaverage high beam headlight range is about 350 Feet/107 Meters. If you are moving at 60 mph/97 KPH, you are covering about 90 feet per second/ 27 Meters per second. The average attentive person's reaction time is .75 to 1.50 seconds. A person's reaction distance at 60 mph/97 KPH would be somewhere between 67.5 feet/21meters/ and 135 feet;/41 meters/ add braking distance to that, and the total is over 300 feet/92 Meters. Put this all together, and on low beams, if something is in your path anywhere within up to 300 feet/92 Meters (the length of a football field), you can't stop in time to miss it. If you cannot steer around it, you're doomed; this is called "out-driving your headlights."
One of the most dangerous aspects of night driving is one that we can do little to control: blinding glare from oncoming headlights. An immense amount of research has been conducted into the problems of glare and night vision, and all these studies have reached the same startling conclusion: When your eyes are hit by a bright beam of light from an oncoming car, you can't see.
This type of attack impairs a significant amount of your vision. We can be completely blinded for one or two full seconds. This means that at just 40MPH/65KPH, you will drive 120 Feet/37 Meters without being able to see anything clearly.
Drivers can be affected by the oncoming glare of headlights as far as 3,000 Feet/914 Meters away. If you feel you won't be able to see after a car approaching you has passed, slow down, and try not to look directly at those headlights. Looking at the right side of the road is often effective.
Bright color and high contrast make objects visible at night. That's why it's a good idea to have some reflecting tape somewhere in your car, especially if the car is a dark color.
Fatigue
Security drivers and executive protection practitioners have a history of working long hours - hence we cannot separate driving at night from driving while fatigued.
Statistics indicate that 60% of adults have driven while they were tired, and another 37% or 103 million people have fallen asleep at the wheel.
These staggering numbers are backed up by a report by NHTSA that 100,000 police-reported crashes are a result of driver fatigue
Losing two hours of sleep has the same effect on driving as having three beers, and tired drivers are three times more likely to be in a car crash if they are fatigued.
The National Sleep Foundation offers this advice:
Recommendations
Adjust your speed to the range of your headlights. Understand the concept of overdriving your headlights and don't drive faster than you can see
Good night visibility is more than just having a set of lights mounted on your vehicle. Equally important is the alignment of those lights. Ensure that your headlights are aligned properly.
It's important as well to keep headlights clean. As much as half of a headlight's total output can be absorbed by dirt on the light's surface. Keeping headlights clean is especially important in winter when they're frequently covered with road dirt and encrusted with salt.
Likewise, a clean windshield is vital for driving whether in day or night. Streaks and smears on windshields can produce extremely disorienting kaleidoscopic effects when lights shine on them at night.
Ensure your windshield washers work, that your windshield wiper blades are clean and not old and worn out and that the windshield wiper fluid container is kept filled.
Headlights cannot see around corners as they light only the path of travel that is dead ahead. When we do turn corners at night, we tend to follow the headlights around that corner. When you turn your car, scan the areas to the side and beyond the headlights.
When backing up, only your backup lights are available, and on most vehicle models, they aren't much. There's not much more you can do but cope with this reality.
Keep your eyes moving. Don't fall for the temptation of focusing on the middle of the lighted area in front of you. Search the edges of the lighted area.
Look for other patches of light that could be cars. Look for them at hilltops, on curves, or at intersections.
Protect your eyes from glare. Prolonged exposure to glare from sunlight during the day or headlights at night can temporarily ruin your night vision, while also leading to eyestrain and drowsiness.
Wear good sunglasses on bright days and take them off as soon as the sun goes down.
As a side note, this may seem like a pain in the ass, but you need to know night driving sight distance numbers that are the difference between a security driver and a driver.
Night driving training needs to be part of all protective driving programs you cannot assume the bad things will happen during daylight
All protective driving programs must have a low light component.
That’s all for this week’s episode, I hope you will join us next week for another episode of the EPST podcast.
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| 21 Sep 2018 | ASIS Introduces The Associate Protection Professional Certification Program | 00:08:48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Friday, September 21st, 2018 This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. ====================== In Vehicle News From CNET 2019 Lincoln Nautilus first drive review The Lincoln Motor Company is reinventing itself. After a generation of MK-thises and MK-thats that struggled to differentiate themselves from high-trim Fords, we got the one-two punch of Continental and redesigned Navigator. These aren't just a return of proper nameplates, either. Instead, Lincoln finally has some compelling luxury vehicles that don't just feel like upscale Fords.
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/reviews/2019-lincoln-nautilus-fwd-preview/ ====================== In Cyber Security News From CNBC Google has given a preview of what to expect at a congressional hearing next week when the privacy of internet users takes center stage. In a letter to three U.S. senators that became public on Thursday, Google defended how and when it lets app developers at other companies scan and share the contents of Gmail accounts, saying that it continuously vets the developers who have that level of access.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/google-says-apps-may-scan-gmail-accounts-if-they-get-n911546 ====================== In Security News From ASIS ASIS has opened the application process for the new Associate Protection Professional certification ASIS has opened the application for those interested in taking part in the beta test for the new Associate Protection Professional or APP for short. Those applying for the new certification's beta test have been offered a discount because they'll need to wait 2-3 months for their results. During that time, ASIS will evaluate the performance of the exam and set a passing score. This new certification program was developed as part of ASIS's Career Pathing Initiative. It is intended to be the first rung on a security management professional's career ladder. The exam will test professional's knowledge of these four domains: Security Fundamentals, Business Operations, Risk Management, and Response Management. As with ASIS's other certification programs, you will need a combination of education and/or experience to take the exam (1-4 years of experience in the security management field). The Certification Handbook has all the information on eligibility requirements, how to apply, fees, and recommended readings.
https://www.asisonline.org/certification/associate-protection-professional-app/ ====================== Recommend Reading The Trusted Advisor From International Security Driver Association If there is only one business book you read, this is it. The book outlines the steps necessary to create a lasting relationship with clients. In today’s fast-paced networked economy, professionals must work harder than ever to maintain and improve their business skills and knowledge. But technical mastery of one’s discipline is not enough, assert world-renowned professional advisors David H. Maister, Charles H. Green, and Robert M. Galford. The key to professional success, they argue, is the ability to earn the trust and confidence of clients. To demonstrate the paramount importance of trust, the authors use anecdotes, experiences, and examples — successes and mistakes, their own and others’ — to great effect. The result is an immensely readable book that will be welcomed by the inexperienced advisor and the most seasoned expert alike. ====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past podcast episodes and leave comments. As a reminder, the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast is available on all variations of Apple and Google Play podcast apps, Spotify, Spreaker, and Stitcher. ======================
This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association ISDA is a valuable resource for all practitioners working in the protection profession. We offer benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. The ISDA Membership Here is a collection of Books, and Articles authored by ISDA Members. Learn More about the ISDA Advantage and Become a Member Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Jul 2018 | Allied Universal Acquires U.S. Security Associates | 00:06:38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, July 17th, 2018
In Security News Allied Universal Acquires U.S. Security Associates Read More from the press release
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In Travel Security News From the US Dept of State Level 2 Travel advisory for Mexico Exercise increased caution in Mexico due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Violent crime, such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery, is widespread.
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In Terrorism News EU Law Enforcement and Google Take on Terrorist Propaganda in Latest EUROPOL Referral Action Days On 9 and 10 July 2018, Europol’s Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU) organized the tenth joint Referral Action Days with colleagues from specialized units from Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. This time the campaign was focused on different platforms belonging to Google and was attended by representatives of the company.
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Links to all news stories mentioned in this news briefing are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past news briefings and leave comments. As a reminder, the news briefing is available on Apple and Google Play podcast apps, Spotify, and Amazon Echo devices. ====================== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 Oct 2018 | How Driver Assist Systems Can Result in High Costs for Vehicle Repairs | 00:10:31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Thursday, October 25th, 2018 ====================== In Vehicle News From Ars Technica How driver-assist tech can result in a $5,000 fender-bender Cars with advanced driver-assistance technology are more expensive to repair than their less-autonomous counterparts, according to a study by AAA. What would have been relatively inexpensive bodywork due to a fender bender may end up costing two and a half times as much to repair, due to the location of cameras along with ultrasonic and radar sensors. "Advanced safety systems are much more common today, with many coming as standard equipment, even on base models,” said John Nielsen, AAA’s managing director of Automotive Engineering and Repair. “It’s critical that drivers understand what technology their vehicle has, how it performs and how much it could cost to repair should something happen." It's not just the parts, either. A rock hitting your windshield will require the camera used for adaptive cruise control to be recalibrated. And you'll likely have to pay more for the replacement windshield, as some manufacturers have more stringent standards for optical clarity. What would otherwise be a $500 windshield replacement can end up costing as much as $1,500. AAA has broken down some of the extra costs for cars with advanced driver-assist technology:
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/10/why-driver-assist-tech-can-lead-to-the-5000-fender-bender/ ====================== In Security News From Huffington Post How Investigators Will Work To Find Out Who’s Behind The Bomb Scare Pipe bombs were sent to several prominent Democrats, including former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. From Washington to New York to Florida to Los Angeles, the authorities intercepted a wave of crudely built devices that were contained in manila envelopes. In the center of Manhattan, the Time Warner Center was evacuated because of a pipe bomb sent to CNN, which has its New York offices there. It was addressed to John Brennan, a critic of President Trump who served as Obama's CIA director. Pipe bombs were also intercepted in Florida and Los Angeles. The devices stashed in manila envelopes and mailed nationwide targeted top Democrats two weeks before the midterm elections. The bombs found this week were intended for at least seven officials, including Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). Law enforcement officials have also tracked down another suspicious package sent to former Vice President Joe Biden, and the FBI says additional packages may have been mailed to other locations. None of the bombs detonated and no one was injured. The packages contained pipe bombs that appear to have been made with relatively rudimentary materials. Authorities have confirmed that a number of them contained explosive powder. There is no shortage of theories about who might be behind the plot. Instead of relying on conjecture, investigators will be looking for clear evidence to help them nail down a culprit, said David Chipman, a former ATF agent who worked on the 1993 World Trade Center attack and the Oklahoma City bombing and now serves as senior policy adviser at the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. It’s not yet clear if the devices recovered this week will contain that sort of calling card, or whether the investigation will end up supporting claims that this was indeed a deliberate act of political terror against liberal political figures. Whatever authorities uncover, the plot is deeply concerning, said Chipman. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bomb-scare-investigation-evidence_us_5bd0af0fe4b055bc9487a922 ====================== In Terrorism News From Palm Beach Daily News Terrorism talk kicks off World Affairs Council season That was what Georgia State University professor Mia Bloom informed a crowd of 115 people Tuesday at The Colony at the season-opening event for the World Affairs Council of Palm Beach. In her discussion, “Small Arms: Children in Terrorism,” Bloom covered a variety of topics, including the indoctrination of women and children, often called “cubs,” into terrorism; how the general population fetishizes terrorism; and and the motivations for recruiting women into terrorist groups. Her research on the last subject, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, with John Horgan will be published in their book, also called “Small Arms,” due out May 15. In addition to teaching communication and Middle East studies, Bloom monitors terrorist groups on social media and how they are recruiting people. Using her knowledge of Arabic, she has been able to create anonymous accounts and post on social media, she said. Bloom pointed out that 30 to 40 percent of ISIS messaging is positive, and that many women who end up getting involved are not in prison or involved in gangs. “Terrorists play on people’s altruistic tendencies,” she said. “People join because they think they’re going to help people.” Once these women see the real mission and realize this isn’t what they signed up for, they end up getting killed, she said. According to Bloom, the face of terrorism was male for a long time, but it has changed. Leftist organizations such as the Provisional Irish Republican Army were recruiting women as early as the 1970s, serving mainly as front-line activists. Nowadays, women can play roles in all levels of a terrorist organization, whether they’re logisticians, fundraisers or online recruiters.
====================== In Business of Executive Protection News From Strategic Marketing Solutions Cyfe – The All in One Business Dashboard Cyfe is an all in one dashboard for your business that connects to tens of different data connections. If you’re like me and you find yourself logging in and out of multiple websites, searching for at data, observing analytics, watching social media, maintaining your invoicing and your accounting software. You have multiple tabs open trying to find all the data that you need on a daily basis. Well, I think you’ll be very happy with Cyfe. Social media, finance, Emails, and even RSS feeds from your favorite reader. All in one place! No more having to have multiple tabs open. Logging in and out of several different websites a day. Cyfe can do it all for you! You’ll need to create an account, with the free account you get 2 dashboards with five widgets each. However, with a free account, you won’t be able to access some of the data connections. After logging in you’ll see a blank area. The first step is to create a dashboard. The second step is to create your widgets for that dashboard. Cyfe widget categories are:
There are over 80 widgets that you can put data into your dashboards. For instance, you can connect your favorite Email Management client such as Mailchimp. To set your data connection you will need to connect your Mail Management tool by giving Cyfe permission to access your Mail account. Note: Data connections will open a pop-up window, so be sure to accept pop-ups for Cyfe. Once connected you can select if you would want a specific mail campaign or list. Selecting list will show a chart with list growth. You can arrange the widget anywhere on your dashboard and have it be any size. For my testing a connected to AdSense, Mailchimp, Google Trends, Facebook Pages, and Stripe – combining 5 different websites that I would access on a weekly basis. You can position the widgets anywhere on the dashboard as well as minimize and expand the size. Now the other question you might have is, well this is great for me but how do I share the information and data with my team? You can export an entire dashboard or just an individual widget. You can export the data in various formats such as PDF or CSV. Another great feature is the ability to create public URLs of read-only dashboards that you can share with anyone. Cyfe also has the ability to schedule emails. This is a great feature when you’re emailing to clients with specific reports. This is one of those products that is a must for the protection professional. It is a freemium pricing model. With a free account you are limited to 5 widgets and one dashboard. The paid option is $19/mo. or $168/yr. https://larrysnow.me/cyfe-one-business-dashboard/ ==================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past podcast episodes and leave comments. Thanks for listening to the ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News podcast. ====================== This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association ISDA is a valuable resource for all practitioners working in the protection profession. We offer benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. The ISDA Membership Here is a collection of Books, and Articles authored by ISDA Members. Learn More about the ISDA Advantage and Become a Member Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 May 2018 | Robot Dog the New Security Rover | 00:06:37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, May 14th, 2018.
In Vehicle News A report from the New York Times found that dozens of people have been poisoned by carbon monoxide after failing to shut off the keyless ignition on their vehicles. Since 2006 at least 28 people have died and 45 others have suffered injuries from the gas after they thought they had turned off their vehicles, the Times found. The report highlights the efforts by some groups to push for new regulations from automakers to combat the problem. Keyless ignition allows drivers to start their cars with the press of a button while an electronic key fob remains in their pocket or purse. The technology first entered the American market in the early 2000s. In 2015, a class action lawsuit claimed there had been 13 carbon monoxide-related deaths linked to keyless ignition cars. A judge dismissed the suit in September 2016. The Times report, published Sunday, indicates the problem may be more widespread than previously thought. The Society of Automotive Engineers, a leading standards group for the auto industry, seven years ago called for requiring automakers to include warning signals — such as a series of beeps — to alert drivers if their cars were left on, according to the Times report. ======================= In Terrorism News Investigators working to understand why a 20-year-old French citizen born in the Russian republic of Chechnya went on a stabbing rampage in central Paris detained the dead suspect’s parents and a friend Sunday, French officials said. Family of suicide bombers attacks 3 churches in Indonesia, killing 7, police say Here’s the report from CNN.Com ===================== In Technology News From the Guardian.Com SpotMini: headless robotic dog to go on sale in 2019 Former Google robotics outfit Boston Dynamics, famed for its advanced humanoid and canine automatons, has announced that it will begin sale of its headless robotic SpotMini next year.
This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association and is published daily between 12 noon and 1 PM ET. The ISDA serves its members by supporting an international forum of protection professionals who share their knowledge and experience for the education and benefit of the membership. ISDA represents all aspects of the Executive Protection profession from all parts of the Globe. ISDA serves members who are either inexperienced or experienced practitioners. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing Have a great weekend everybody and happy Mother’s Day to all the awesome moms out there. May your day be filled with love, joy and laughter.
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| 13 Jun 2018 | The Science of a Two Vehicle Scenario | 00:06:46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, June 13th, 2018.
Mexican politician who vowed to crack down on crime shot dead while posing for selfie with fan A Mexican congressional candidate who vowed to crack down on organized crime was shot dead after a person asked him for picture, CNN reported. Fernando Purón had just finished an election debate on Friday night when he was approached by a woman holding a selfie stick who asked him to take a photo with her. Surveillance footage obtained by the Vanguardia showed the 43-year-old politician falling to the ground after being shot in the head by a man who snuck up behind him. =============== From ISDACenter.Org The Science of a Two Vehicle Scenario The ISDA 2015 and preliminary data from the 2017 Executive/Security Vehicle Survey indicate a dramatic increase in the use of SUVs for Executive Transportation. The 2015 Survey also indicated that there had been a significant increase in the use of two car scenarios for Secure Transportation. If you couple the Survey data with the number of motorcade incidents that have occurred it points to a problem in the making. The following is an explanation of why a two car scenario can create a risk to the principal and some suggestions on how to mitigate that risk. The risk starts with what scientists call “driver’s eye height.” ===================== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02 Aug 2018 | Terrorist violence decreases worldwide in 2017, but remains historically high | 00:09:01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, August 2nd, 2018
In Vehicle News NHTSA Issues Recall Notice for 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG G65 From Motor Authority The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Mercedes-Benz USA have issued a recall notice for the 2017 Mercedes-AMG G65. The software that limits the vehicle speed when in reverse isn't correctly calibrated.
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In Terrorism News From the National Consortium for the study of terrorism and responses to terrorism or START for short Terrorist violence decreases worldwide in 2017, but remains historically high With 10,900 terrorist attacks killing more than 26,400 people in 2017, the numbers of terrorist attacks and deaths worldwide have declined for the third consecutive year, according to new data released today by the University of Maryland’s National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START). A background report provides an overview of the new 2017 data in START’s Global Terrorism Database, which now includes information on more than 180,000 terrorist attacks that have occurred worldwide since 1970. The data is made available to the public and can be downloaded at www.start.umd.edu/gtd.
====================== In Security News Security chief leaves FacebookThe chief security officer of Facebook, Alex Stamos, announced in a Facebook post that his last day with the company will be August 17th. The tech giant will not name a new chief security officer to take Stamos' position, although the announcement comes a day after Facebook said it discovered more malicious actors using the platform to manipulate U.S. political discussion, The Verge reports. Instead, Facebook moved a number of security engineers into the company's different divisions. Stamos will join the Stanford faculty in the fall where he will teach classes on cybersecurity. ====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this news briefing are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past news briefings and leave comments. As a reminder, the news briefing is available on all variations of Apple and Google Play podcast apps and Spotify. ====================== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 Aug 2021 | Episode 185 - Driving and Sunglasses, What it Takes to Make an Armored Car, Tom Cruise's Stolen BMW X7 | 00:09:16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary numbers for the 2021 Executive Vehicle & Secure Transportation SurveyA little background if you are not familiar with the survey. The Survey is conducted every two years since 2013. Over the last eight years, the survey has covered various aspects of secure transportation. The goal of the survey is to examine trends and collect data to develop a broader perspective on the secure transportation profession. The 2021 survey is unique because it covers the span of time that the industry was dealing with the Pandemic. The final report will examine the differences in the metrics covering the eight-year time span, emphasizing the change from 2019 to 2021. Driving and SunglassesMany security drivers drive in the sunrise and the sunset. Blinding glare from low sunlight or bright light reflecting off snow, puddles, other vehicles, or even your own hood can be potentially lethal. Glare is frequently cited as the cause of traffic accidents, but the right pair of sunglasses can prevent it. There is some confusion, though, about what sunglasses you should wear when driving. ISDA asked the Federation of Manufacturing Opticians for guidance. What it Takes to Make an Armored CarOur next topic comes from an interesting and informative article from the February issue of Motor Trend Magazine. The article titled “What it Takes to Make an Armored Car” covers the process used by armored vehicle manufacturers to produce an armored vehicle. It covers the subjects of Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, Payload, the types of armored material used, such as opaque and transparent armor. The article also covers what they call overlapping, a thin band that goes around the perimeter of the door or on the vehicle’s frame that prevents rounds from entering the vehicle within the seams of the door. And of course, they cover the cost of doing all that. Tom Cruise’s Stolen BMW X7Our last topic this week is one that a few EP groups were chatting about. The theft of Tom Cruise’s BMW X7. It was outside Birmingham Grand Hotel while Tom Cruise was shooting for Mission Impossible 7. The vehicle was transportation for the actor Tom Cruise. It contained Mr. Cruise’s luggage when the vehicle was stolen. From all reports, he was not happy, and we would imagine that the transportation providers had some explaining to do. Not knowing the actual circumstances, it’s hard to place blame, but the ultimate responsibility lies with the driver and the company supplying Mr. Cruise with his transportation. What is of concern to Security Drivers and Secure Transportation providers is how the thieves stole the BMW. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02 Feb 2021 | Episode 166 - The Difference Between Handling and Cornering | 00:09:28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
There are two words that are often used in the automotive industry and protective driver training vernacular the words are handling and cornering. To get a better understanding of how the driver interacts with the vehicle requires understanding the difference between Handling and Cornering. While conducting a driver training program understanding this interaction is a must – when running a secure transportation operation, knowledge of this interaction adds to the principal’s safety and security. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 May 2018 | Passing Safety | 00:08:05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, May 16th, 2018.
In Security News From WBALTV.Com More Maryland communities hiring private security guards While there are 16,000 sworn police officers in Maryland, there are nearly double that number of private security guards, and there are 740 active security agencies in Maryland. Their job is to be a visible deterrent to de-escalate and to intervene if the police need their help. There are 28,000 licensed and certified security guards in the state of Maryland, which is an increase of 5,000 since 2013. Maryland State Police process as many as 900 applications a month.
From NextGov.Com The Defense Security Service plans to shift to a risk-based approach, but needs to reach out to stakeholders, GAO says. The Pentagon agency responsible for vetting contractors that handle classified information isn’t keeping up with the threat, according to an auditor’s report released Monday. The Defense Security Service, or DSS, is responsible for vetting the security of over 12,000 contractor facilities, but could only accomplish about 60 percent of its workload during the 2016 fiscal year, according to the Government Accountability Office report.
In Driving News From PoliceDriver.Com Passing Safety Passing the vehicle in front of you is one of those things we often do but don’t give much thought. On an urban road, that slow driver in front of you may be problematic – BUT – once the decision has been made to pass a vehicle in an urban environment, realize and remember that you and your car are going to be spending a good deal of time in the wrong lane. To give you an idea of how much time and distance, if you are traveling at 50 mph and passing someone going 40 mph, you will need about 10 seconds and 736 feet to safely complete the pass.
==================== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. The ISDA serves its members by supporting an international forum of protection professionals who share their knowledge and experience for the education and benefit of the membership. ISDA represents all aspects of the Executive Protection profession from all parts of the Globe. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06 Apr 2018 | The Impact of Distracted Driving | 00:03:24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In the current issue of Security Management Magazine, an article titled Behind the Wheel Stopping Distracted Driving, author Tory Brownyard shares insights on the liability of distracted driving and steps to monitor, create strategies and maintain documentation to deter or stop distracted driving. According to the Center for Disease Control, each day in the United States, approximately 9 people are killed and more than 1,000 injured in crashes that are reported to involve a distracted driver. US deaths In 2015, 3,477 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver. In 2015, 391,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver. Distracted driving is any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking, texting, eating, talking to passengers in the vehicle. Oddly enough as technology advances are made to keep the vehicle safer they increase driver distraction. Lane departure warning, automatic braking, and blind spot warnings alert us to dangers and yet divert our eyes from the task of driving as we look down or around us to see what is alerting us. To better understand the problem of driver distraction, we must convert the standard unit of miles per hour to feet per second. When a distracted driver returns his or her eyes to the road and sees an accident producing scenario in front of him he doesn’t have an hour to react and space won’t be measured in miles. He has mere feet and seconds to make a decision to avoid the accident. Let’s look at an all to frequent example to put distracted into perspective: You’re driving to the local supermarket and you are driving at 40 miles per hour or approximately 60 feet per second. You receive a text message from your buddy that takes about 3 seconds to read, just as you took your eyes off the road to read the text the traffic light at the intersection, 300 feet in front of you changed from green to red. At 60 feet per second, in 3 seconds you traveled approximately 180 feet. You look back to the road and traveled another 60 feet, you realize the light is red, you travel another 30 feet (half a second) while you move your foot from the gas to the brake pedal. At this point, you are 90 feet from the red light. If you react a little slower in moving your foot to the brake, say a full second, 60 feet instead of the 30 feet, you are now 30 feet away from the intersection. At 30 feet away traveling 60 feet per second, you will go through the intersection. Your life and those occupants traveling through the intersection on the green would be forever changed. For information on distracted driving go to distracteddriving.gov or go to the International Security Driver Association Dangers of Distracted Driving App available for the iPhone in the App store. My name is Larry Snow, for more articles and news related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org or securitydriver.com. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 Nov 2020 | Epsiode 158 - Measuring a Driver's Skill Level | 00:09:52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
This week, the topic is measuring a driver’s skill level. Starting in the mid-'70s, the Scotti School and now VDI clients wanted, actually demanded, that we supply them with an objective measurement of their employee's driving skill, to produce a professional security driver who has been scientifically measured to an objective and documented standard. To meet that demand, we studied the research conducted by the Society of Automotive Engineers, ISO - International Organization for Standards, and NHTSA. Back in the 1970s, conducting research was not as easy as it is now. There was no Internet and Google. Their research created an understanding of how drivers make decisions in emergencies and how long it takes them to make those decisions. We found that these organizations created minimum standards, based on the laws of physics, for measuring driving skill and, therefore, survivability in an emergency scenario. Also, we decided that to perform the duties of a professional security driver; the minimum standards were not sufficient. From studying their research, we found white papers and studies that indicated that the average driver, when confronted with an emergency, can only use 40% of the vehicle's capability before they relinquish control of the vehicle (give up). Starting in 1976, the Scotti School spent a considerable amount of time, effort, and money to develop training programs (Executive Protection and Security Driving) that implemented the standards created by these institutions. Please keep in mind that this was before computers. Our on-track testing showed that at the 40% mark, the vehicle becomes non-linear, which in turn creates driver anxiety (fear). We also found that once the driver was at the 40% usage of the vehicle, much more vehicle capacity was available for the driver to use. After a considerable amount of testing and evaluating, we decided that a good driver should be able to use a minimum of 80% of the vehicle's capability, in the three modes of vehicle operation, in a measured minimum amount of time and space, to be considered for employment as the CEO's driver—hence the 80% standard. The 80% standard has withstood the test of time. Forty-five years ago, the goal was to create a standard and training system accepted by the K&R and Corporate community, and that was accomplished. Anyone who attended an old Scotti School or a Vehicle Dynamics Institute program knows that reaching the 80% standard is demanding. How much of the vehicle do you use when driving the principal? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Jun 2018 | The Most Reliable SUVs in America | 00:06:19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, June 26th, 2018.
In Vehicle News From AutoWise.Com The Most Reliable SUVs in America (and the Worst, too)
The well-known research firm of JDPower surveyed owners of three-year-old vehicles that were purchased new. Their premise was to help predict the reliability of all current models. In their Dependability Ratings, they determine their overall rankings of the Most Reliable SUVs through four categories.
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In Driving News As a Security Driver, you need to be cautious about the medication you take - over the counter or prescription. Medications have both intended and unintended effects on your body, and these effects change based on the other medications that you’re taking and the foods that you eat. Not only does that affect how you feel, many of these effects can also impact your ability to safely drive. For example, and rather surprisingly, Ibuprofen, a common over-the-counter medication, you may have difficulty concentrating, maintaining control of the vehicle, and trouble seeing to name a few. To know the driving effects of the medications you are taking go to roadwiserx.com
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In Security News In case you missed it (ICYMI) The 2013 ASIS Career Opportunities in Security Informational Report
Information from a number of security specialties has been compiled to give the reader a better idea of the prerequisites for entering management-track supervisory and non-supervisory positions in those specialties. In addition to the entry-level data, there is information concerning the duties of mid-level management and non-management personnel in those specialties. Interestingly, Executive Protection falls under the Other category along with Counter-Terrorism, Security Consulting, and Security Education. Download Informational Brochure == From Dailywire.Com Homeland Security Official Warned With Decapitated Animal On His Porch According to an official who is familiar with recent threats directed against the Department of Homeland Security, the department determined that there is now a “heightened threat against DHS employees.” The official said roughly two dozen threats have been made in the last few days. One specific example: a senior DHS official living in the Washington, D.C. area found a burnt and decapitated animal on his front porch.
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This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 Jun 2018 | Renting Vehicles While Supplying Protective or Secure Transportation Services | 00:05:19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, June 19th, 2018.
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In Vehicle News From ISDACenter.Org Do You Use Rented Vehicles While Supplying Protective or Secure Transportation Services? That is a question the ISDA asked in our 2017 Executive Vehicle and Secure Transportation Survey. In the report, approximately 62% of participants use rental vehicles, which requires the need to ensure that the driver is familiar with the car. Also, companies need to consider having a policy on what type of vehicle is rented when traveling. Also renting vehicles should be approached with caution. The follow-up question we asked in the survey was if you do rent vehicles, which vehicle type is typically chosen? The vehicle most often rented was an SUV. This reinforces the need to have a driver who understands the differences between the driving characteristics of sedans and SUVs. It's also important that the driver recognizes the vehicle's warning systems. As an example, if an emergency comes up and the car is supplying the driver a warning, you don't want it to be the first time this driver has heard this signal. The time wasted determining what the problem is can and will be dangerous for both the driver and the passengers. For more details on the report and get your copy go to store.isdacenter.org. For more information on renting vehicles, ISDA member Joe Autera CEO of VDI authored a white paper entitled Rental Vehicles and Secure Transportation; Best Practices for a Less-Than-Perfect Solution
Joe has supplied a downloadable checklist for inspecting and preparing rental vehicles for secure transportation use. The paper and checklist is available at
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In Security News From the University of Denver Private Security Research Project The Private Security Monitor is an independent research project dedicated to promoting knowledge of and transparency in global private military and security services. The Private Security Monitor's web portal provides an annotated guide to regulation, data and analysis of private military and security services. It is a one-stop source for public information on the worldwide use of these services and thus a resource for governments, policy-makers, activists, journalists, and researchers.
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In Cybersecurity news From Politico Ex-CIA Engineer Charged With Massive Leak To Wikileaks “A former CIA computer engineer has been indicted on charges he masterminded what appears to be the largest leak of classified information in the spy agency’s history. Joshua Schulte, 29, was charged in a new grand jury indictment with providing WikiLeaks with a massive trove of U.S. government hacking tools that the online publisher posted in March 2017, the Justice Department announced on Monday. Schulte was previously facing child pornography charges in federal court in New York, but the indictment broadens the case to accuse him of illegally gathering classified information, damaging CIA computers, lying to investigators and numerous other offenses. In January, attorneys involved in the child porn case revealed in court that Schulte was the target of a major investigation into WikiLeaks’ release of a CIA collection known as “Vault 7.” ==
The Guardian: Fears Mount Over WhatsApp's Role In Spreading Fake News “Abijeet Nath and Nilotpal Das were driving back from a visit to a waterfall in the Indian province of Assam earlier this month when they stopped in a village to ask for directions. The two men were pulled out of their car and beaten to death by a mob who accused them of stealing children. “The villagers got suspicious of the strangers as for the last three or four days messages were going around on WhatsApp, as well as through word of mouth, about child lifters roaming the area,” Mukesh Agrawal, a local police officer said. ======================= This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 Aug 2018 | Night Driving - Special Hazards and Ways to Mitigate Them | 00:10:03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018
In Driver News Night Driving Some security drivers spend a considerable amount of time driving in darkness. There are special hazards that night driving presents and effective ways to deal with them. The major difference between day and night driving is the accident rate. When you consider that 90% of a driver’s reaction depends on vision, and vision is severely limited at night, it is no surprise that the night driving accident rate is roughly three times that of daylight driving. The cause of the decreased vision varies. At night, the driver’s normally wide field of vision is narrowed to the field of view illuminated by your headlights, the headlights of other vehicles and fixed road lights. Depth perception, color recognition, and peripheral vision are compromised after sundown. Older drivers have even greater difficulties seeing at night. A 50-year-old driver may need twice as much light to see as well as a 30-year old. ======================
In Technology News From CNET Phone case claims to detect weapons and explosives from 40 feet There are plenty of iPhone cases and adapters which add functionality to your phone, ranging from battery cases to 360-degree cameras, thermal imaging, wireless charging, and even a stun gun. But how about a case that can scan people for hidden weapons? That's exactly what Royal Holdings, a Los Angeles-based startup focused on real-time intelligence and threat detection, and run by former intelligence contractor Barry Oberholzer, aims to do with its SWORD smartphone attachment.
We at the ISDA would like to your feedback – do you see this technology being useful as an executive protection professional? How effective do you think this technology would be? Is it something you’d be interested in purchasing? Let us know in the comments. ====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past news briefings and leave comments. As a reminder, the news briefing is available on all variations of Apple and Google Play podcast apps and Spotify. ====================== This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News podcast. Have a great weekend everybody.
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| 07 Apr 2018 | The Costs of Executive Protection | 00:02:30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with your security driver news flash briefing for Saturday, April 7th, 2018. From Business Insider "The Environmental Protection Agency reportedly incurred $3 million in taxpayer-funded expenses for administrator Scott Pruitt's security detail and travel arrangements, according to news reports published on Friday." Tony Scotti, president, and founder of the International Security Driver Association shares the details and costs associated with Pruitt's security detail. For more information on this story and post your comments on Executive Protection costs go to securitydriver.com, My name is Larry Snow, for more articles and news related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org or securitydriver.com. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Apr 2018 | Who is Driving Your Executive? | 00:03:38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with your security driver news flash briefing for Monday, April 10th 2018.
Hertz Asia Launches Hertz Chauffeur Website Hertz Chauffeur is now available from www.hertzchauffeur.com for bookings in Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Eoin MacNeill, Vice President, Hertz Asia Pacific, said: "The launch of the Hertz Chauffeur website for travelers visiting Asia strengthens Hertz's comprehensive range of transport solutions, to suit the evolving needs of all our customers. Mr. MacNeill goes on to say "We see Hertz Chauffeur benefitting corporate and leisure travelers seeking the comfort and ease of a personal chauffeur. The service will especially appeal to customers who, due to local legislation, are not permitted to drive in China and those who simply want to enjoy extra peace of mind when traveling to any of the countries where the service is available." The new website allows customers to book a vehicle with a driver in four simple steps, receive an email confirmation with booking details, and easily create, manage and edit their own itineraries. Renting chauffeurs, and ride-hailing companies like Uber and even Taxi services brings up an interesting point of who is driving your executives and staff. Considering that one of the leading causes of death in the United States is car accidents, why do we put so much faith in a complete stranger to take us from point A to point B? There are huge implications and risks some that have come to bear with Uber drivers kidnapping, robbing and sexually assaulting riders. In a security setting, there are in most cases, security drivers. These drivers do much more than just drive from point A to point B. Security drivers must have the skill and knowledge to move a principal from point A to point B in a safe and secure manner in a variety of environments. In fact, Security Driving is better called Secure Transportation which includes an in-depth knowledge, and a measured level of skill to conduct route surveys; recognize and develop safe havens – alternate route plans, and develop emergency evacuation plans, along with emergency medical and surveillance detection skills. Why these skills? So, the next time your executive is traveling in the US or more particularly overseas, ask the question who is driving your executive? Who do you want to drive your executive? A professional who has been measured to an objective and documented standard that has been scientifically measured or a driver who was hired a few days before your trip through Facebook or worse yet on Craigslist. For more articles and news related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org or securitydriver.com. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 Jul 2018 | Facebook Approves $10 Million Compensation for Zuckerberg Security | 00:06:32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Friday, July 27th, 2018
In Executive Protection News From CNBC Facebook approves $10 million a year for Zuckerberg family security Facebook approved a $10 million annual pre-tax allowance to amplify security for CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his family. That is roughly $27,000 per day. The allowance, announced in an SEC filing on Thursday, increases Facebook's security spend on Zuckerberg from $7.3 million last year and $4.9 million in 2016.
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In Cyber Security News From Gizmodo Amazon's Face Recognition Misidentifies 28 Members of Congress as Suspected Criminals Amazon’s controversial face recognition software, called Rekognition, misidentified more than two dozen members of Congress as people arrested for crimes. The false identifications were made when the ACLU of Northern California tasked Rekognition with matching photos of all 535 members of Congress against 25,000 publicly available mugshot photos.
====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this news briefing are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past news briefings and leave comments. As a reminder, the news briefing is available on Apple and Google Play podcast apps, Spotify, and Amazon Echo devices. ====================== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 May 2018 | Personal Security Services industry Report | 00:07:39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018.
In Vehicle News From AutoNews.Com Fear of autonomous cars rises after high-profile fatalities, AAA survey finds Consumer trust in self-driving cars has plummeted following high-profile roadway fatalities, with almost three-quarters of Americans now saying they are too afraid to ride in an autonomous vehicle, according to a new survey.
The survey by AAA shows faith in autonomous vehicles has been shaken by two March incidents: A pedestrian in Arizona struck and killed by an Uber self-driving car and a fatality involving a Tesla Model X operating in semiautonomous Autopilot mode. The fear factor reported by 73 percent of those polled last month was up 10 points from late 2017 and nearly erased gains from the 78 percent afraid of automated cars early last year.
== In Travel Security News From American Express Global Business Travel Traveler 360° Report: Insights from Corporate Travelers from Across the Globe The newly published report, “Traveler 360°,” involving business travelers from across the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, India and Singapore, offers a global perspective of the unique needs and concerns business travelers have. For more information and to download a free copy of the report go to amexglobalbusinesstravel.com.
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In Executive Protection news In case you missed it the History, Trends, Forecast Market Intelligence Group, or HTFMI for short, released the Global Personal Security Services Market Size, Status and Forecast 2022 last December. The report provides major statistics on the state of the industry and is a valuable source of guidance and direction for companies and individuals interested in the market. The report is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the Personal Security Services industry. The cost of the report is $3300 for a single user or $6600 for enterprise level.
== About the International Security Driver Association This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. The ISDA serves its members by supporting an international forum of protection professionals who share their knowledge and experience for the education and benefit of the membership. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06 Jun 2018 | Mobile Convenience Stores | 00:05:30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, June 6th, 2018.
In Vehicle News From Wired Magazine The Dawn of Mobile Convenience Stores A startup called Cargo is making it easier than ever for anyone who makes money driving their car to also make money running a convenience store.
====================== In Cyber Security News From the NY Times Facebook Gave Data Access to Chinese Firm Flagged by U.S. Intelligence Facebook has data-sharing partnerships with at least four Chinese electronics companies, including a manufacturing giant that has a close relationship with China’s government, the social media company said on Tuesday.
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In Terrorism news From Fox News Israeli Security services foiled an alleged terror plot against Netanyahu Israeli security service Shin Bet announced Tuesday the arrest of three Palestinians that were part of an alleged terror cell planning to attack Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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===================== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08 Aug 2018 | Utilities Prepare for Increased Cyberattacks on the Electric Grid | 00:06:11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, August 8th, 2018
In Cyber Security News From Bloomberg Environment News Utilities Prepare for Increased Cyberattacks on the Electric Grid More electric utilities and energy companies are turning to cybersecurity vendors for protection against attempted attacks, a growing threat highlighted by the recent disclosure of Russian hacking into their communications networks last year. The U.S. utility sector faces millions of attempted cyber intrusions a day. Duke Energy, one of the largest power companies in the nation serving 7.6 million customers reported more than 650 million attempted cyber attacks in 2017 alone. While a cyber attack hasn’t successfully shut down the U.S. power grid, the threat is real. ======================
In Security News From Reuters News Apparent attack in Venezuela highlights risk of drone strikes Wherever the investigation leads, Maduro’s allegations raised the specter of unmanned aerial vehicles being used by militant groups or others to launch bombing, chemical or biological attacks, a tactic that has long worried security experts. Militant groups such as Islamic State have used drones to carry out attacks by dropping grenades or crashing into infrastructure.
====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this news briefing are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past news briefings and leave comments. As a reminder, the news briefing is available on all variations of Apple and Google Play podcast apps and Spotify. ====================== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09 Nov 2018 | On-air Personalities Getting Armed Security | 00:07:57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Friday, November 9, 2018 ====================== In Vehicle News From Autoblog Lincoln Aviator warning and alert sounds are played by an orchestra Lincoln used members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to create alert chimes for its new Aviator SUV. Luxury manufacturers are always looking for more ways to increase the level of ambiance, and Lincoln went so far as to contract some of the best musicians in the world to create a more comfortable atmosphere. These chimes will represent warnings for things like an open fuel door, unbuckled seat belt, the lowering of the power liftgate and plenty more. It's not a bad day when leaving your headlights on or door open lead to a pleasant musical sound coming from your speakers. All the sounds seem appropriate for their particular functions and do sound more pleasing than the normal alerts. https://www.autoblog.com/2018/11/05/lincoln-aviator-warning-sounds-orchestra-official/ ====================== In Security News On-air Personalities Getting Armed Security President Trump's relentless attacks on CNN have forced the network to take extreme measures -- offering armed security to on-air talent who have reason to fear for their safety. CNN executives offered reporters and anchors who have been targets of President Trump around-the-clock protection. The logic is simple ... there are Trump fanatics who believe the President when he calls the media and certain reporters "the enemy of the people," and the fear is that they will take violent action.
http://www.tmz.com/2018/11/09/cnn-anchors-reporters-trump-don-lemon-jim-acosta-armed-security/
And from Business Insider Time is a CEO's most valuable resource — here are all the people the .01% hire to keep their households running smoothly For those who can afford to, hiring help — from assistants to nannies to chauffeurs — can make life a lot easier. Business Insider spoke with David Youdovin, the founder and CEO of Hire Society, a recruitment firm that helps high-net-worth individuals and families in New York City, the Hamptons, and Palm Beach, staff their homes and businesses. Here a few positions from the list Chief of Staff with a salary range of $200,000 – to 500,000 Estate Manager with a Salary range: $150,000 - $300,000 Executive assistant with a Salary range: $90,000 - $200,000 Nanny with a salary range of 65,000 – 185,000 Chauffeur/Driver with a salary range of 80,000 – 100,000 And Executive Protection with a salary range of 90,000 – 125,000 ==================== In Technology News From CBS news Philadelphia Archbishop Wood High School Becomes First Place In World To Install AI Security Camera Here’s CBS News reporter Alexa Hoff with the story ====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available on the SecurityDriver.Com website. You can also listen to past podcast episodes and leave comments. Thanks for listening to the ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News podcast. Have a great weekend everybody. ====================== This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association ISDA is a valuable resource for all practitioners working in the protection profession. We offer benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. The ISDA Membership Here is a collection of Books, and Articles authored by ISDA Members. Learn More about the ISDA Advantage and Become a Member Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 Jul 2022 | Episode 209 - The State of Security Driver Training | 00:11:09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
A tragic video has been circulating throughout various social media. It took place at Fort Tiuna in Caracas, Venezuela. The video is from a bodyguard training program. This terrible event brings to light a problem – which is the state of security driver training. Read the full show notes from this episode at SecurityDriver.Com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 Aug 2020 | Episode 145 - Security Driver Training and Braking | 00:06:45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
We strongly suggest that anyone who attends a Security Driving training program is measured in accordance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 135. What is Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard? National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issues Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) to implement laws from Congress. The FMVSS are regulations written in terms of minimum safety performance requirements for motor vehicles or items of motor vehicle equipment. These requirements are specified in such a manner that the public is protected against unreasonable risk of crashes occurring as a result of the design, construction, or performance of motor vehicles and is also protected against unreasonable risk of death or injury in the event crashes do occur. The purpose of the FMVSS 135 standard is to ensure safe braking performance under normal and emergency driving conditions. As a security driver, you must be able to perform at a much higher level than “minimum” (it is what you get paid to do). Although most drivers realize that the higher the car’s speed, the more distance required to stop, what is surprising to many drivers is how much additional distance it takes to stop a vehicle with just a small increase in speed. The fact is that if you double your speed, you increase your stopping distance by a factor of four. If you increase your speed from 40 to 44 mph, speed has increased by 10%, but stopping distance has increased by 20%. If you increase your speed from 40 to 50 mph, speed has increased by 25%, but stopping distance has increased by 50%. The numbers listed above are not affected by the method of braking used. It makes no difference if a driver brakes with their left foot – threshold brakes – or uses a parachute to stop. If the speed is doubled, the stopping distance increases by a factor of four. The bottom line you cannot arbitrarily increase your speed, it’s literally deadly. As a side note – Do Not Threshold Brake with an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) vehicle. With a vehicle equipped with ABS, press as hard as your foot can press and let the computer do its job. Here is an example – While conducting a braking test to confirm our forensic analysis of Omar García Harfuch's Ambush, the VDI testing team came across an interesting piece of data. With a highly-skilled driver behind the wheel of the B6 Suburban - Highly skilled defined as years of experience working in high-risk environments and conducting protective driver training programs for the military and government – he drove through a breaking exercise designed to replicate the Omar Garcia Harfuch ambush. He first stopped the B6 Suburban using threshold breaking – we are repetitive but keeping mind the driver had years of experience breaking in this manner. Then he drove the same vehicle in the same scenario applying the ABS brakes without using threshold breaking. The data Using threshold breaking, it took the driver 160 feet or 48.3 meters to stop the vehicle. Without using a threshold braking just to applying the brakes as hard as possible, it required 94 feet or 28.4 meters to stop the vehicle; the difference in stopping distance is considerable. It took this experienced threshold ABS braking driver 70% longer to stop the vehicle using threshold breaking than it did without. If the driver of Omar Garcia Harfuch's vehicle tried to use threshold braking, the ambush outcome would have been significantly different. Also, a significant component of braking to avoid an emergency is about where you look while the emergency is unfolding. Car manufacturers have been studying this phenomenon for a while. Simply stated – your hands go where your eyes look. As soon as the emergency presents itself, look for a place to put the vehicle. Look where you want the vehicle to go, and your hands will follow your eyes. Many times, the driver’s eyes fixate on the object they are trying to avoid, and the result is they drive into it. Summary When looking at an executive protection training program, consider that the chances of a student using the skills taught at a weapons program, it pales in comparison to the possibilities of using the skills taught in a protective driver training program. Be careful about increasing speeds – for every 10% increase in speed, it is a 20% increase in stopping distance. As a student, ask your instructor – “What was my Rate of Deceleration,” and how does it compare to the Vehicles Rate of Deceleration and FMVSS 135. When confronted with an emergency, press the brake pedal as hard as possible. The sooner and harder the brake pedal is pressed, the more steering the driver will have available for driving out of the emergency. Look where you want to put the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07 Sep 2021 | Episode 186 - Catalytic Converters Thefts, Low Profile Tires,Car Hacking Dangers | 00:13:22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Theft of Catalytic ConvertersYour vehicle has a precious metal container infused with a precious metal that is selling for about $28,000 per ounce right now; that’s 15-times the price of gold. The metal is Rhodium, and the container is your Catalytic converter. The National Insurance Crime Bureau recorded 2347 thefts of the emissions-cleaning devices in December 2020, up from 578 a year earlier. Thieves are after the precious metals in the Catalytic converter that change highly toxic pollutants in the exhaust into less harmful gases. The price of one of those metals, Rhodium, spiked as high as $30,000 per troy ounce (slightly heavier than a standard ounce) last year due to an existing shortage exacerbated by the pandemic. A single cat contains about $400 worth of Rhodium. Executive Vehicle and Low Profile TiresMany of the newer Executive Vehicles, including SUVs, come with Low Profile tires. There are advantages and disadvantages to low-profile tires. Low-profile tires are all about the tire’s Aspect Ratio. The Aspect Ratio of a tire is the ratio of the sidewall’s height to the tire’s cross-sectional width. If a tire has an aspect ratio of 60, the sidewall is 60% as high as the tire is wide. The lower the Aspect Ratio, the shorter the sidewall. Generally, low-profile tires have an aspect ratio of 55 or less, though this can vary slightly. Car Hacking Danger Is Likely Closer Than You ThinkA recent article from Car and Driver magazine mentions that connected cars are great until they’re not. They mentioned that a recent Detroit Free Press article shows that vehicle hacks are more common and more dangerous than most people realize. According to the report from Upstream Security, there were at least 150 automotive cybersecurity incidents in 2019, a 94 percent year-over-year increase since 2016. This trend is unlikely to reverse any time soon with more communication methods built into new vehicles, including massive over-the-air update technologies. Join the ISDA!If you have an interest in going much deeper into these types of topics, I invite you to check out the International Security Driver Association’s website and consider joining the membership to gain access to the encyclopedia of executive protection and secure transportation – The ISDA Knowledge Center. For more information on all of the member benefits head over to isdacenter.org. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 Apr 2018 | Security Driving and Electronic Stability Control | 00:03:09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is a computer that takes over control of the vehicle when the vehicle’s path is not what the driver intended it to be. For those of us who have lost control of a car, we know that it’s that first twitch of the car that tells us that we are about to have an exciting experience. That twitch is information the car is sending to us. For some, interpreting this information is second nature, and for others, it’s like trying to understand Swahili. That sinking feeling we get in our stomach is the car telling us that it’s not going where we want it to go, but it is going on a path that it wants to go. The value of ESC is that it interprets the information, in most cases, before the average driver or even the above average driver can sense the problem. Once the ESC computer reads the information it starts to set the car on the correct path before we can figure out what’s going on. HOW IT WORKS Electronic Stability Control uses the existing ABS and Traction Control computers, plus additional sensors to monitor what the car is doing after you tell it what to do. By measuring throttle position, steering wheel angle and lateral acceleration, the computer compares the intended path of the vehicle to the path the car is actually taking. If it’s not doing what you wanted it to do, or if what you are doing is contrary to good sense and the laws of physics, the ESC computer takes over. When ESC decides to handle the driving chores it applies one of the front brakes or in some systems one of the front and/or rear brakes, to straighten the car and put it back on the path you wanted it to go. LIMITATIONS Of course, there are limits to the effectiveness of stability control. It makes it a bit more difficult to do J-Turns. The computer is sensitive to weight, so that needs to be taken into consideration. If your vehicle becomes stuck in deep snow, for example, automakers generally advise that you turn off stability control—there’s usually a deactivation button on the dashboard—in order to get the full power of the engine and wheel spin as you try to work your vehicle free. Also, computers cannot overcome stupidity. ESC cannot compensate if the driver is driving far beyond road and vehicle conditions. In other words, it’s not a license to drive like an idiot. IT SAVES LIVES It’s no exaggeration to say that stability control is the biggest automotive safety advancement since ABS and airbags. Researchers at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that ESC reduces the risk of fatal multiple-vehicle crashes by 32 percent. The new research confirms that ESC reduces the risk of all single-vehicle crashes by more than 40 percent—fatal ones by 56 percent. The researchers estimate that if all vehicles were equipped with ESC, as many as 10,000 fatal crashes could be avoided each year. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 Nov 2018 | High Net Worth Sparing No Expense to Keep Their Lives Private and Secure | 00:08:38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Wednesday, November 21, 2018
====================== In Security News From Business Insider From hiding their mansions on Google Maps to building $500,000 panic rooms, rich people are sparing no expense to keep their lives private and secure In an age of constant connection, some of the ultrarich are reeling in the flashiness in the name of safety. "Privacy and safety are inextricably linked. There was a time when privacy concerns were primarily about financial loss, such as bank wire or credit-card fraud," Gary Howlin, the senior vice president at Gavin de Becker & Associates, which provides executive protection for wealthy people including clients in the Supreme Court and the CIA, told Business Insider. "Now, particularly with personal information readily available via the internet and social media sources, people are using what was once private information to learn where clients live — or information about their activities in order to seek personal encounters with them," Howlin said. https://www.thisisinsider.com/rich-people-spending-more-privacy-security-2018-11 ====================== In Cyber Security News From NextGov Newly Discovered Russian Hacking Tool Is Extra Sneaky Russian hackers have a newly discovered tool in their arsenal to access your computer. It's a piece of malicious software dubbed "Cannon" by researchers at Palo Alto Networks, who wrote about the hacking tool in a blog post on Tuesday. Once the malware is on your computer, it takes screenshots of your homepage and then uses your email account to send the images to the hackers—all without your knowledge. The Cannon software essentially becomes a spy camera living on your computer.
==================== In Technology News From Government Technology Callyo’s i911 Gives Caller’s Location to First Responders The police tech startup’s website aims to skirt outdated infrastructure that doesn’t give public safety professionals accurate location data. The technology can use cell phone GPS to help locate the caller. Callyo, a startup that makes technology for public safety agencies, announced last month a free website where first responders can find accurate, real-time locations of 911 callers. According to the product website, Callyo’s i911.com will allow qualified first responders to create a free account and begin finding nearby calls for service within minutes, provided those calls come from mobile devices. By signing in and entering the mobile number of an emergency caller, an i911 user may be able to see the precise location of the caller’s device automatically, or they’ll have the option to send a text asking for the caller’s consent to share their exact whereabouts with emergency services. A news release said user data cannot be used for any non-emergency purpose, and only authorized first responders will have access to the user's location.
http://www.govtech.com/biz/Callyos-i911-Gives-Callers-Location-to-First-Responders.html ====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available on the SecurityDriver.Com website. You can also listen to past podcast episodes and leave comments. Thanks for listening to the ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News podcast. Have a great Thanksgiving. ====================== This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association ISDA is a valuable resource for all practitioners working in the protection profession. We offer benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. The ISDA Membership Here is a collection of Books, and Articles authored by ISDA Members. Learn More about the ISDA Advantage and Become a Member Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 Oct 2018 | Explosive Devices Found in Mail Sent to Hillary Clinton and Obama | 00:14:49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Wednesday, October 24th, 2018 ====================== In Executive Protection News From New York Times Explosive Devices Found in Mail Sent to Hillary Clinton and Obama Two explosive devices were found in mail sent to the offices of former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Secret Service said Wednesday. The devices were similar to one found on Monday at the home of the billionaire philanthropist George Soros, two law enforcement officials said. In a statement, the Secret Service said it “has intercepted two suspicious packages addressed to Secret Service protectees,” who were identified as Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama. The device addressed to Mrs. Clinton in Westchester County was found late on Tuesday by a Secret Service technician who screens mail for her office, the statement said. The package addressed to Mr. Obama was intercepted by Secret Service personnel in Washington DC early on Wednesday. “The packages were immediately identified during routine mail screening procedures as potential explosive devices and were appropriately handled as such,” the statement said. “The protectees did not receive the packages nor were they at risk of receiving them.” The statement said the agency had “initiated a full scope criminal investigation that will leverage all available federal, state, and local resources to determine the source of the packages and identify those responsible.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/24/nyregion/clinton-obama-explosive-device.html ====================== In Vehicle News From NextGov DHS Funds Tech That Lets Emergency Vehicles Talk to Nearby Cars
The department awarded a $1.1 million contract to a Chicago-based startup to flesh out cellular technology that automatically notifies drivers when they’re in the vicinity of police cars, firetrucks, and ambulances. The system, developed by HAAS Alert, could ultimately reduce the number of collisions involving emergency response vehicles, saving both lives and dollars. Vehicle collisions are one of the biggest dangers first responders face in the line of duty.
====================== In Business of Executive Protection News From Strategic Marketing Solutions Copy, Paste, and Hope is Not a Marketing Strategy People want to interact and communicate with you and your business on social media. They want to be inspired and know your story. With the amount of stuff being shared on social media networks you have to make a concerted effort to stand out from the minutia. Don’t just copy, paste and hope that someone clicks on what you are selling. Audiences, friends, colleagues, potential customers, and clients are all bombarded by this minutia and these posts are just simply scrolled by because the tweets and posts were uninteresting, boring, ho-hum. The messages didn’t tell them the why. Why should I buy your service/product; why should I take the training. Instead, it is simply blah. This is rampant everywhere on social media. Usually, businesses who copy, paste and hope get frustrated and give up, and are the biggest complainers and naysayers that social media marketing doesn’t work. Changing the Mindset Change the mindset and get out of the copy, paste and hope ditch. Ask yourself these questions before, after, and during your social media marketing efforts.
Provide Context Our average focused attention span is 8 seconds, down 4 seconds from 14 years ago. To put that in perspective, our attention span is less than a gnat and a goldfish! What is it that holds our attention for those 8 seconds on a tweet, a post or a page? It is context. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary context is defined as the words that are used with a certain word or phrase and that help to explain its meaning. The image, video, or message in that post or tweet affects you in some way – emotionally or cognitively. You can relate or understand the message immediately. It clicks. For example, a Vine video about a dog doing crazy tricks grabs your attention because you love animals or you have a dog and want it to do those tricks or even simply because it is funny. Because of context, you are more apt to click the like button and share the message. Context is the story that adds relevancy to your message. Understand the medium Each social media network is very, very different even though they are starting to look and act the same. Images might work best on Facebook and Pinterest but to be successful you also have to understand the demographics in each medium. For instance, Pinterest users are primarily women who are interested in purchasing or wanting a particular product whereas Facebook is more for social interaction with friends, family, and colleagues. So the images could be completely different. Further Recommendations
https://larrysnow.me/copy-paste-hope-not-marketing-strategy/ ==================== In Recommended Reading for Protection Professionals Targeted Violence: A Statistical and Tactical Analysis of Assassinations, Contract Killings, and Kidnappings Authored by Glenn P. McGovern and written in 2011, Drawn from case examples of incidents from around the world, Targeted Violence: A Statistical and Tactical Analysis of Assassinations, Contract Killings, and Kidnappings is the most complete resource of information on the attack methodologies, tactics used, and groups responsible for targeted killings and kidnappings. The author, a former SWAT and JTTF team member—whose experience includes providing protection to diplomats, high-ranking military personnel, prosecutors, and organized crime informants—presents a wealth of global statistics on assassinations, contract killings, and kidnappings that have occurred from 1950 to the present. Leaving no stone unturned, the book breaks down the various incidents of targeted violence by region, country, month, day of the week, and time of day. It reports on likely locations for each type of attack, success rates, who is likely to initiate the attacks, and who they are most likely to target. The book’s easy-to-follow format allows readers, experienced or not in personal protective work, to determine the types of attacks known to have occurred in any region. This complete reference includes 35 case studies that examine attacks on motorcades and pedestrians dating back to 1973—highlighting the lessons to be learned from each example. It analyzes the modus operandi of individual assailants and groups in order to determine commonalities between targeted victims and why certain groups tend to target a specific type of individual. The text concludes with a chapter on victimology. Just like anyone, assassins and hit men fall into routines and can become creatures of habit. By studying and understanding the collection of historical information contained in these pages, security, military, and law enforcement professionals responsible for providing protection will be better prepared to identify potential threats and develop the tactics needed to thwart such attacks. About the Author Glenn McGovern, district attorney investigator, Special Deputy U.S. Marshal, police officer, deputy sheriff, law enforcement specialist, began his law enforcement career in 1986 as an eighteen-year-old member of the U.S. Air Force Security Police. It was here that he first began his studies of terrorism, tactical operations, and protective details. Europe, at the time, was on fire as groups such as the Sicilian mafia, November 17, Red Army Faction, Hizbollah, and many others were conducting their terrorist attacks. As a newly minted law enforcement member who was also assigned to a police unit that had a combat mission and was deployable worldwide, the study of the tactics used by these groups was mandatory. It was during this time that he had his first introduction to close personal protection operations, first with Soviet diplomats visiting under the SALT II treaties, then later in Panama with the commanding general of all U.S. forces in South America. He was also involved in an unusual protective operation in that he was locked in with the protectee, which in this case was over $16 million in cash en route to the U.S. military installations in the Pacific. He later took a job with the Bureau of Investigation of one of the largest district attorney’s offices in California, where he remains to this day. Here he quickly became a member of the Special Operations Group tasked with protective operations for district attorney staff, primarily prosecutors, as well as victims and witnesses. It was as a member of this group that he became more involved in the nuances of protective work as well as the training of a protective team. In particular, providing protection to victims and witnesses involved an issue that most protective teams don’t generally have to deal with. At times, the witness being protected was a member of an organized prison gang. As a member of the gang, even on the “outs” that person was in a position to see the methods of operation, equipment, members of the team, and how they operate. As anyone who has worked organized crime, and gangs in particular, can attest, it doesn’t take much for a gang member to get back in the good graces of his or her gang, and as a result, bringing with him or her the inside knowledge of the protective operations of the DA’s office. While with the district attorney’s office, he was assigned full-time to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force as a Special Deputy U.S. Marshal conducting international terrorism investigations for a period of three years. In this assignment he conducted counterterrorism investigations into a variety of groups, including some that have carried out targeted killings. He also was able to attend training that included the construction and detonation of a 500 lb vehicle car bomb, as well as dealing with suicide bombers, which provided him unique insight into how these operations could be carried out. He holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the Union Institute in Ohio as ell as a certificate in crime and intelligence analysis from the California State University, Sacramento. He is the author of several articles dealing with intelligence and SWAT-related subjects as well as a bimonthly online publication of urban ambush case studies. He also speaks on the issue of protective operations, specifically the tactics employed in these types of attacks. ==================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past podcast episodes and leave comments.
Thanks for listening to the ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News podcast. ====================== This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association ISDA is a valuable resource for all practitioners working in the protection profession. We offer benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. The ISDA Membership Here is a collection of Books, and Articles authored by ISDA Members. Learn More about the ISDA Advantage and Become a Member Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07 Nov 2018 | Audi’s A8 Sedan To Make T-Bone Crashes Safer | 00:08:51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Wednesday, November 7, 2018 ====================== In Vehicle News From Wired.Com AUDI'S A8 SEDAN ROLLS WITH THE PUNCHES TO MAKE T-BONE CRASHES SAFER OF ALL THE things that can ruin a nice drive in your brand new luxury sedan, few are as reliably cringe-inducing as failing to notice a speed bump until your front wheels make first contact. The jarring thwack and screeching scrape give way to regret and embarrassment, often underscored by spilled coffee and peeved passengers. If you’re driving Audi’s new A8, though, you need no longer worry about such red-cheeked moments. Even if you don’t see the impending bump, one of the $84,000 sedan’s cameras will. In the space of 300 milliseconds, the car’s optional “Predictive Active Suspension” system uses electric actuators to essentially lift each wheel just as the obstacle arrives. The car itself stays level. Audi created this to smooth the annoying jolts that come with driving on roads that are rarely as smooth as anyone would like. The resulting glide-like ride quality is just one of the tricks enabled by the 24 sensors that Audi’s engineers built into the A8, including cameras, radars, and the first lidar laser scanner to make it into a production vehicle.
https://www.wired.com/story/audi-a8-active-safety-features/ ====================== And from Bloomberg News Rental Cars Are Making You Happier at the Airport When it comes to the travel trio of airports, airlines and rental cars, the latter is the clear consumer favorite these days, according to a customer survey by J.D. Power. Satisfaction with renting a car rose to an industry average of 830 points on the market-research firm’s 1,000-point rating system, a slight increase from 2017, the company said in a statement Wednesday. That was the highest mark ever reached in the survey’s 23-year history, J.D. Power said. The perceived value of the deal—better cars paired with rental costs that haven’t increased much in recent years—appears to be playing a large role in travelers’ improved mood at the airport, said Michael Taylor, J.D. Power’s travel practice lead.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-07/rental-cars-are-making-you-happier-at-the-airport ====================== In Security News From the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism Far-Right Fatal Ideological Violence against Religious Institutions and Individuals in the United States: 1990-2018 Following the Oct. 27, 2018 shooting at a Jewish Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, START researchers compiled background information from the United States Extremist Crime Database (ECDB) on ideologically motivated, fatal far-right violence in the United States, generally, and far-right extremist homicides and plots related to religion and religious institutions, specifically.
==================== In Technology News The Roadside Hero 9 in 1 Multi-Function Solar Powered Car Emergency Flashlight Tool with Window Breaker, Seat Belt Cutter, Compass & Flashlight for Travel and Emergencies The Roadside HERO™ will most likely become the best and most useful tool you've ever owned. Your flashlight collection is not complete without this solar powered multi-function survival flashlight with hammer, belt cutter, magnet, compass, and power bank. It can be used as a regular 3-mode 200 lumen standard flashlight, 10 LED bright white work light light, or red emergency SOS light. The unique tip has a belt cutter, hammer (for breaking glass in case of an emergency) and a magnet to mount the flashlight. The solar panel allows you to get endless power to its built in 2000mah 18650 battery. This flashlight also doubles as a power bank to charge your USB devices. This is the perfect item to keep in the car, home, and go bag. Features:
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| 28 Aug 2018 | Las Vegas Hotel Security Defying Do Not Disturb Signs | 00:07:02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, August 28th, 2018 In Security News From Security Today Hotels Defying Do Not Disturb Signs Caesars Entertainment, one of the world’s largest casino companies, is ruffling customers’ feathers with newly minted security procedures in the wake of the October 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas. Caesars began the rollout of these new policies in February 2018, mandating a visual search of a room by security personnel if hotel staff have not had access to the room in over 24 hours. Even if guests put up a “Do Not Disturb” sign on their door, security will enter the room to perform the search.
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In Vehicle News From Autoblog Rolls-Royce microbots could be working on your engine in no time Rolls-Royce and Harvard University are teaming up to create microbots for engine maintenance on aircrafts. SWARM robots will enter the engine with the help of a snake robot and inspect the engine from the inside without removing parts of the engine. Would you let microbots work on your car?
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In Business of Executive Protection News From Quartz and Google.Com Google Search now helps veterans to find jobs The current extremely low rate of unemployment for US veterans is disguising some unpleasant truths.
Part of the problem, according to veterans, it that it’s often not that obvious where they should send their resumes. Emblematic of the disconnect they feel between their old and new life is the very language the military uses to describe jobs. Veterans arrive in their new civilian lives with a code to describe what they did in uniform. For instance, the army and marines use a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) code. These strings of letters and numbers tell other insiders exactly what they did every day, but what does “MOS 0369” mean to a bank recruiter or tech startup? For military service personnel, transitioning to civilian life can be very difficult. Many people begin their job searches on Google, so Google started with Search to help those who have served and their families. Grow with Google Veterans Commitment
====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past podcast episodes and leave comments. As a reminder, the podcast is available on all variations of Apple and Google Play podcast apps and Spotify. ====================== This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News podcast. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Oct 2021 | Episode 190 - Attacks That Changed How We Work and Train - Part 2 | 00:14:21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
This episode is part two on the vehicle attacks that have changed how Executive Protection and Secure Transportation practitioners work and train. In episode 189, we covered Hans Martin Schleyer and Aldo Moro. In this week’s episode, we discuss John Butler and Alfred Herrhausen. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 Aug 2018 | Three Seconds To Safety – Surge of Carjacking | 00:06:27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, August 16th, 2018 In Driving News From SecurityDriver.Com Three Seconds To Safety – Surge of Carjacking There has been a surge of carjacking throughout the US and in other countries. In ISDA’s opinion, the number of carjackings may vary from year to year, but it is not a new phenomenon, they have been and always will be a problem. The threat of carjackings is an issue that you may want to bring to the attention of those you protect.
The Three Seconds to Safety booklet is available for free on iBooks and on SecurityDriver.Com
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Autonomous Vehicle Levels It seems that every news agency and certainly every auto-enthusiast magazine and blog are discussing autonomous vehicles and the technology that goes into making vehicles self-driving. What isn’t really discussed or understood is that there are different levels of self-driving. According to the Society of Automotive Engineers, there are 6 levels of automation. Level 0 - is full manual mode. The driver is in full control of the vehicle and performs all driving tasks. Level 1 – Driver Assistance. The vehicle is controlled by the driver, but some driving assist features may be included in the vehicle design. GM’s adaptive cruise control would be an example of Level 1. Level 2 – Partial Automation. The vehicle has combined automated functions, like acceleration and steering, but the driver must remain engaged with the driving task and monitor the environment at all times. Examples of level 2 include helping vehicles to stay in lanes and self-parking features. Level 3 - Conditional Automation. The driver is a necessity, but is not required to monitor the environment, The driver must be ready to take control of the vehicle at all times with notice. Level 3 vehicles are capable of managing on a freeway journey, excluding on- and off-ramps and city driving. Feature example is Tesla’s Auto Pilot. Level 4 – High Automation. The vehicle is capable of performing all driving functions under certain conditions. The driver may have the option to control the vehicle. A Level 4 vehicle is capable of completing an entire journey without driver intervention, even operating without a driver at all, but the vehicle does have some constraints. As an example, a Level 4 vehicle may be confined to a certain geographical area (i.e. geofenced), or it could be prohibited from operating beyond a certain speed. A Level 4 vehicle likely still maintains driver controls like a steering wheel and pedals for those instances in which a human may be required to assume control. There are no Level 4 production vehicles available to consumers. Level 5 – Full automation. The vehicle is capable of performing all driving functions under all conditions. The driver may have the option to control the vehicle. A Level 5 vehicle is capable of complete hands-off, driverless operation under all circumstances. A Level 5 autonomous vehicle is unconstrained geographically and theoretically able to travel at all speeds in safety, thanks to advanced software and vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-environment communications. Although there is a big push to get to level 5, manufacturers have some way go to just to create a level 5 - Ford states by 2021 they will have produced a level 5 vehicle, Honda says by 2020, but it will be years and perhaps decades before getting level 5 to consumers. A lot has to happen along the way. Such as vehicle to vehicle communications, the vehicle to road and satellite communications and all the infrastructure that goes into making it all work.
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Links to all news stories mentioned in this news briefing are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past news briefings and leave comments. As a reminder, the news briefing is available on all variations of Apple and Google Play podcast apps and Spotify. ====================== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News.
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| 09 Feb 2021 | Episode 167 - The Security Drivers Triangle | 00:11:41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The Essence of Security Driving is Found in the Security Drivers Triangle. The driver's ability to avoid vehicle violence does not depend solely on their ability to control the vehicle. A driver is at the mercy of the environment and of the vehicle, they are driving. Driving, any form of driving, is a balance, and that balance is called the "driving system." The driving system is made up of three components: THE DRIVER, THE MACHINE, and THE ENVIRONMENT. In our world, it is called the Security Drivers Triangle. If a triangle's failure causes an accident or a successful ambush, the driver, the vehicle, or the environment failed. The Driving System is taken from an age-old concept called "The Safety Triangle." The Safety Triangle is made up of three components: THE MAN, THE MACHINE, and THE ENVIRONMENT. It was initially used around the beginning of the industrial revolution when people started to interact with machines. The Safety Triangle was used as a tool to prevent industrial accidents – merely pointing out that when an accident occurs, it is caused by one of the components of the Safety Triangle failing. The automotive industry adopted the concept and called it the Driving System and used the idea to define accident causation. Five decades back, the Scotti School used the same model to describe Security Driving and Secure Transportation. Our model redefined the Triangle's corners to reflect the Security Driver and Secure Transportation profession's needs. Suppose there is a vehicle accident or a successful act of vehicle violence, one of three things failed. In that case, The Man – which is the Driver, the Machine – which is the Vehicle or the Environment – which in our model is not only weather, road conditions, etc. – it includes the security environment. Visit the show notes to read more on the Security Drivers Triangle available at SecurityDriver.Com/Podcast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 May 2018 | Cadillac Is Ending Production of the ATS Sedan | 00:07:41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In Vehicle News From the Drive.Com Cadillac Is Ending Production of the ATS Sedan Cadillac has confirmed that production is ending for the ATS Sedan and production of the ATS Coupe will continue into 2019. Production of the ATS Sedan is ending due to extensive plant upgrades, expansion and re-tooling to prepare for the next generation of Cadillac sedans. Cadillac’s future sedan portfolio will consist of three sedans, positioned in different segments and clearly differentiated by size and price. The CT6 will continue as the brand’s prestige sedan and will play also the lead role as a new technology platform for Cadillac, as evidenced by the debut of Super Cruise semi-autonomous technology in the 2018 CT6.
From CNN Money.Com Rolls-Royce reveals its first SUV The British ultra-luxury automaker's first SUV can plow through 21 inches of water, drive right through deep snow and cross shifting desert sands while passengers ride in ultra comfort. As expected of Rolls-Royce, which is still based in England but owned by Germany's BMW, the Cullinan takes passenger comfort to extremes. An optional glass partition separates the occupants' seats from the cargo compartment. The most extraordinary thing about the Cullinan, which is named after the world's largest diamond, is the amount of attention paid to actual off-road usability. With an average price, including options, of around $400,000. == In Executive Protection News In Case you missed it Stratfor Launches Threat Lens 2.0 To Expand Corporate Insight Into Global Security Trends In April Stratfor announced the launch of Threat Lens 2.0 to dramatically expand the global situational awareness of corporate security teams charged with ensuring the security of people, assets and other interests around the world.
From the Orange County Register Anaheim to expand the use of private security in parks After what Anaheim officials say was a successful pilot project, the city will extend a contract that puts private security in parks during peak times and when parks are closed at night. The city first hired Lyons Security Services in January, when the county began efforts to clear the large homeless encampment along the Santa Ana River Trail. On Tuesday, the City Council voted to spend nearly $150,000 to renew the contract with Lyons through May 2019, with the option to extend it up to four additional years. Officials haven’t specifically said which parks the security officers visit or when, but a city report noted stops include Boysen, La Palma, Maxwell and several other parks. ===
In Technology News From DigitalTrends.Com Ohio governor says you ‘have to take risks’ as state welcomes driverless cars Many questions may still be unanswered over the fatality of an Arizona pedestrian after being hit by one of Uber’s self-driving cars in March, which the ISDA is putting together a whitepaper on and will be released in the coming weeks, but Ohio Governor John Kasich issued an executive order making it the latest state to allow the testing of such vehicles on its public roads. Kasich gave the go-ahead for trials of autonomous vehicles on the state’s roads on Wednesday, May 9. Other states that allow self-driving cars on their streets include California, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Michigan 10 Drone Programs Get Federal OK To Break The Rules From NextGov.Com Ten public-private partnerships from across the nation have been chosen to test the use of unmanned aerial vehicles—commonly known as drones—in potentially useful ways that are currently illegal under federal law without a waiver. The 10 pilot programs use-cases range from Mosquito control to border security, airport surveillance to testing delivery options such as delivering defibrillators and other life-saving devices during emergencies and agricultural monitoring. This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association and is published daily between 12 noon and 1 PM ET. The ISDA serves its members by supporting an international forum of protection professionals who share their knowledge and experience for the education and benefit of the membership. ISDA represents all aspects of the Executive Protection profession from all parts of the Globe. ISDA serves members who are either inexperienced or experienced practitioners. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org.
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| 26 Nov 2018 | Olympic Swimmer said Scammers Pretended to Hold Daughter Hostage | 00:10:11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Monday, November 26, 2018 ====================== In Security News From NBC News Olympic swimmer Rowdy Gaines said scammers pretended to hold his daughter hostage Olympic swimmer Rowdy Gaines is issuing a warning after his family almost became victims of a virtual kidnapping scam when they received a disturbing phone call from a stranger saying his daughter was being held, hostage. The terrifying ordeal began Saturday when Gaines' daughter, Madison, received a phone call from a woman pretending to be with the "Colorado Police Department," the college student said in a lengthy Facebook Live video posted Monday. ====================== In Vehicle News From Team O'Neil Rally School AWD vs 4WD The Real Difference All Wheel Drive and 4WD are distinctly different systems, meant for different purposes. With manufacturers marketing many different AWD systems on the market today, it's important to be savvy about what is true 4WD and what is really some flavor of all-wheel drive. Four-wheel drive means that the front and rear driveshafts are mechanically linked through a standard transfer case or locking differential, AWD systems vary greatly but all use some kind of center differential to divide drive between the front and rear axles. Can you drive it around a corner on pavement without a problem? If yes, then it is AWD. Here's more Wyatt from the Team O’Neil Rally School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isDQ0hid5Vw ====================== In Cyber News From the International Security Driver Association It’s Cyber Monday If you’re not familiar with the term, Cyber Monday is a marketing term for the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States promoted by online retailers as a day for exceptional bargains. And speaking of bargains the ISDA has put together its annual Holiday Gift Guide for the executive protection and secure transportation professional. In the gift guide, we include recommended books, gear, and tech. To visit our gift guide go to https://isdacenter.org/giftguide ==================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available on the SecurityDriver.Com website. You can also listen to past podcast episodes and leave comments.
Thanks for listening to the ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News podcast. ====================== This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association ISDA is a valuable resource for all practitioners working in the protection profession. We offer benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. The ISDA Membership Here is a collection of Books, and Articles authored by ISDA Members. Learn More about the ISDA Advantage and Become a Member Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 Jul 2018 | ASIS Survey to Analyze Trends in Executive Protection | 00:04:32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, July 31st, 2018
In Executive Protection News SURVEY TO ANALYZE TRENDS IN EXECUTIVE PROTECTION Security Management magazine, with partner Groundwork, has commissioned a survey to examine current trends and challenges in executive protection planning and practice. Specifically, the research will be used to:
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In Travel Security News From The Hill Thousands of Americans stand to be denied passports due to unpaid taxes Hundreds of thousands of Americans stand to be denied new or renewed passports under a 2015 law requiring the IRS and State Department to deny passports to Americans with more than $51,000 in overdue tax debt.
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In Cyber Security News From NextGov Identity Theft Protection Service Accidentally Exposes Identities LifeLock, an identity protection service offered by Symantec, was recently "unlocked." A website bug exposed millions of email addresses belonging to customers. Anyone on a web browser could change a number in the URL used to unsubscribe from LifeLock's emails, and it would enable them to collect the email addresses.
====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this news briefing are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past news briefings and leave comments. As a reminder, the news briefing is available on Apple and Google Play podcast apps, Spotify, and Amazon Echo devices. ====================== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 Jan 2022 | Episode 201 - Road Rage Statistics | 00:11:46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08 Sep 2020 | Episode 147 - Security Driving Is a Statement of Skill, Not a Marketing Term | 00:06:48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Welcome to the Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Thank you for tuning in to episode 147 of the EPST podcast, I’m your host Larry Snow. The topic of today’s episode is Security Driving Is a Statement of Skill, Not a Marketing Term. 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. Security driving is more than driving a vehicle. It requires the skill and knowledge to move a principal from point A to point B in a safe and secure manner and a variety of environments. In fact, security driving is more accurately called secure transportation, which encompasses in-depth knowledge and a measured level of skill to conduct route surveys, recognize and develop safe havens, create alternate-route plans, and develop emergency evacuation plans. Advanced first-aid skills are also essential. When looking at driving skills, there has been a great deal of research done, money spent, and data collected to better understand how drivers make decisions in emergencies. The end result of all this research is the advancements that have been made in measuring driving skill and, therefore, survivability in an emergency scenario. Simply put, you wouldn't allow a security professional to carry a gun without first measuring their ability to use it: so why would you let someone drive your principal if you don't measure their ability to do so? Defining Security Driving Skill From the Automotive Engineering Research - The Numbers After 45 plus years of conducting protective driving programs, I would say that when looking at the "average driver," the 40 % to 55 % number is accurate and maybe optimistic. If you are responsible for the principal's safety and security, what is your assurance that the person driving the boss IS NOT an inexperienced or average driver? The Question – What does the research say is a Good (Security) Driver? A good driver (Security Driver) can use a minimum of 80% of the vehicle's emergency maneuvering capability and still maintain vehicle control. The original Scotti School – VDI and ISDA Certification require a Security Driver to use 80% of the vehicle. The original Scotti School developed the 80% standard from engineering white papers published by the Society of Automotive Engineers and other testing organizations. Those papers defined average, and what the documents identified as "experienced" skill levels. We (Scotti School) found that neither average nor experienced skill levels were adequate for Security Driving. If interested an article on the History of the 80% Standard To summarize - As a user of Secure Transportation services, whom do you want driving your principal, if you are paying for a Security Driver, they must be an 80% driver – you do not want an inexperienced (50%) driver or an average (60%) driver transporting your executives. All the above numbers are easily measured. A Security Driver's skill level can easily be measured with an inexpensive onboard computer and an instructor interpreting the data. The device that is commonly used is called a G-Meter. They are used by high-end training programs to measure the vehicle/driver level of performance. These devices range in price from $200 to $1200. But with the advent of the iPhone and Android devices, you can download an application that does the same thing. Thanks very much for listening to the latest EPST podcast. We’ll be back again next week with another episode of the Executive Protection and Secure Transportation podcast. Before I go one quick request, if you’ve been enjoying the podcast content can do us a favor and give a review of the podcast in Apple or Google? We’d appreciate it very much. Reviewing the podcast helps the podcast grow to reach more people interested in EP or Secure Transportation. Thanks, and take care. ====================== If you’re not yet a member of the ISDA we invite you to check out the International Security Driver Association. The ISDA is a valuable resource for all practitioners working in the protection profession. We offer benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. Access to the encyclopedia of executive protection and secure transportation – The ISDA knowledge center. The knowledge shared encompasses a wide range of EP and ST focused topics with resources, information, and metrics.
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| 27 Jun 2018 | Armored Car Production Hits New Record in Mexico | 00:05:41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, June 27th, 2018.
In Vehicle News From Autoblog Armored car production hits new record in Mexico thanks to rising crime Historic levels of violent crime in Mexico have sparked a record increase in the country's car-armoring business, with an industry group predicting a double-digit jump in the number of vehicles bulletproofed this year.
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In Technology News From Engadget US Senate passes Bill to shield the public from false emergency alerts The US Senate has just passed the Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats (ALERT) bill with unanimous approval. Senator Brian Schatz first introduced the ALERT Act in the wake of a false emergency warning, which in January incorrectly warned a ballistic missile was on target for Hawaii. If passed, ALERT will grant federal representatives greater authority with respect to cautioning the public against false emergency threats.
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In Security News From VentureBeat.Com AI Guardsman uses computer vision to spot shoplifters Japanese telecom company NTT East teamed up with tech startup Earth Eyes to create AI Guardsman, a machine learning system that attempts to catch crooks in the act. Relying on open source technology developed by Carnegie Mellon University, it scans live video streams from cameras in convenience stores and supermarkets, tracking every customer inside. When it detects suspicious activity — for example, when a would-be thief starts looking for blind spots or begins nervously checking their surroundings — the system sends an alert to a store clerk’s smartphone with the person’s mugshot and location.
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First ever UN High-level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States to open in New York The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres will today convene the first United Nations High-level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States at UN Headquarters under the theme “Strengthening international cooperation to combat the evolving threat of terrorism.” The 2-day Conference will provide an opportunity for the UN and Member States to forge new partnerships to address the complex and transnational threat of terrorism.
=============================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this news briefing are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past news briefings and leave comments. As a reminder, the news briefing is available on Apple and Google Play podcast apps, Spotify, and Amazon Echo devices. =============================== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 Aug 2018 | The Future of Terrorism: The Practitioners’ View | 00:07:33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, August 29th, 2018
In Security News From US News and Huffington Post Gaming Tournament Shooting Highlights Security or Lack of It A shooting in Florida that left three dead, including the shooter, prompted calls from gamers for more security at esports tournaments. A champion gamer's decision to open fire Sunday afternoon during a video competition — killing two people and wounding nine others before killing himself — has prompted calls from gamers for more security at esports tournaments.
It's unclear what kind of security was at the event, which was held at a game bar inside a waterfront mall. Orlando-based law firm Morgan & Morgan announced that it is filing a negligence lawsuit on behalf of multiple survivors of Sunday’s shooting in Jacksonville, Florida.
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In Cyber Security News From Business Insider If you have a Yahoo account, your emails have probably been scanned to figure out what you buy — and they may have been read by employees of the company If you've got a Yahoo.com or an AOL.com email address, your emails have probably been scanned to figure out what you might buy.
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From Small Wars Journal The Future of Terrorism: The Practitioners’ View By James Howcroft Director of the Program on Terrorism and Security Studies at the George C. Marshall Center The 9/11 Commission identified “lack of imagination” within the counter-terrorism community as a key reason for the failure to stop the attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon in 2001. The failure to realize that airplanes themselves could be used as weapons contributed to the fact that the plot was not detected, and appropriate counter-measures were not taken. It is therefore important for counter-terrorism professionals to try to think from the terrorists’ perspective and to consider possible ways they might adapt and innovate in the future. The Program on Terrorism and Security Studies (PTSS) at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Germany, brings together counter-terrorism professionals and practitioners from around the world for a month twice a year to study contemporary terrorism and the tools and strategies needed to combat it. The 68 participants from 48 countries who attended the PTSS in July 2018 were tasked to use their informed imagination and to think of plausible ways that terrorism might evolve within the next ten years. Participants were asked to provide their assessments in three main areas: motivations, tactics / weapons / technology and likely targets. ====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past news briefings and leave comments. As a reminder, the news briefing is available on all variations of Apple and Google Play podcast apps and Spotify. ====================== This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News podcast. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 Jun 2018 | Whether EP Provider or Trainer, You Are a Business | 00:06:25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Friday, June 29th, 2018. In Technology News From the Verge Google Maps may be getting Waze’s best feature: incident reporting Waze’s incident reporting feature looks to be coming to Google Maps, as some users have spotted on their Android apps. The feature shows road work, the time an accident was reported, and whether a user is confident a slowdown is still active.
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In Security News From Bloomberg Jarrod Ramos who opened fire at a Maryland newspaper office Thursday, killing five and injuring two others, police say he had a long, acrimonious history with the newspaper, including a lawsuit and years of harassment of its journalists on Twitter.
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In Cybersecurity News From ZDNet A massive cache of law enforcement personnel data has leaked A data breach at a federally funded active shooter training center has exposed the personal data of thousands of US law enforcement officials, ZDNet has learned.
The cache of data contained identifiable information on local and state police officers, and federal agents, who sought out or underwent active shooter response training in the past few years. The backend database powers the website of Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training -- known as ALERRT -- at Texas State University.
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In Business of Executive Protection News From ISDACenter.Org Whether EP Provider or Trainer, You Are a Business If you are relatively new or have been in the profession for some time; whether you are a sole practitioner looking for the next job; a security provider looking for the next customer or client; or a trainer looking for the next student… YOU OR YOUR COMPANY ARE A BUSINESS!
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The ISDA Summer Reading List With Summer officially in full swing, and with the July 4th holiday right around the corner, what better time to get started with your Summer reading. The ISDA has put together a list of books authored by ISDA members. Learn from Executive Protection professionals as they share their knowledge – from conducting an advance and advanced agent planning guide to business and leadership tips and techniques.
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| 11 Aug 2020 | Episode 143 - Omar Garcia Harfuch Ambush | 00:13:10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Welcome, everyone to the International Security Driver Association’s Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast.
After a two-year hiatus, the podcast is back! Every week we send secure transportation and executive protection, headlines, trends, educational content, and announcements from the International Security Driver Association and SecurityDriver.Com to our Podcast audience. You can find notes for this episode over on https://securitydriver.com
In today’s podcast we’ll be discussing Omar Garcia Harfuch ambush.
During Tony Scotti’s 45 years and, for the past 18 years, Joe Autera of Vehicle Dynamics Institute, have conducted forensic analysis on countless vehicle attacks. As they have in the past, Joe and Tony are currently analyzing the Omar García Harfuch Ambush that took place in Mexico in June of 2020.
International Security Driver Association members Mark Caldwell and Gerardo Corona have contributed invaluable data and metrics to ensure the accuracy of the upcoming Forensic Analysis.
In the past, they have used forensic science and engineering principles to determine the cause of a vehicle ambush. The analysis is based on a rigorous, disciplined approach to identify the problem that causes the event. They test all scenarios for accuracy. They measure maximum speed, the path the vehicle takes, vehicle performance, sight distance, and come up with the cause of the event followed by lessons learned.
An example of past analysis is the Cantu Ambush. Rodolfo Torre Cantu was a physician and politician running for governor of the Mexican State of Tamaulipas. While driving in a non-armored two-vehicle convoy he was ambushed and assassinated.
If you’d like to download for free the Cantu ambush go to https://isdacenter.org/cantuambush
On June 26th at 6:35 AM, Mexico City Police Chief Omar García Harfuch was ambushed in his armored Suburban. The ambush occurred at the intersection of Monte Blanco and Av. Paseo de la Reforma. The attackers drove a large truck followed by a Suburban, out of AV. Monte Blanco and blocked the intersection as García Harfuch was driving on towards AV. Monte Blanco.
As we share this information in the podcast, Joe Autera and the VDI team have recreated the Harfuch ambush scenario using one of their B6 Suburban’s. The analysis is underway, and the report is forthcoming in a future podcast. In the interim, we offer this quick outline of the attack followed by comments and opinions covering surveillance detection, armored vehicles, the driver, attack site and offer some suggestions.
If you enjoyed this episode, we invite you to check out the International Security Driver Association. The ISDA is a valuable resource for all practitioners working in the protection profession. We offer benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. Access to the encyclopedia of executive protection and secure transportation – The ISDA knowledge center.
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| 20 Jul 2018 | Planning for your EP Success, the ESK Career Success Triangle | 00:09:38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Friday, July 20th, 2018
In Security News From NextGov Get Ready to Legally 3D-Print a Gun if you own a 3D printer, soon you'll be able to print something a little more dangerous than your average trinket. Defense Distributed recently won the right to publish blueprints of firearms online, which would allow anyone with access to a 3D printer to download, print and assemble a gun, according to a press release from the Second Amendment Foundation.
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In Vehicle News From ISDA Center Tire Pressure Basics Maintaining correct tire pressure helps optimize tire performance and fuel economy. Correct tire inflation pressure allows drivers to experience tire comfort, durability, and performance designed to match the needs of their vehicles. Tire deflection (the tread and sidewall flexing where the tread comes into contact with the road) will remain as originally designed and excessive sidewall flexing and tread squirm will be avoided. Heat buildup will be managed and rolling resistance will be appropriate. Proper tire inflation pressure also stabilizes the tire’s structure, blending the tire’s responsiveness, traction, and handling.
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In the Business of Executive Protection News Planning for your Success, the ESK Career Success Triangle
The ISDA ESK Triangle represents the three critical elements needed to reach your goals – Experience – Skills, and Knowledge. To be successful at just about anything, you have to have all three corners of the triangle. If you’re missing any one of these, it will be harder to reach your goals. Those who do not succeed in their profession or do not achieve their goals fail because one of the pieces of the triangle was missing, was not marketable or was the wrong ESK for the intended goal.
====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this news briefing are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past news briefings and leave comments. As a reminder, the news briefing is available on Apple and Google Play podcast apps, Spotify, and Amazon Echo devices. ====================== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 Sep 2018 | Exposing Your Client to IRS Audits and Tax Penalties Is Not a Good Career Move | 00:09:28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, September 12th, 2018
In Business of Executive Protection News From the International Security Driver Association Exposing Your Client to IRS Audits and Tax Penalties Is Not a Good Career Move If a provider supplies “Secure Transportation” They Must Be In Compliance With The IRS Code That defines Secure Transportation. There are many secure transportation providers that use those two words as a marketing tool, BUT if a supplier does not comply with the IRS code, they expose their client to financial risk. If the Secure Transportation supplied does not meet the IRS Code, the cost of that transportation is considered a perk to the executive. As a perk, the executive will be required to pay tax on the amount of the service. If the executive or their company believe that the service provided is as advertised (Secure Transportation) but, in fact, it does not meet the IRS Code, specifically in the code that defines Security Driver, then the executive unknowingly is personally responsible for the taxes on the amount of that service. If this scenario continues over a period, the executive is personally responsible for the tax on the service, the interest, and penalties, which can be a considerably large sum of money, not to mention one pissed off executive. The ISDA would suggest reading Vehicle Dynamics Institute CEO Joe Autera’s article “Perk or Prerequisite: the Security Driver from a Business Perspective” to find more info about the code. Also consider that if the company has a K&R policy, they also have a requirement of Secure Transportation. Also, not all protection markets may be affected by the IRS code. So we will tell you what Joe Autera and Tony Scotti tell the clients – “We are not tax accountants and lawyers.” If you offer these services, we would strongly suggest you have someone with knowledge of the tax codes give you an opinion concerning your compliance to the tax code. Other Related Article from Cornell University - An explanation of IRS Code from Cornell University https://isdacenter.org/exposing-client-irs-audits-tax-penalties-not-good-career-move/ ======================
In Terrorism News From The Drive USAF Trying To Find Weapon Used In Mystery Attacks On US Diplomats As Evidence Points To Russia The U.S. government reportedly has intelligence that indicates Russia is behind a spate of bizarre attacks on American diplomats in Cuba and China. At the same time, American officials are trying to recreate the weapon the attackers might have used with help from the U.S. Air Force. If the Russian connection is true, the incidents would represent a significant escalation in the Kremlin’s already aggressive policies toward the United States, but it would also be in line with a growing number of brazen Russian acts against their opponents overseas, including the attempted assassination of a former intelligence agent in the United Kingdom.
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In Vehicle News From Auto News Lexus dumps side mirrors for sleek digital camera on next ES Lexus is dropping traditional side mirrors for sleek digital cameras in what it calls an industry-first move to improve safety, visibility and cabin solitude. The technology will debut in the redesigned ES sedan that goes on sale in October. The camera-based system initially will be available only in Japan as the country streamlines regulations to allow for mirrorless vehicles.
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In Technology News From Defense One The Military Now Has Tooth Mics For Invisible, Hands-Free Radio Calls Next time you pass someone on the street who appears to be talking to themselves, they may literally have voices inside their head…and be a highly trained soldier on a dangerous mission. The Pentagon has inked a roughly $10 million contract with a California company to provide secure communication gear that’s essentially invisible. Dubbed the Molar Mic, it’s a small device that clips to your back teeth. The device is both microphone and “speaker,” allowing the wearer to transmit without any conspicuous external microphone and receive with no visible headset or earpiece. Incoming sound is transmitted through the wearer’s bone matter in the jaw and skull to the auditory nerves; outgoing sound is sent to a radio transmitter on the neck, and sent to another radio unit that can be concealed on the operator. From there, the signal can be sent anywhere.
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| 26 Apr 2018 | Ford Cutting Small and Mid-Sized Sedans | 00:02:38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ford Motor Company yesterday released its first quarter 2018 financial results. In the release Jim Hackett, president, and CEO of Ford provided an update to Ford’s strategic framework, declaring one way that Ford will create long-term value is by: Building a winning portfolio and focusing on products and markets where Ford can win. For example, by 2020, almost 90 percent of the Ford portfolio in North America will be trucks, utilities, and commercial vehicles. Given declining consumer demand and product profitability, the company will not invest in next generations of traditional Ford sedans for North America. Over the next few years, the Ford car portfolio in North America will transition to two vehicles – the best-selling Mustang and the all-new Focus Active crossover coming out next year. The company is also exploring new “white space” vehicle silhouettes that combine the best attributes of cars and utilities, such as higher ride height, space, and versatility. Currently, Ford sells six sedans and coupes in North America: the Fiesta, Focus, Fusion, C-Max, Mustang, and Taurus. This lineup hits multiple segments, from the compact Fiesta to the mid-size Focus, C-Max, and Fusion to the full-size Taurus. The Mustang stands alone as the lone coupe. It may be likely that Lincoln’s sedans will also disappear, though this was not explicitly stated in yesterday’s press release. Lincoln currently sells the mid-size MKZ and full-size Continental — both share platforms with Ford counterparts. Since Ford will be phasing out development of sedan platforms, Lincoln may suffer, too. This reduction in traditional cars was a long time coming. North America consumers have increasingly turned to crossovers, trucks, and SUVs over sedans and small cars. As of April 3, according to the Wall Street Journal Top 20 Auto sales in March – 13 are a combination of SUV, Pickup Truck, and crossovers. The Ford F-150 tops the list for March at over 87,000 sales. The Toyota Camry comes in at fourth with over 35,000 in sales. It will be interesting to see if other automobile manufacturers follow the Ford strategy. For more articles and news related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.orgor securitydriver.com. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01 Sep 2020 | Episode 146 - ISDA COVID-19 Survey Results | 00:07:52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In today’s episode we share the results of the COVID-19 survey that the ISDA conducted at the end of April, near the height of the Pandemic in the United States. The number of participants makes the survey statistically accurate for our association, but not for the general EP/Secure Transportation community. The demographics of the ISDA are not similar to the profession in general; Hence we would estimate the data is not statistically accurate for the security professional. It is ISDA's opinion that COVID 19 has permanently changed the Secure Transportation profession. The security driver and the provider of secure transportation services will need to change how business is done. There is a significant change with vehicles – cleaning executive vehicles has taken on a significant role in the definition of secure transportation. A while back, Vehicle Dynamics Institute’s Joe Autera put together guidelines for disinfecting the executive's vehicle.
These guidelines are to provide professional security drivers and other protection practitioners with best practices for cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting executive vehicles in an effort to minimize the risk of exposure to contaminants for drivers and passengers. http://vehicledynamics.com/guidelines-for-cleaning-disinfecting-and-sanitizing-executive-vehicles/ Renting Vehicles - The 2019 Executive Vehicle Survey indicated that a majority of those that supply Secure Transportation Services to the corporate community use Rent – A – Vehicles. Recently, I have been told by those working in the entertainment sector of the profession that the clients are using rideshare. Anyone who rents a vehicle or uses a rideshare program needs caution; there are serious health implications. A recent study found that these vehicles are bacteria-laden –normal driver actions such as rolling down windows, buckling seatbelts, and grasping door handles and steering wheels in these vehicles, can become a health hazard If they are, you can tell then they are entering a vehicle that has more germs than a toilet seat – that's a pleasant thought. https://www.netquote.com/health-insurance/health-insurance-articles/driving-with-germs Using rent-a-cars for the principal's vehicle creates a serious issue and problem for the principal's safety. There needs to be proof of documentation That the vehicle has been clean and disinfected. Those responsible from the corporate side for the executive protection and safety cannot take the word of the subcontractor that the vehicle is safe for occupancy and that the driver has been vetted and is COVID free. Training - If you attended or are sending company personnel to a training program, ensure that the training provider has a COID 19 Plan. From VDI – The Tools for Training in the "COVID Age" https://isdacenter.org/from-vdi-the-tools-for-training-in-the-covid-age/ Thanks very much for tuning in to today’s podcast, we’ll be back again next week with another episode of the Executive Protection and Secure Transportation podcast. If you’ve enjoying the podcast can do us a favor and give a review of the podcast in Apple or Google? We’d appreciate it very much. Reviewing the podcast helps the podcast grow to reach more people interested in EP or Secure Transportation. If you’re not yet a member of the ISDA we invite you to check out the International Security Driver Association. The ISDA is a valuable resource for all practitioners working in the protection profession. We offer benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. Access to the encyclopedia of executive protection and secure transportation – The ISDA knowledge center. The knowledge shared encompasses a wide range of EP and ST focused topics with resources, information, and metrics. For more information on all of the member benefits head over to https://isdacenter.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Sep 2018 | The First Attack on an Armored Vehicle in a Convoy | 00:10:02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, September 17th, 2018
In Vehicle News From the International Security Driver Association The First Attack on an Armored Vehicle in a Convoy? One of the first “vehicle assassinations” was that of Tsar Alexander II in Russia. He was one of the first victims of an assassination in an armored vehicle. The vehicle happened to be an armored horse-drawn carriage, a gift from Napoleon III of France. As he was known to do every Sunday, the Tsar drove in a three sleigh protection team to review the military unit called the Life Guards. He took the same route every Sunday. His security team consisted of the Tsar’s two-horse sleigh. Behind Alexander came two more sleighs filled with Cossack security officials. On 13 March 1881 as they were crossing a bridge a terrorist stepped forward and tossed a bomb under the legs of the Tsar’s horses. One Cossack was mortally wounded, as was a passing delivery boy. The windows of the royal sleigh were shattered, and the floor of the sleigh was smashed. The Tsar was dazed but survived it all with only a small cut on his hand. Colonel Dvoretsky, district chief of police, rushed up and urged the Tsar to get into his sleigh. At this point we can see that history hasn’t changed much; there are still principals who won’t listen to their security chiefs. The Tsar ignored his recommendation and wandered over to look at the site of the explosion. Alexander turned and began walking toward another carriage. He passed near a man leaning on an iron railing holding a parcel – another terrorist. The second terrorist turned and hurled his parcel at the Tsar’s feet. There was a second roar, another cloud of blue smoke; this time the street was littered with the wounded and dying. The Tsar crouched in a pool of his blood. The Tsar was driven swiftly to the palace, his sleigh leaving a trail of blood behind. By the time medical aid could be summoned, it was too late. To sum it all up they went the same route every Sunday, the principal survived the initial attack, got out of his armored vehicle, ignored the recommendations of his security and got blown up. This could have been the first attack on a “motorcade” and the theory that works today would have worked then – cover the principal and leave the kill zone. https://isdacenter.org/first-attack-armored-vehicle-convoy/ ======= And from Salon , critics say Consumer advocates are attacking a bill heading for a vote soon in the U.S. Senate that would clear legal obstacles for the deployment of driverless cars — a proposal that, critics say, lacks safeguards needed to protect the public and largely would let vehicle manufacturers regulate themselves. The measure, which is being pushed by auto and tech industry lobbyists, is called the AV START Act, standing for “American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies.”
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In Cyber Security News From Gizmodo.Com Top European Court Rules UK Mass Surveillance Regime Violates Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled this week that the United Kingdom government’s surveillance regime violated human rights laws.
https://gizmodo.com/top-european-court-rules-uk-mass-surveillance-regime-vi-1829029877
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In Terrorism News From the Department of Homeland Security National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin Since 2015, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has used this Bulletin to highlight the continuing terror threat to the U.S. Homeland. The United States is engaged in a generational fight against terrorists who seek to attack the American people, our country, and our way of life. An informed vigilant and engaged public remains one of our greatest assets to identify potential terrorists and prevent attacks. https://www.dhs.gov/ntas/advisory/ntas_18_0914_0001 ====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past podcast episodes and leave comments. As a reminder, the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast is available on all variations of Apple and Google Play podcast apps and Spotify. ======================
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| 07 May 2018 | 2019 Chevy Suburban RST Adds 6.2 Liter V8 Engine | 00:07:01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In Vehicle News From the Autoblog: 2019 Chevy Suburban RST Performance Package finally adds the big engine When Chevy introduced the RST trim level on the Tahoe and Suburban full-size SUVs, the Suburban was a little left-out when it came to the good stuff. Specifically, it wasn't available with the 6.2-liter V8 that could be added to the Tahoe RST. But that's been fixed this year with the 2019 Chevy Suburban RST Performance Package. The ISDA will be bringing a full review of the 2019 Suburban and its handling characteristics.
From Wired.Com FANCY NEW SUSPENSION COULD MAKE CAR RIDES A LOT SMOOTHER ClearMotion, a Boston-based MIT spinoff company, is developing what it’s calling a proactive suspension system, which goes a step further than the active suspension found on high-end cars. Those systems use hydraulics or electromagnetic fluids to soften or tauten the ride. ClearMotion uses small actuators that lift the wheel clean over bumps, describing other systems as playing defense, whereas it plays offense. That code works sort of like noise-canceling headphones, canceling out holes and bumps with a movement in the opposite direction: Accelerometers at each wheel sense an impact, then software triggers an electric motor to pump in hydraulic fluid to push or pull the wheel up or down.
In Business of Protection Tips Social media is a driving force when used effectively for all types of business including security and executive protection services. You’ve identified your goals, found your market, you are sharing and creating valuable content for potential customers, marketing your products and services. You’re interacting with comments and monitoring what is being said about the industry and your business. All of this takes time, money and energy. Do those likes and comments translate to new business? If so, how much business? Enough to live on or support your family? If not? Why not? When was the last time you took a hard look at your efforts on social media and assess what is and is not working to help grow your security business? Hard look means looking past vanity metrics such as likes, and start looking at reach, engagement, and shares with tools that are freely available. This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. The ISDA serves its members by supporting an international forum of protection professionals who share their knowledge and experience for the education and benefit of the membership. ISDA represents all aspects of the Executive Protection profession from all parts of the Globe. ISDA serves members who are either inexperienced or experienced practitioners. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 Oct 2018 | Ford Tests Technology That Could Render Traffic Lights Obsolete | 00:10:45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Monday, October 15th, 2018 ========================= In Vehicle News From Auto Blog Ford tests technology that could render traffic lights obsolete Could traffic lights, the scourge of many a hurried driver, one day be a thing of the past? That's the thinking behind a trial Ford has been demonstrating as part of a government-funded program in southern England. It's based on vehicle-to-vehicle technology (V2V) and the concept of how pedestrians navigate through busy crowds without colliding with one another or coming to a full stop.
https://www.autoblog.com/2018/10/14/ford-v2v-technology-eliminate-traffic-lights/ ====================== In Security News From RT Hate preacher Choudary: Taxpayers to fund £2 million-a-year bill to secure his protection Anjem Choudary, the notorious Islamic State-supporting hate preacher, will require £2m a year of British taxpayers money to secure his protection and monitor his movements when he becomes eligible for release from prison on Wednesday. The paper reports that there will be 25 separate conditions to Choudary’s parole. https://www.rt.com/uk/441278-choudary-prison-release-cost/ ====================== In Cyber Security News From HelpNet Security Hackers steal Pentagon personnel’s PI and credit card data The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed on Friday that personal information and credit card data of some 30,000 U.S. military and civilian personnel have been compromised in a breach affecting a DoD’s third-party contractor. Apparently, no classified information was accessed by the attackers. Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Joseph Buccino confirmed that they still don’t know the extent of the compromise and who the attackers are. But, he pointed out that “this was a breach of a single commercial vendor that provided service to a very small percentage of the total population” of DoD personnel. https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2018/10/15/pentagon-data-breach/ ====================== In Business of Executive Protection News From Strategic Marketing Solutions Social Media is Not New “Social media” is not new. The act of communicating and interacting socially has been around for thousands of years – even before we were walking upright (think the artwork on cave walls). What is unique with the social media in the 21st century is the immediacy of the shared content and the ability to reach thousands of people at once. This is due to in some part to the simple easy to use technology for sharing the information.
Today’s social media has changed the brand/consumer relationship. There has been a paradigm shift from the brand pushing the content through traditional media – TV ads, billboards, newspapers, etc. I can remember not too long ago – maybe 10 or so, if a company ticked you off, let’s say – Delta Airlines – your typical mode of communication would be to write a letter complaining of your experience. Months would go by, and finally, you would get a generic form letter back from Delta apologizing about the poor experience. Now with social networks like Facebook and Twitter, the consumer can communicate directly with the brand and – the big key – with the expectation of an immediate response. Consumers expect brands to be listening through social media networks. Brands have to work harder at capturing consumer’s attention and engaging with their customers.
https://larrysnow.me/social-media-is-not-new/ ==================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past podcast episodes and leave comments. Thanks for listening to the ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News podcast. ====================== This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association ISDA is a valuable resource for all practitioners working in the protection profession. We offer benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. The ISDA Membership Here is a collection of Books, and Articles authored by ISDA Members. Learn More about the ISDA Advantage and Become a Member Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Apr 2018 | Security Driver Magazine Newsletter | 00:03:00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Counter-Ambush Tactics for Security ProfessionalsVia ISDA Member Thomas Pecora As security personnel working in a protective operations role, we are tasked to do everything we can to keep our protectees safe. By far the best method to accomplish this goal is to adopt a predictive, preventative strategy for protecting clients based on the tenets of Detect, Deter, and Defend.
ASIS Executive Protection Standards and GuidelinesInteresting information from ASIS. The ASIS Executive Protection Council has created Executive Protection Standards and Guidelines, which has been submitted to ASIS for review. Also, they will launch at least two Executive Protection Newsletters in 2018.
Security Driver News Flash BriefingIntroducing the Security Driver News Alexa Flash Briefing. The briefing is available on Amazon Echo, Echo Plus, and Echo Dot devices. Every day, in audio format, we send top secure transportation and executive protection news, headlines, trends, and announcements from the International Security Driver Association and SecurityDriver.Com to our Amazon audience.
EPA Administrator’s MotorcadeAs mentioned in one of our Alexa flash briefing, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, reportedly wanted his motorcade to flash its lights and sirens to speed up trips to restaurants and airports. ICYMI - Misperceptions of Personal ProtectionVia ISDA Member Bill Peeler and The Peeler Group 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 by outside influences. Why is that car 3 lengths ahead of me inside this tunnel?From a proactive perspective and preventative mindset, you should always plan your escape route before something goes wrong. Don't ever get uptight & cozy on the car in front of you; in ANY kind of traffic. Your Resume - You Only Get One Shot at a First ImpressionFrom ISDA Member Duke Speed Your resume is typically the very first glimpse that a potential employer will see of you. Considering that you are just printed words on a sheet of paper at this point, it is critical that your resume (or curricula vitae, if you like) stand out from the resumes of other candidates to make a potential employer want to know more about you. Emergency First Aid For Gunshot WoundsFrom ISDA member Tom Pecora If you carry a firearm as part of your job or are a civilian who carries for personal protection, it is imperative that you know what to do to save yourself or others from dying from a survivable gunshot wound. That means knowing more than just basic first aid. The following information is also useful for anyone who is one scene in the aftermath of an active shooter attack. Tips to Control Your Facebook Privacy and DataFrom ISDA Member Larry Snow In light of the latest Facebook data scandal, here are a few tips on what actions you can take to control your Facebook data. Please note the following are my settings and recommendations based on my experiences and knowledge of Facebook. You may have your own opinion and recommendations based on your experiences. All of these settings listed in the article can be accessed via mobile or desktop. Congratulations to ISDA member Zachary RugenHe will be speaking at the ASIS/GSX conference in Las Vegas The International Security Driver Association (ISDA)ISDA serves the protective services community. The ISDA membership is open to all who have an interest in personal protection. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, honing your expertise, or, you are an established security professional, ISDA is your essential resource for continuing education, benchmark research, and online learning programs, all designed to improve your skill set and advance your business. The ISDA Experience Education Center Marketing Certification Exclusive Resources Online Learning Our soon to come library of extensive courses provides training and practical advice on all aspects of secure transportation, security driving, business, and marketing. On-going Research Member Directory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07 Apr 2021 | Episode 175 - The Science of Braking | 00:11:12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Every week we share secure transportation and executive protection knowledge, headlines, trends, and educational content. Today we are talking about the science of braking. Although most all Security Drivers realize that the higher the car's speed, the more distance required to stop, what is surprising to many drivers is how much extra distance it takes to stop a vehicle with just a small increase in speed. The braking distance increases four times each time the traveling speed doubles. This is because the work done in bringing a car to rest means removing all of its kinetic energy. So, for a fixed maximum braking force, the braking distance is proportional to the square of the velocity. Huh? Well, I did say the topic is the science of braking. Ok, let’s put this into practical terms. Read the show notes to episode 175 here -> https://securitydriver.com/175 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06 Oct 2020 | Episode 151 - Two Attacks That Have Changed the Way We Work and Train | 00:12:54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hi everyone and welcome to episode 151 of the EPST podcast, I’m your host Larry Snow. The topic of today’s episode is 2 Attacks that have changed the way we work and train. In the first edition, which the ISDA created back in 2014, is a description of the attacks that have changed the way we work and train. In the downloadable eBook, available for ISDA members, we covered the assassination of Aldo Moro, Hans Martin Schleyer, John Butler, and Alfred Herrhausen. 2020 brought us two events that has changed the way we work and conduct training. https://isdacenter.org/ambush-ebook-2/
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Changes from the Omar García Harfuch (OGH) Ambush The OGH ambush was the 1st vehicle ambush where a forensic analysis and scenario testing could measure the effects of Electronic Stability Control “ESC” and “Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) on the outcome of an ambush. A significant addition to the forensic analysis and testing came from the available information due to the surveillance cameras in the area of the OGH ambush and the amount of video that was available to the public. The OGH ambush is one of the first vehicle attacks that was videoed as it was happening The other significant contribution was the information and the accuracy that come from the advancements in Google Maps. The combination of the surveillance videos, Google Maps, and Google Street view created an overwhelming amount of accurate data. A quick explanation of the use of forensic science and engineering principles to determine the cause of a vehicle ambush in the past. The analysis is used to identify the problem that causes an event. We measure maximum speed, the path the vehicle takes, vehicle performance, sight distance, and come up with the cause of the event followed by lessons learned. From the forensic analysis, we developed a hypothesis from which we created data points. Data is collected and analyzed. From the data collected, the Vehicle Dynamics Institute team conducted tests to determine the accuracy of the data - and from that data, we develop lessons learned, operational suggestions and follow it up with training points. While testing the hypothesis of these data points, ISDA and the Vehicle Dynamics Institute team produced information concerning operational procedures – training and personal safety and security that were of significant importance. We feel we had to share some of the information with the community. Electronic Stability Control (ESC) At one time, when bad things happened, it was all up to the driver to control the executive vehicle. The person holding on to the steering wheel made all the decisions. The driver was the algorithm that determined the outcome of the event. Now computers control executive vehicles, and in an emergency scenario, accident, or vehicle violence, executive vehicles rely on the computer algorithm to control the vehicle. The OGH Suburban was equipped with ESC – our test indicated that due to the ambush design, the driver could not have moved the vehicle either to the left or to the right. There were buildings and cars on the right, and on the left, there was a curb and trees. If the driver attempted to jump the curb, the ESC and other Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) would have prevented him from doing so. We need to examine the challenges that vehicles equipped with ESC (as most Executive Vehicles have ESC these days) create for protective driver training and security drivers. It should go without saying, but students must be trained in vehicles that are equipped with ESC. When conducting protective driver training, there is a crucial time in the ESC computer algorithm where the computer will take control of the vehicle; this transition is called the switch point and must be monitored and coached by training providers. Driving exercises and scenarios need to be created; students need to be coached and tested on controlling the switch point. The change of human to a computer must be monitored, coached, and have exercises designed to create the change. If you purchase protective driver training, we would suggest asking the training provider if they are using training vehicles equipped with Electronic Stability Control (ESC). If they are not using ESC vehicles in our humble opinion it is negative training. Braking Methodology Our forensic analysis determined that the OGH’s driver had sufficient time to stop the vehicle if the driver used the traditional method of braking an ABS vehicle, which means pressing the brake pedal as hard as possible and let the ABS computer do what it is designed to do – stop the vehicle with the ability for the driver to maintain steering control. When we use threshold braking with a trained threshold braking driver, it took 70% longer to stop the vehicle. If OGH’s driver attempted to threshold brake with an ABS-equipped vehicle, our analysis and testing showed the outcome would have been considerably different. Instead of stopping before they got to the truck that was blocking the road, they would have gone under the truck blocking the road. The following can’t be stressed enough. As a potential student or purchaser of protective driving training, we suggest you ensure that you or your employee is not attending a program that instructs students to threshold brake with an ABS vehicle. Reversing Our forensic analysis indicated that the driver attempted to back out of the Kill Zone. Vehicle Dynamics Institute team found that a two-second delay was caused due to the vehicle’s ADAS Transmission Control Module (TCM) system. If the driver does not follow the proper sequence before reversing, tests indicated that there could be as much as a 2 to 2 1/2 seconds delay before the car moves in reverse. This means that the driver would sit in the kill zone for up to 2 1/2 seconds before having the ability to back out. TCM definition - A transmission control module is an electronic mechanism that collects data and processes signals within your transmission to regulate the transmission’s gear shifting. Also, once the vehicle does back out, most executive vehicles have reverse control devices that limit the speed that the vehicle can back up. RecommendationsTraining providers need to determine if the student’s operational vehicle has a Transmission Control Module. If they do, they need to discuss the effects of the TCM on reversing. Those who train students working in a high-risk environment need to examine the reversing characteristics of the operational vehicles the student will be driving and the environment that they will be driving in. Security drivers need to know the characteristics of the vehicle while driving in reverse. Keep in mind that all new vehicles have speed limiters, preventing the vehicle from reversing quickly. Runflats The Omar García Harfuch Suburban photo riddled with gunshots and sitting on four flat tires received a substantial amount of social media attention and criticism. The ISDA and the Vehicle Dynamics Institute team devoted a considerable amount analysis and test time to examine the vehicle dynamic characteristics of an armored B6 Suburban with four flat tires equipped with run-flats and reversing out of the kill zone. To say that the testing was exciting would be an understatement. The complete data will be available in the final forensic report. Our research in testing indicated that backing up with a vehicle with runflats creates a vehicle characteristic that needs to be addressed and trained. If an operational vehicle is equipped with run-flat tires, training programs need to consider an exercise, specifically a backing up exercise with one or more of the tires flat. We suggest caution when doing so. We found that it does not take much speed or steering wheel angle or steering wheel movement to put the car in an uncontrollable situation. Night Driving We address the issue of night driving and in last week’s podcast episode. If you have not done so, yet we suggest that you listen to the episode by going to https://securitydriver.com/09/episode-150-low-light-driving-conditions/. --------------------
Changes from COVID – 19 It is ISDA’s opinion that COVID-19 has permanently changed the Secure Transportation profession. The security driver and the provider of secure transportation services will need to change how business is done. Whatever your feelings are concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, you cannot dismiss that the market has been affected by it. In some parts of the globe secure transportation and security driving were shut down and still is shut down. Things to think about The vehicle itself is now a threat to the safety of the principal. Those responsible for protecting their principal will need to raise the level of due diligence concerning the principal’s driver and the vehicle they are driving in. Anyone who rents a vehicle or uses a rideshare program needs caution; there are profound health implications. A recent study found that these vehicles are so bacteria-laden that normal driver actions such as rolling down windows, buckling seatbelts, and grasping door handles and steering wheels is a health hazard. We have a link to this article in the notes for this episode. If you know anyone who is renting vehicles, you can tell then they are entering a vehicle that has more germs than a toilet seat – that’s a pleasant thought. https://www.netquote.com/health-insurance/health-insurance-articles/driving-with-germs There needs to be proof of documentation – when was the vehicle disinfected, what material was used to disinfect, and was the driver recently tested for COVID-19. Training: If you attended or are sending company personnel to a training program, ensure that the training provider has a COVID-19 Plan. For an example, ISDA Member Joe Autera has an article on tools for training in the COVID age. From VDI – The Tools for Training in the “COVID Age” https://isdacenter.org/from-vdi-the-tools-for-training-in-the-covid-age/ The vehicle’s medical equipment needs to be expanded to include equipment specifically to deal with COVID. Article from ISDA member Carlton Smith COVID-19 and the Executive Protection/Secure Transportation Profession – Carlton D Smith Lastly, we suggest you subscribe to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Newsletter - Behind the Wheel at Work https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/motorvehicle/ncmvs/newsletter/default.html Additional Material on Secure Transportation and The Risks of COVID-19 https://isdacenter.org/secure-transportation-and-the-risks-of-covid-19/ Our Survey Results. Episode 146 – COVID-19 Survey Results _______________________________________ That’s all for this week’s episode, I hope you will join us next week for another episode of the EPST podcast. Show notes for this episode are available at the SecurityDriver.Com website. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google, and other podcast apps like Overcast, which is my personal favorite. If you like listening to Audible books, Amazon now hosts podcasts on Audible. Just search for Executive Protection and you’ll find this and all of our past episodes there. If you’ve enjoyed this EPST podcast episode, we invite you to check out the International Security Driver Association. The ISDA is a valuable resource for all practitioners working in the protection profession. We offer benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. Access to the encyclopedia of executive protection and secure transportation – The ISDA knowledge center. The knowledge shared encompasses a wide range of EP and ST focused topics with resources, information, and metrics. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 Oct 2018 | Drivers Overestimate What Semi-Autonomous Vehicles Can Do | 00:14:03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Monday, October 22nd, 2018 ====================== In Driving News From Wired Magazine DRIVERS WILDLY OVERESTIMATE WHAT 'SEMIAUTONOMOUS' CARS CAN DO CARS ARE GETTING smarter and more capable. They're even starting to drive themselves, a little. And they're becoming a cause of concern for European and American safety agencies and groups. They're all for putting better tech on the road, but automakers are selling systems like Tesla’s Autopilot, or Nissan’s Pro Pilot Assist, with the implied promise that they’ll make driving easier and safer, and a new study is the latest to say that may not always be the case. More worryingly, drivers think these systems are far more capable than they really are. Euro NCAP, an independent European car safety assessment group (similar to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the US) has just released the results of its first round of tests of 10 new cars with driver-assistance technologies. It also published the results of a survey of over 1,500 car owners in seven countries, asking them what they believe these cars are capable of. “Seventy percent of people believe you can buy autonomous cars," says Matthew Avery, head of research at the UK’s Thatcham Research, a Euro NCAP member. Eleven percent said they’d be tempted to have a nap, read a paper, or watch a film while using one of the highway-assist features available today, even though every automaker peddling the tech requires drivers to pay attention to the road at all times. “It’s really worrying that consumers are believing the hype.” https://www.wired.com/story/semi-autonomous-systems-safety-research-euro-ncap-thatcham/ ====================== In Security News From Quartz Africa’s youngest billionaire has been found after kidnapping ordeal Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji who was kidnapped earlier this month was freed on Saturday (Oct. 20) after more than a week missing. Dar es Salaam Regional Police Chief Lazaro Mamboosa told reporters the young billionaire was dumped at a field near the exclusive Gymkhana sports club and they found him there in a healthy physical condition. The police said they “suspect the abductors are South Africans because they were communicating in one of the vernacular from that country.” The police had previously said two of the suspects were white men. After dumping the billionaire, the abductors apparently tried to burn the car but it was later recovered by the police and they discovered an AK-47 assault rifle, two pistols and several rounds of ammunition. Amid Dewji’s release, there are allegations that the abductors demanded ransom but it was not clear if the money was paid or the amount.
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ISDA Member Spotlight From International Security Driver Association Once a month, the ISDA turns the spotlight on a member working in the profession. October’s ISDA Member Spotlight is Jeff Saupp. Jeff Saupp has over 25 years of experience protecting persons and assets across a broad range of industries. Mr. Saupp received his Corporate Protection Specialist certification from the Institute of Security & Technology (Upper Darby) in 1991 and soon after was employed to protect an Engineer with the Vitro Corp. and a Bodyguard/Driver for a nightclub owner in Philadelphia.
For more information and to connect with Jeff go to SecurityDriver.Com http://securitydriver.com/10/isda-member-spotlight-jeff-saupp/
==================== In Technology News Twilert – A Twitter Monitoring Tool Twilert sends you real-time email alerts when your brand names, keywords or hashtags are mentioned on Twitter. Using Twilert’s use of RSS, you can set up an If This, Then That (IFTTT) Applet to notify you or your team of specific tweets, hashtags, users, in a specific area. The use case for this would be while traveling or at a particular place for an extended period. For instance, attending a conference or a similar function. Using Twilert’s history of tweets matching your queries will allow you to monitor tweets over time of individuals for investigative purposes. How it works in three simple steps:
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How Twilert can be used for the Security Professional Using Twilert’s use of RSS, you can set up an If This, Then That (IFTTT) Applet to notify you or your team of specific tweets, hashtags, users, in a specific area. The use case for this would be while traveling or at a particular place for an extended period. For instance attending a conference or similar function. Using Twilert’s history of tweets matching your queries will allow you to monitor tweets over time of individuals for investigative purposes. Pricing Twilert offers a free 30-day trial followed by a basic, pro, agency or enterprise subscription plans at affordable rates. https://larrysnow.me/twilert-twitter-monitoring-tool/ ==================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past podcast episodes and leave comments.
Thanks for listening to the ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News podcast. ====================== This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association ISDA is a valuable resource for all practitioners working in the protection profession. We offer benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. The ISDA Membership Here is a collection of Books, and Articles authored by ISDA Members. Learn More about the ISDA Advantage and Become a Member Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 Nov 2018 | Marriott Hacking Exposes Data of Up to 500 Million Guests | 00:18:01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Friday, November 30, 2018 ====================== In Terrorism News From the Daily Sun Security Minister warns No Deal Brexit could make it harder to keep terrorists and criminals out of UK Ben Wallace backed the PM's Brexit plan by suggesting a No Deal scenario would leave the country in a situation that 'isn't pretty'. BRITAIN’S Security Minister warned MPs that a No Deal vote would make it harder to keep criminals and terrorists out of the UK. But speaking to law enforcement and security leaders he said leaving the EU without a deal would make it “hard to do our job” and the “alternative to this deal isn’t pretty”. He claimed the UK’s security was “bound up with Europe’s security” and the deal secured by the Prime Minister strikes the right balance to keep everyone safe. He said: “A mere 20-mile stretch of water cannot protect the UK from 21st-century terrorism, serious organized crime, and cyber attacks. These are threats that know no borders. We and our European partners need to tackle them together if we are to keep our citizens safe. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/brexit/7863732/security-minister-terrorists-no-deal/ ====================== And from NextGov FBI’s Counterterrorism Investigations Now Run on Amazon The FBI is using Amazon Web Services’ cloud services to process, host and analyzes both classified and unclassified counterterrorism data, an FBI official revealed Tuesday. The previously undisclosed partnership dates back nearly two years and began after the FBI reached a “data crisis,” according to FBI Deputy Assistant Director for Counterterrorism Christine Halvorsen, who made the announcement at AWS’ re: Invent conference in Las Vegas. ====================== In Vehicle News From Automotive Fleet GM's Safety Tech Reduces Crashes by 43% General Motors vehicles equipped with automatic braking and forward collision warning saw 43% fewer police-reported front-to-rear crashes when compared to similar vehicles that aren't equipped with front crash prevention technology, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In addition, GM vehicles equipped with those two safety features had 64% fewer front-to-rear crashes with injuries. The study also assessed forward collision technology separately. For vehicles equipped with forward collision warning only, the crash rate reductions were 17% for front-to-rear crashes and 30% for front-to-rear crashes with injuries. https://www.automotive-fleet.com/319316/gms-collision-reduction-tech-reduces-crashes-by-43 ====================== In Cyber Security News From the NYTimes Marriott Hacking Exposes Data of Up to 500 Million Guests The Marriott International hotel chain said on Friday that the database of its Starwood reservation system had been hacked and that the personal details of up to 500 million guests going as far back as 2014 has been compromised. The hotel group, which runs more than 6,700 properties around the world, was informed in September about an attempt to access the database, and an investigation this month revealed that unauthorized access had been made on or before Sept. 10, Marriott said in a statement. The investigation also found that an “unauthorized party had copied and encrypted information, and took steps toward removing it,” the statement said. The hotel chain said that personal details including names, addresses, dates of birth, passport numbers, email addresses and phone numbers for hundreds of millions of guests may have been compromised. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/30/business/marriott-data-breach.html ====================== And from NBC Today Dunkin' Donuts reveals Consumer Security Breach The coffee chain says hackers were after customers' information through its DD Perks program. Dunkin’ Donuts has announced that it discovered a recent digital security breach in which hackers may have accessed the names and email addresses of customers signed up for the chain’s DD Perks mobile app, its primary rewards program. The alleged attack occurred in October. Customers' 16-digit DD Perks account numbers and QR codes for the program may have also been compromised. On Wednesday, the company released a statement explaining how “third-parties” acquired the information: “Although Dunkin’ did not experience a data security breach involving its internal systems, we’ve been informed that third-parties obtained usernames and passwords through other companies’ security breaches and used this information to log into some Dunkin’ DD Perks accounts.” The company added, “These individuals then used the usernames and passwords to try to break into various online accounts across the Internet. Our security vendor was successful in stopping most of these attempts, but it is possible that these third-parties may have succeeded in logging in to your DD Perks account if you used your DD Perks username and password for accounts unrelated to Dunkin’." https://www.today.com/food/dunkin-reveals-security-breach-here-s-what-it-may-mean-t144139 ====================== In Travel Security News From International SOS Travel Risk Map 2019 – Risk Outlook International SOS and Control Risks publish Travel Risk Map 2019 to help organizations better understand the risks in the markets where they operate and travel. The Travel Risk Map displays each country’s medical risk rating and travel security risk rating. The result is a comprehensive overview of risks by destination. Highlighting to organizations the need for travel risk mitigation efforts. Understanding what the risks are at a destination and then taking appropriate precautions is the best way for an organization to support their people, enable business growth and deliver on Duty of Care.
https://www.internationalsos.com/risk-outlook ==================== Lastly, just a quick reminder that the ISDA has put together its annual Holiday Gift Guide for the executive protection and secure transportation professional. In the gift guide, we include recommended books, gear, and tech. To visit our gift guide go to https://isdacenter.org/giftguide ==================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available on the SecurityDriver.Com website. You can also listen to past podcast episodes and leave comments. Thanks for listening to the ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News podcast. Have a great weekend everybody. ====================== This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association ISDA is a valuable resource for all practitioners working in the protection profession. We offer benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. The ISDA Membership Here is a collection of Books, and Articles authored by ISDA Members. Learn More about the ISDA Advantage and Become a Member Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 Aug 2018 | How a Chauffeur Could Bring Down Argentina’s Political Elite | 00:07:23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, August 13th, 2018
In Vehicle News From Design Taxi Tesla Might Open-Source Its Car Security Software For Use By Competitors CEO of Tesla Elon Musk has announced his intention to make Tesla’s car security software open-source for use by rivals in future. Yesterday, Musk tweeted, “Great Q&A @defcon last night. Thanks for helping make Tesla & SpaceX more secure! Planning to open-source Tesla vehicle security software for free use by other car makers. Extremely important to a safe self-driving future for all.”
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and from SecurityDriver.Com Tire Safety Drivers in the United States put more than 2,969 billion miles on their tires. There are nearly 11,000 tire-related crashes, and almost 200 people will die in those crashes. Many of these crashes can be prevented through proper tire maintenance—including tire inflation and rotation—and understanding tire labels, tire aging, and recalls and complaints. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has put together a few statistics. Only 19% of consumers properly check and inflate their tires. Vehicles made after 2007 have a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) that will alert drivers when tire pressure is significantly low - about 25%below where it should be for safe operation. 1 in 4 cars has at least one tire that is significantly under-inflated. Be sure to check your tires regularly for other wear and tear, like cuts and abrasions. Under-inflated tires lower gas mileage by 0.3% for every 1 pound per square inch (psi) drop in pressure. Most vehicles should have a tire rotation done every 5,000-8,000 miles Tires lose about 1 psi of pressure each month, so be sure to check your tires monthly. Keeping your tires properly inflated can save you up to 11 cents per gallon.
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In Executive Protection News From Bloomberg How a Chauffeur Could Bring Down Argentina’s Political Elite A chauffeur’s notes could send dozens of Argentina’s political and business elites to prison. On Aug. 1, Argentine newspaper La Nacion published an investigation that detailed alleged bribes from business executives to officials in the former governments of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and her late husband, Nestor Kirchner. Evidence in the eight notebooks, kept from 2005 to 2015 by the chauffeur of a former government official, have led to the arrests of more than a dozen men. And Kirchner could be next.
===== and from News India National Geographic to air documentary on "The President's Bodyguard" Leading satellite network National Geographic on Sunday announced an exclusive documentary on one of the oldest regiments of the Indian Army, The President's Bodyguard. The President's Bodyguard is the oldest surviving mounted unit and is one of the senior most regiments of the Indian Army. The primary role of the President's Bodyguard is to escort and protect the President of India. The regiment, which has 245 years old legacy, and is made up of almost 200 soldiers, represents supreme and selfless service. It is equipped as a mounted unit, with horses for ceremonies at the presidential palace and military vehicles for use in combat. The personnel of the regiment are also trained as paratroopers and nominally are expected to lead in airborne assaults in the role of pathfinders. The first bodyguard to be raised in India was by Governor-General Warren Hastings in September 1773 when European troops, already recruited into the East India Company's service as infantry, were earmarked for the role.
====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this news briefing are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past news briefings and leave comments. As a reminder, the news briefing is available on all variations of Apple and Google Play podcast apps and Spotify. ====================== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 Aug 2018 | Automated Car Safety Systems have Saved Many Lives | 00:07:25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, August 20th, 2018
In Vehicle News From Fox News Automated car safety systems have saved many lives Electronic blind-spot monitoring and lane-keeping systems do help to prevent crashes, according to new studies from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Based on the data, a total of 85,000 crashes would have been prevented if every car on the road had a lane-keeping system in 2015.
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And from Motor Trend California Tells Uber To Cease Autonomous Tests In San Francisco Uber yesterday formally launched its test fleet of autonomous vehicles in San Francisco, and so far, the program is already off to a rough start. For starters, one vehicle was caught on camera running a red light and California is ordering Uber to cease the test program until it obtains a permit.
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In Cyber Security News From Business Insider Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter could face fines if they fail to take down terrorist content within minutes The EU is planning to crack down on tech companies like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter by imposing fines if they don't remove terrorist material from their platforms quickly enough. The EU Commissioner for Security Julian King told the Financial Times that in draft regulation due to be published next month, the EU will take a harder line with tech companies.
====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past news briefings and leave comments. As a reminder, the news briefing is available on all variations of Apple and Google Play podcast apps and Spotify. ====================== This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News podcast. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Mar 2021 | Episode 171 - Tiger Woods Accident, Event Data Recorder, and Secure Transportation | 00:10:50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In this week’s episode, we are talking about the Tiger Woods accident, Event Data Recorder (EDR), and Secure Transportation.
The February 23 Tiger Woods accident has created questions concerning the Event Data Recorder (EDR) and ownership of the data collected by the EDR.
The question of who owns the EDR arose when the L.A. County Sheriff got a search warrant to seize the automotive black box in Tiger Woods’ vehicle. The warrant was issued because a judge believed that there was probable cause to believe a crime may have been committed. Law enforcement sources said that the possible offense is misdemeanor reckless driving. To better understand how this affects Secure Transportation, we need to define the function of the EDR or Black Box.
What is the Black Box – EDR
Since the term "EDR" can be used to cover many different types of devices, we believe it is important to define the term for the purposes of this podcast. When we use the term EDR, we refer to a device installed in a vehicle to record technical vehicle and occupant information for a brief period of time (seconds, not minutes) before, during, and after a crash. For instance, EDRs may record (1) pre-crash vehicle dynamics and system status, (2) driver inputs, (3) vehicle crash signature, (4) restraint usage/deployment status, and (5) post-crash data such as the activation of an automatic collision notification (ACN) system. EDRs are devices that record information related to an "event." In the context of this Podcast, the event is defined as a vehicle accident or violence.
EDRs have and can make a major impact on highway safety, assisting in real-world data collection to better define the auto safety problem, aid law enforcement, and understand the specific aspects of a crash.
ISDA has written articles concerning Secure Transportation, Security Driving, and the EDR – one of the articles was called “Your Car Is Watching You" (https://securitydriver.com/01/your-car-is-watching-you/). The article is an explanation of an accident that occurred with the then Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. Go to show notes - https://securitydriver.com/171 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Nov 2018 | Jaguar Land Rover Develops Tech to Combat Motion Sickness | 00:06:21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Monday, November 5, 2018 The brands' motion-sickness research has helped create an algorithm to gauge the condition of passengers in the car. A "wellness score" takes many variables into account and provides a final determination to understand when passengers begin to feel sick.
https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1119708_jaguar-land-rover-develops-tech-to-combat-motion-sickness And from Consumer Reports Car windows can quickly steam up in winter when moisture in the warm cabin air creates condensation. In Security News This International Public Safety Association InfoBrief examines publicly available national data regarding assaults against law enforcement, firefighters, EMS providers and K9 officers. i It sheds light on the current national level reporting systems, recent legislative action to combat the issue and protect first responders, and concludes with a section about scene safety, situational awareness and de-escalation techniques. This InfoBrief does not discuss fatal assaults. While assaults against first responders are not new in the public safety profession, they are seemingly becoming more serious with each passing year. A quick web search will illustrate assaults against first responders that are nationally occurring.
https://www.joinipsa.org/resources/Publications/International%20Public%20Safety%20Association%20InfoBrief%20-%20Assaults%20Against%20First%20Responders%20-%20July%202018.pdf In Driving News The end of Daylight Savings Time (DST) means drivers will soon be spending more time on the roads during hours of darkness. Research tells us that the number of recorded injury crashes increases in the weeks following the end of DST. There are many potential reasons for this including reduced visibility in the dark, the impact of darkness on driver alertness and the impact of darkness on depth perception and peripheral vision. https://www.edriving.com/three60/driver-safety-tips-for-the-end-of-dst/
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| 03 Jul 2018 | The Executive Protection Skills Gap | 00:06:00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018.
In Executive Protection News From ISDACenter.Org The Executive Protection Skills Gap A Skills Gap is defined as the difference between what the market wants and what is available for skill. This is a common problem in all industries. In an attempt to get a better understanding of the Skills Gap that exists in the Executive Protection/Secure Transportation profession, ISDA researched the job market. Our goal was to determine the skills, education, and training, and experience that are the most sought after by the Executive Protection job market.
==== And speaking of a college education – In a recent press release from AS Solution on announcing tuition-free Executive Protection training for qualified candidates, Christian West, founder, and CEO of AS Solution recommends that you “Spend your G.I. bill on university degrees and whatever else you’re interested in, but not on transitional training for residential and executive protection. We’ve got your back on that.”
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In Terrorism News From Business Insider An Iranian diplomat was arrested in a plot to blow up a massive 'freedom' event attended by Rudy Giuliani An Iranian diplomat, along with five others have been arrested over a plot to blow up an event of an exiled Iranian opposition group.
==== And from Fox News July 4 terror plot thwarted in Cleveland, suspect pledged allegiance to Al Qaeda, FBI says A man who pledged allegiance to Al Qaeda sought to kill members of the military and conducted reconnaissance in downtown Cleveland for a planned attack on July 4 -- but the Independence Day plot was foiled after a months-long investigation, federal officials said Monday.
====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this news briefing are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past news briefings and leave comments. As a reminder, the news briefing is available on Apple and Google Play podcast apps, Spotify, and Amazon Echo devices. ======================
This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. Please note there will be no podcast for tomorrow as it is Independence Day in the US. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 Dec 2020 | Episode 162 - Reflecting on the Effects of COVID-19 on the Profession | 00:10:45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
As 2020 comes to a welcome end, we reflect on the effects COVID-19 had and look into its impact on the profession. There is no doubt that Covid-19 has changed Secure Transportation; the question remains: for 2021, how long the changes will last, and will those changes be permanent.
It is impossible to accurately predict the overall impact that the COVID crisis will have on the Protection industry, but as we move into 2021, these are some thoughts and metrics.
Thoughts and Metrics
As in any crisis, those who can adapt to the changes will survive, and those who can't - won't. The financial impact on the Secure Transportation profession is unmeasurable. Not only was Secure Transportation, but also the Pandemic had a profound effect on Executive Protection and Event Security. How long this will last and can all of us survive is a question that, at this time, is hard to answer. But there are some basic business concepts that we can use as a guideline.
Adaptability was the keyword for any business to survive in 2020 against the economic fallout from COVID. EP and ST training providers had to adapt to online classrooms and webinars. In-person conferences and training became online virtual events. Zoom became a household name and a business need. You had to understand the technology and how to market an online event. Businesses needed to rely more heavily on social media for marketing and communicating to clients on safety policies.
Those that supply Secure Transportation and own their vehicles may have to look for other revenue sources outside the security. Many have already done so.
Something that you can do. Market that your cars have been sanitized. We suggest creating a marketing program outlining your sanitation process. We recommend that you read Joe Autera/VDI article - Guidelines for Disinfecting and Sanitizing Executive Vehicles; a link is supplied in the show notes.
When this is all over, and it will be, there will be a pent-up travel demand for corporate and high net worth, but they'll be a new paradigm as far as what is required from those who supply Secure Transportation; we suggest you get a head start. Inoculations and vehicle sanitization will be vital to the decision-makers.
This also applies to sub-contractors that use rental vehicles while supplying Secure Transportation. Whether you are for or against vaccinations for COVID-19, we suggest you keep in mind that your personal beliefs are not what needs to be marketed.
Talking to our corporate members in the future, those who subcontract Secure Transportation will require proof of vaccination and evidence of the vehicle's thorough cleansing.
These are not facts but predictions; insurance providers will require proof of vehicle sanitization, and those close to the principal, including the driver, will need to show proof of vaccination.
Training
The effect of Covid-19 on EP and Security Driver training is immeasurable; it is our opinion that the major training providers, those that have an established market base, and were successful before the Pandemic, will survive and will do well in 2021, and well beyond. We see a trend by those who conduct training to get into the online training market, which, Pandemic and no Pandemic, in our opinion, is the right business decision.
Some metrics from our training survey, when the question was asked, "How did you hear about the training program you attended? 72% answered Word of Mouth (WOM), and 10% answered through Facebook or LinkedIn posts. Those training providers who had a strong word of mouth working for them before COVID-19 will still have word of mouth working for them when this all comes to an end.
Look at those offering online training and understand that not all providers are created equal, this is not a criticism, but an observation backed by 45 plus years in the profession. We suggest practitioners concentrate on soft skills.
We also suggest that practitioners take this time to learn more about the IRS regulations concerning Secure Transportation and get very familiar with the K&R insurance business. As far as Secure Transportation is concerned, those are the two primary drivers for high-end market corporations and high net worth people to use Secure Transportation.
We suggest that you concentrate your knowledge and learning experience on the business end and your profession. It'll be those who understand the concept of marketing in the post-pandemic environment that will have an advantage.
Another survey question asked, What was the deciding factor for you attending the training program? 85% answered the reputation of the training provider. So, those training providers with a strong client base and a good reputation before the Pandemic, in my opinion, should thrive in 2021.
In 2020 the increase in those marketing EP and Security Driver training programs increased exponentially. We have no metrics to back this up. Our opinion is that they will not make it through 2021. But it is also our opinion more will take their place in 2021.
Also, as we had mentioned many times in the past, those training providers who supply
knowledge at no cost before attending their training program do well. They did well in 2020, working through the Pandemic, and they'll do well in 2021. Sharing knowledge was a powerful marketing tool during the Pandemic, and it will be in the future.
The Future?
History says that vehicle ambushes are not going away. Over the last six months of 2020, a series of vehicle attacks have gathered a considerable amount of news. Two of which were discussed in previous podcast episodes – 161 and 143.
The statistic that has been around for decades is still in effect. 85% of all attacks against the principal occur in or near the vehicle. That statistic did not change in 2020, and it will not change in 2021 or anytime soon. All one needs to do is look at 2020. The attacks on Omar Garcia Harfuch and the Iranian nuclear scientist made international headlines. Vehicle attacks in Mexico are almost a daily occurrence. The truck hijacking of the Apple products in the UK did not make major headlines. However, it's still a problem for those who need to supply Secure Transportation.
This is 100% certain – what will not go away in 2021 or the future is the IRS regulations and code concerning executive travel and Secure Transportation. As we have said many times, the IRS has created and still will have one of the best motivators for using your services. We cannot stress what we mentioned above understand the IRS code and, if applicable, use it in your marketing. The same is true concerning the kidnap and ransom insurance. K&R has been around for decades. It also will be around for the foreseeable future. Again, we suggest you understand it and use it to your advantage.
In 2020 our membership, by volunteering their knowledge and skill through articles shared through our network, reached more than 50,000 Executive Protection and Secure Transportation professionals. Since the inception of ISDA, through our members, we have shared well over 400 pieces of knowledge to the community at no charge. ISDA is confident that our members will continue sharing their knowledge in 2021.
That will bring us to the end of another episode of the EPST podcast. The last of our podcast episodes until 2021. I hope you’ll join us then. Show notes for this episode are available at the SecurityDriver.Com website.
On behalf of myself, Tony Scotti, and our members, we wish you a safe and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. As David Cameron once said, "Christmas gives us an opportunity to pause and reflect on the important things around us." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 Feb 2025 | An Analysis of the Prison Convoy Ambush in France – Part One | 00:12:55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
On May 14, 2024, a well-coordinated ambush targeted a prison convoy in France, transporting high-profile inmate Mohamed Amra. The attackers, armed with automatic weapons, executed their plan with precision, resulting in the deaths of two prison officers and serious injuries to three others. CCTV footage captured the entire incident, providing invaluable forensic evidence. After an extensive nine-month international search, authorities apprehended Amra in Romania on February 22, 2025. Following the attack, the International Security Driver Association (ISDA) conducted an in-depth analysis, utilizing video footage, images, and Google Maps data to develop a comprehensive PDF briefing document titled "Analysis of the Prison Convoy Ambush in France." This document examines the attackers' tactics, security vulnerabilities, and potential failures in secure transport operations. It also offers critical training recommendations for security drivers and protective teams. To further enhance accessibility and understanding, ISDA uploaded the PDF into Google's Notebook LM, a tool capable of generating multiple outputs, including FAQs, a study guide, a table of contents, a timeline, a briefing, and—most notably—a podcast. The Notebook LM Podcast is the first in a series of three Journals. The podcast features an AI-generated conversation between a male and female voice, discussing key insights from the PDF report.
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| 21 Jun 2018 | Korean Cars Beat Porsche and other Luxury Brands in Quality Ranking | 00:05:09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In Terrorism News From The Guardian Number of terrorism-related arrests in UK reaches record level The number of terrorism-related arrests in Britain hit a record high after a series of attacks around the country last year, official figures show. In the year ending 31 March, 441 people were held on suspicion of terrorism-related activity, the highest number of arrests in a year since data collection started in 2001, and an increase of 17% on the 378 in the previous year. The Home Office said the rise was partly due to a number of arrests made following attacks in London and Manchester last year. The number of terror-related arrests in Britain since the 9/11 attacks in 2001 has passed the 4,000 mark, standing at 4,182 at the end of March.
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In Vehicle News From HyperDrive Korean Cars Beat Porsche in Quality Ranking Genesis, Kia and Hyundai brands topping Porsche and taking the top three spots in J.D. Power’s closely watched annual study of new-car quality. Genesis, Hyundai Motor Co.’s luxury line, ranked No. 1 with 68 problems reported per 100 vehicles, and Kia and Hyundai trailed closely behind. The trio have displaced longtime Japanese leaders Toyota and Honda. Both are below average in the 2018 Initial Quality Study, which is based on consumer surveys after 90 days of ownership.
BMW was 11th, Cadillac tied in 12th, and Mercedes Benz in 14th.
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In Executive Protection News From The Intercept EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is back in the news Pruitt has now spent more than $4.6 million from public coffers on security, according to documents obtained by The Intercept and Documented under the Freedom of Information Act. The amount represents a $1.1 million increase from Pruitt’s total security costs as released in another disclosure just a month ago. ======================== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 Sep 2020 | Episode 148 - LinkedIn Opportunities for Your Business | 00:10:20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The topic of today’s episode is LinkedIn Opportunities for Your Business. With over half a billion users, LinkedIn is the biggest opportunity to connect with not only your peers but potential employers and selling/marketing your products and services. The Setup – What’s in a NameThe first order of business is to complete your profile as it offers several key branding and searchable elements. There is the availability to add an image at the top of your profile. Add one that depicts you as an individual or your business. Profile image. So many profiles I’ve come across just have the ghost image. Avoid that if you can, granted OPSEC can be a legitimate concern, but by adding a face you literally are adding a face to your name and business. The image should represent who you are. Some suggest professional suit and tie, but if that isn’t you, the real you, why pretend?
I do recommend adding your real name as it adds authenticity to your brand. Again OPSEC comes in to play understandably, but even if you could do the first name, last name initial is better than a fictitious name like Hugh Erection (yes that is an actual name someone is using on LinkedIn, and incidentally, on Facebook). The Headline section is very important, don’t skip this part. The headline is a good opportunity to introduce yourself – who you are and what do you do. The Headline also helps with you being found in LinkedIn search. For example, adding in social media consultant, protective services professional in the Headline will help your profile being found in the search results when a person searches for those keyword phrases.
Another area in LinkedIn profiles that I’ve seen lacking information is the Contact Information. You can add phone numbers, email, and links to websites and other social media accounts. You can customize the links so that it’s memorable and brand-specific. Other information to add to your profile – summary, work history, schools, training, recommendations, and skills. Don’t misinform or embellish. Run the option playAn option, not a requirement, but one that I recommend, is to upgrade to LinkedIn Premium. Premium unlocks certain services that you can take advantage of such as LinkedIn Learning, which is an online education hub. As well as access to job and salary data and other features like who is looking at your profile. Making the ConnectionI would suggest that you be strategic – try not to get overwhelmed. Your focus should be on what companies may need your products and services. Follow the company, owners, founders, and employees. Connecting with peers on LinkedIn is really a given, but still, be strategic about your choices on whom to connect with. Ask yourself – will this person provide me with value to help me or my business grow and vice versa; what or who is it that we have in common? Is this a future networking opportunity? In other words, don’t connect with everybody – keep in mind your goals for your business. Finding Jobs, Comparative AnalysisFinding jobs isn’t hard on LinkedIn – being qualified is the difficult part. Look at jobs you’re interested in – what are the requirements? How can you achieve those requirements? What training is necessary? From a service provider or products supplier look at these jobs as a way to determine what the company is lacking – compare your services to the company’s needs. LinkedIn Job search is among the best whether you are looking for a job or looking for your target market by looking at the qualifications and requirements for a job. For example, I searched for an executive protection specialist in the United States.
After clicking on the job position for Snap Inc. you can see more detail on the second page. Look at the qualifications and requirements. Questions to ask yourself – is this job something my or my business qualify to provide these services? Do you fulfill what the job entails? Does anyone I know work there, how can I get more information on the company? Is there a high turnover? Can I position my company to fit their needs? What is the pay? With LinkedIn Premium you are provided with deeper analysis with information about other applicants who’ve applied for this position, the average tenure at this company, and hiring growth. Content MarketingI hope you’re getting the idea that LinkedIn is full of opportunities. An excellent way to draw attention to yourself (i.e. become known) and your company is by sharing information. Your content or other people’s content. Whether it is video, images or the written word, content is the best way that I know of for your market to know, like and trust your brand. A trusted source of knowledge. On LinkedIn, there are several ways to share content. The most prevalent is the news feed of LinkedIn. Here you can post/share content – not content for content sake but strategic valuable information for your market. You can upload your videos or share videos from YouTube. If you’re uploading videos, they have to be less than 10 minutes in length. Preface your content with a sentence or two on why it is relevant to your target market. Add relevant hashtags as they are searchable. Late last year LinkedIn introduced the ability to upload documents to share in the news feed. So, this could be a checklist, a how-to, a giveaway or cheat sheet of some sort. LinkedIn articles are created on LinkedIn and can be shared to Twitter and Facebook. Articles are great for long-form content, connections do get notified although that is based on the algorithm. Articles are also automatically added to the news feed. LinkedIn Live was announced last year. It gives you the ability to be live via video – aka live streaming directly on LinkedIn – both on mobile and desktop. Right now, Live is in early release to influencers to test and give feedback, but I’d suspect Live being fully released to all users by end of this year. Live streaming enables you to get real-time comments, it is also great for connecting with your audience, Q&A helps to fuel your content and marketing efforts, etc. Whatever content you are sharing or creating – remember your market and your goals. AdvertisingAdvertising on LinkedIn – cost per click is expensive compared to Google and Facebook Ads – think dollars vs. cents. Our advertising on LinkedIn hasn’t been as successful as we had hoped, but that is just what our experience has been, not to discourage you. Ads will be seen on the feed and on the right sidebar on desktop, and the feed on mobile. Company PagesLinkedIn company pages recently had a makeover where it is more like a Facebook page. You have branding opportunities here with the banner at the top, logo for the profile image, a brief headline section describing the business, and call to action buttons. Add information to the About and People section. You can add company updates here such as new training, services products, etc. I recommend that you visit other pages – competition or your target market. Follow the page to get notifications, take a look at their jobs, who works there that you may know. LinkedIn will let you know any connections who work at the company. Connect with the owners of the company and introduce yourself via messaging. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 May 2018 | Liege shooting: Two Police Officers and Civilian Dead in Belgium | 00:09:50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, May 29th, 2018.
In Vehicle News From USA Today Tesla, Uber crashes spotlight automatic emergency braking. Here's what it won't do. From the article: One of the most common semi-autonomous driving features added to cars these days is automatic emergency braking. What can it do — and what shouldn't a driver expect it to handle? Using a combination of radar and cameras that scan the road ahead, automatic emergency braking, or AEB for short, is designed to automatically initiate braking when it senses an obstacle and, in some cases and scenarios, will bring the car to a full stop. The key phrase being: in some cases and some scenarios.
========================= In Technology News From Digital Trends A.I. scans social media to predict when protests will turn violent From the article: With all the hostility on social media, it may sound oxymoronic to say that social media platforms could curb violence. But studies have shown it could help fight wildlife poaching, and now new research from a new study out of the University of Southern California (USC) suggests social media may help avoid violence between humans as well.
== And from the New York Times F.B.I.’s Urgent Request: Reboot Your Router to Stop Russia-Linked Malware Hoping to thwart a sophisticated malware system linked to Russia that has infected hundreds of thousands of internet routers, the F.B.I. has made an urgent request to anybody with one of the devices: Turn it off, and then turn it back on.
======================== In Terrorism News From BBC News Liege shooting: Two police officers and civilian dead in Belgium From the article A man has shot dead two female police officers and a civilian in the eastern Belgian city of Liège. The gunman also took a female cleaner hostage at a school before being killed by police. Two other police officers were also injured. The man's motive is not yet clear but the incident is being treated as terrorism. ==
This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 Jun 2018 | Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) | 00:08:14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, June 28th, 2018.
In Vehicle News From the International Security Driver Association Tire Pressure Monitoring System At some point, almost everyone has seen the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light to appear on the dashboard. Its purpose is to warn you that at least one or more tires is significantly under-inflated, possibly creating unsafe driving conditions. The tire pressure readings are provided by pressure-sensing transmitters mounted inside each tire and sent to a central computer (ECU) for display on the dashboard. The problem is that the warning light on the instrument panel does not come on until there is a 25-percent drop in tire pressure. By the time the warning light is displayed, you and the passengers are in a very unsafe vehicle.
=== And from Government Fleet REV Group Launches Ambulance with Ballistic Protection REV Group, a manufacturer of specialty vehicles, has launched the REV Guardian, the first ambulance with built-in ballistic protection. The Guardian is a fully functioning ambulance wrapped in Level IIIA ballistic protection. This provides the same protection as commonly-issued ballistic vests and helmets. The standard vehicle package contains three pillars of protection: run-flat tire inserts, ballistic glass, and a full envelope of Level IIIA ballistic Kevlar throughout the ambulance.
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In Driving News From the Center of Disease Control Tips for Driving in the Heat Winter isn’t the only season that can take a toll on driving safety. It is important to keep workers safe on the road during summer, too. Extreme heat can damage your company’s fleet vehicles and put workers at risk of a breakdown. Workers who drive as part of their job may be sharing the roads with fatigued or impaired travelers on their way to or returning from vacation. Many workers are themselves travelers, and some may be driving a company vehicle approved for personal use. === And from NJ1015.Com TAKING ALLERGY MEDS? YOU MAY BE GUILTY OF DRUGGED DRIVING When the sneezing and itchy eyes just won't quit, many of us are willing to pop any pill for seasonal allergies so we can get rid of the symptoms and get on with the rest of our day. And drugged driving — even when legal medications are involved — can be considered by law enforcement the same as driving under the influence of alcohol, the center noted in a news release.
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This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News flash briefing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02 Oct 2018 | Radar Speed Sign Might Be Recording More Than Just Your Speed | 00:12:26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, October 2, 2018
====================== In Vehicle News From Consumer Reports 2019 Audi Q8 SUV Combines Coupe Styling With Loads of Technology The all-new Audi Q8 SUV takes the platform of its larger, three-row Q7 big brother, streamlines it, and cuts the seating capacity to just five passengers. Audi is hoping to capitalize on the booming luxury SUV market by adding another choice to its luxury SUV lineup. The German automaker says this SUV also represents a newer, evolved design look for the interior and exterior that is careful to maintain Audi's core design character. The automaker has just released more details about this upcoming model. Pricing starts at $67,400 and goes to $76,550 for the Prestige trim level.
https://www.consumerreports.org/suvs/2019-audi-q8-preview/ ====================== In Driving News From Quartz That sign telling you how fast you’re driving may be spying on you The next time you drive past one of those road signs with a digital readout showing how fast you’re going, don’t simply assume it’s there to remind you not to speed. It may actually be capturing your license plate data. According to recently released US federal contracting data, the Drug Enforcement Administration will be expanding the footprint of its nationwide surveillance network with the purchase of “multiple” trailer-mounted speed displays “to be retrofitted as mobile LPR [License Plate Reader] platforms.” The DEA is buying them from RU2 Systems Inc., a private Mesa, Arizona company.
====================== In Security News From Reuters Belgium to sue Google for not blurring images of defense sites The Belgian defense ministry will sue Google for not complying with its requests to blur satellite images of sensitive military sites, a ministry spokeswoman said on Friday. Citing national security, the ministry said it had requested that sites such as air bases and nuclear power stations be obscured on Google’s satellite mapping services. Google said it had been working with Belgium for more than two years to respond to issues flagged by the defense ministry. ====================== In the Business of Executive Protection News From Harvard Business Review When to Stick with Something — and When to Quit Perseverance has received lots of support in recent years from a variety of schools of research. One is from psychologists studying grit. They have found the capacity to stick to a task — particular when faced with difficulties – is a crucial factor in explaining the success of everyone from kids in the national spelling bee to recruits at West Point to Ivy league undergraduates. However, there’s a large body of work showing that perseverance may have a harmful downside. Not giving up can mean people persist even when they have nothing to gain. In one study, people working on an online platform were given a very boring task. The researchers found those who said they were very persistent continued to do the task despite the fact it was boring and there was little to be gained in terms of monetary reward. So while it might be valuable to persist with worthwhile and rewarding tasks, people who don’t quit often continue with worthless tasks that are both uninteresting and unrewarding, ultimately wasting their time and talents.
https://hbr.org/2018/09/when-to-stick-with-something-and-when-to-quit ====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past podcast episodes and leave comments.
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| 25 Aug 2018 | What Happens to the Data your Principal’s Vehicle Generates? | 00:07:12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Saturday, August 24th, 2018
In Vehicle News The issue of what happens to the data your principal’s vehicle generates is becoming a serious problem. The concern over the potential monetization of your executive vehicles' data, including personally identifiable data about your principal— is a controversial and growing topic. To mitigate the problem, a newly-formed alliance, the Global Alliance for Vehicle Data Access (GAVDA) is a diverse group of global stakeholders and thought leaders united by a common goal of maintaining control by motor vehicle owners over personal and vehicle-generated data have asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for a public hearing to help clarify who will control access to vehicle data.
This is an issue that ISDA will be monitoring.
And from Car and Driver G-Wagon Revamp Over the years we have had a lot of experience with the G Wagon and found it to be an impressive vehicle for use in high-risk areas. In our (ISDA) opinion one of the best and most reliable SUV’s for Secure Transportation has not changed much since 1979. Well, that’s no longer correct. In 2018 you could walk into a Mercedes dealer and buy a brand-new G-Class that had the same dimensions, suspension design and as the first G-Wagon that debuted 39 years ago. Walking into the Mercedes Dealer in 2019, and you can buy a completely revamped G-Wagon.
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In Driver News Using the vehicle Studies have shown that while cornering (or making an emergency maneuver), the average driver can use only 40 % to 55 % of the car's capability. This does not mean they lose control, it means they can no longer put the vehicle where they want to put the vehicle. After 40 plus years of conducting driver training programs, Tony Scotti would say that number is accurate and may be optimistic. What can you expect to experience as you drive through a corner at increasing speeds and increasing use of the vehicle's capability. The question, what percentage of using the vehicle is?
The research is done by engineers. They will never use the expression “bad driver.” They express usage of the vehicles as: If a driver can use 80 percent of the vehicle, he is a good driver. If a driver can use 60 percent of the vehicle, he is an average driver. If a driver can use 30 percent of the vehicle, he is an inexperienced driver (who should consider walking).
If you are using 60% of the vehicle's capability: It will require constant attention, you can probably carry on a conversation, but you have to be paying attention to the road, and keeping your eyes focused on what’s in front of you. The handling characteristics of the vehicle become evident.
If you are using 70% of the vehicle's capability: Your attention needs to be very high. If you are an above average driver the fun factor has gone up. The fun factor may be increasing for you, but the fun factor is definitely decreasing for your passengers,
80% of the vehicle capability: 80% and above requires complete attention to the driving task. This is difficult and requires skill that comes from training, if you can accomplish this you are above average. You need to be ready for bad things to happen. Those handling characteristics that became evident at 60% will be slapping you in the face – you will have to use every bit of your skill to maintain control, and the fun factor is decreasing at a rapid rate.
90% of the vehicle capability: This will be too fast for anyone but a trained driver with a lot of experience. Small movements of the controls will create a loss of control. By this time fun is not the operative word. Even if the passengers are belted in the force will be so high that they will have a hard time moving their hands and arms. Small amounts of debris or imperfections in the road surface become real hazards. The question the passengers had about your sanity has been answered. 100 % of the vehicle capability: This would be driving at a speed that allows for no error and no unknown irregularity in the course or conditions. The vehicle will more than likely be sliding sideways. If sanity is intact, apprehension is present.
====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past news briefings and leave comments. As a reminder, the news briefing is available on all variations of Apple and Google Play podcast apps and Spotify. ====================== This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News podcast. Have a great weekend everybody. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07 Aug 2018 | SIA Announces RISE Scholarship Opportunity for Young Security Professionals | 00:08:31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, August 7th, 2018
In Security News From Security Today SIA Announces RISE Scholarship Opportunity for Young Security Professionals $30,000 in RISE Scholarships available to help in reaching professional development and educational goals. Applications are now being accepted for scholarships offered through the Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE program. The SIA RISE Scholarship – available to SIA RISE program participants who are employees of SIA member companies or SIA student members – provides recipients with funds for professional development. Funds awarded from the scholarship pool can be used to expand professional knowledge in the areas of human resources, information technology, marketing/sales, project management, security engineering and risk management.
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and from the Independent Nicolas Maduro assassination attempt: Six arrested for failed drone attack on Venezuelan president Authorities in Venezuela have arrested six people suspected of using explosives-laden drones in a failed bid to assassinate president Nicolas Maduro, in what one witness described as a terrifying attack that shook her apartment building.
====== And from Bloomberg News ‘Peace’ Brings More Murder and Cocaine to Colombia’s Rebel Zones The 2016 deal with FARC guerrillas won a Nobel prize, but life is hell for locals as competing drug armies have taken over. In the far north of the Colombian Andes, where for decades Marxist rebels controlled cocaine production and battled the army, a widely-praised 2016 peace accord was supposed to change everything. It has — for the worse.
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In Cyber Security News From Business Insider Pentagon bans fitness trackers from war zones A new Pentagon order says military troops and other defense personnel on certain sensitive bases and war zone areas won't be allowed to use fitness tracker or cell phone applications that can reveal their location.
====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this news briefing are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past news briefings and leave comments. As a reminder, the news briefing is available on all variations of Apple and Google Play podcast apps and Spotify. ====================== This flash briefing is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For more information about the ISDA membership, articles related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org. Thanks for listening to the Security Driver and Executive Protection News. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 Sep 2021 | Episode 188 - Rental Car Shortages and Driving in Low Light Conditions | 00:12:38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In this week's episode, we share an update on Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's assassination. Also, there is a significant rental car shortage in high-demand areas which may impact secure transportation providers. We shared GM's news on winning a contract to develop and build purpose-built vehicles. Lastly, we shared the importance of headlights while driving in low light conditions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 Jan 2022 | Episode 202 - Impressive Skidpad Tests for Executive Vehicles, and Canopy Vehicle Protection System , Tesla Driver Charged | 00:16:53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In today’s episode, we have three news stories to share – the driver of a Tesla charged with vehicular manslaughter, we’ll take a look at a few executive vehicle’s impressive skidpad tests and what that means for the security driver, and a new tech venture with Ford and ADT to combat thieves. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Nov 2020 | Episode 156 - The Science of Winter Driving | 00:11:50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hello, and welcome to episode 156 of the EPST podcast. I'm your host, Larry Snow. This week, the topic is Winter Driving. I know it's not winter yet, but the days and nights are getting cooler, and just a couple of weeks ago New England area had its first snow. Winter will be here before you know it, so we felt it was the perfect opportunity to discuss Winter driving and secure transportation. Other drivers may have the option not to drive in winter weather, but not driving in icy and snowy conditions is not a luxury that most security drivers have. No doubt, driving in winter conditions can be challenging for all, including the Security Driver. An interesting metric from the ISDA Executive Vehicle & Secure Transportation Survey - Seventy percent of survey participants drive in winter conditions—this number aligns with the national (U.S.) average. These are some facts and statistics that support the dangers of driving in a winter environment. 17% of all vehicle crashes occur during winter conditions. (NHTSA, 2019) There are about 156,000 crashes annually due to icy roads. (Carsurance.net, 2020) Weather-related vehicle accidents kill more people annually than large-scale weather disasters. (The Weather Channel, 2018) It takes up to 10 times longer to stop on snow and ice than on dry pavement. (Geico Insurance, 2018) Freeway speeds are reduced by 3% to 13% in light snow and 5% to 40% in heavy snow. (FHWA, 2019) Each year, 24% of weather-related vehicle crashes occur on snowy, slushy, or icy pavement, and 15% happen during snowfall or sleet. (FHWA, 2019)
More than 116,000 Americans are injured, and over 1,300 are killed on snowy, slushy, or icy pavement every winter. (Safe Winter Roads, 2019) Over 70% of the nation's roads are located in snowy regions, which receive more than five inches (or 13 cm) average snowfall annually. (FHWA, 2019) (Source: https://driving-tests.org/driving-statistics/)
Type of Vehicle Driving, any form of driving, including winter driving, is a balance. For decades we refer to that balance as the Security Driver Triangle. The triangle is made up of three components: THE DRIVER, THE MACHINE, and THE ENVIRONMENT. When measuring driver capability, you cannot separate the vehicle from the driver; both contribute, along with the environment, to the driver and the principal's safety and security. A skilled security driver understands the effects that changes in the environment have on the vehicle driver combination. They work to anticipate vehicle behavior changes and are ready to maximize all of the vehicle's capability. They know that driving in winter conditions significantly decreases the vehicle's capability. The security driver understands various vehicles' characteristics and their limitations – any vehicle, including All Wheel Drive (AWD). There is a misconception of the capability of AWD and FWD in winter driving conditions. Most of the confusion comes from misinformation seen on T.V. Ads about AWD Vehicles. In one ad, the announcer talked about driving on "Black Ice," He mentioned that if you press the correct buttons or switches on the vehicle, you solve the problems created by driving on black ice. PURE BS – Keep in mind that black ice is defined as a road covered with ice – unless the vehicle he is selling can alter the laws of physics –driving on black ice is dangerous and a challenge. No matter what the T.V. ads show, no AWD or 4WD system will make up for a decrease in adhesion. When ice – snow – etc. creates less adhesion between the tire and the road, the vehicle's capability to go – stop – and turn is greatly diminished. A quick definition of AWD and FWD drive is in order. All-wheel drive refers to automatic four-wheel-drive systems where the vehicle selects two- or four-wheel drive based on road conditions. In slippery conditions, power is automatically directed to individual wheels with the best traction. This is especially helpful for getting out of snowed-in parking spots or tackling unplowed roads. However, drivers should keep in mind AWD does little to aid turning and braking on snow and ice.
The problem is that most 4WD/AWD drivers think they have a vehicle that can defy the laws of physics. No matter what vehicle the security driver is in, stopping on snow and ice will require up to 10 times the distance as stopping in normal conditions, and driving onto an off-ramp during black ice or wintry conditions will require a lot less speed than usual. The driver will have to anticipate that lower speed before they get to the off-ramp. The Science of Winter Driving If you are an ISDA certified driver or have attended an old Scotti School or Vehicle Dynamics Institute training program, you have been trained and measured to use 80% of the vehicle's capability. That means that you can apply 80% of the vehicle's weight pushing on the center of gravity of the vehicle either in a braking scenario - turning scenario, or a combination of braking and turning. But when driving from dry conditions to ice (Black Ice), the traction to maneuver your vehicle decreases by 65%, so you suddenly have gone from an 80% driver to a 15% driver. This means you can only use 15% of the car to go stop and turn, not a pleasant thought. Let's use the science of driving and work the numbers to illustrate the danger of driving on ice or inclement weather. Consider that you were driving a Suburban that handles at .85 G’s., which means it can absorb 85% of the vehicle's weight, pushing on the vehicle's center of gravity. So if you were driving a 6000 pounds Suburban that can handle at .85 G.S., under normal conditions, meaning no snow or ice, when you move the steering wheel, the vehicle is designed to absorb 5100 pounds (.85 times 6000) pushing on the center of gravity, and as an 80% driver you can apply 4000 pounds (.80 X 5100 lbs) to the Suburban center of gravity and life will be good – exciting but good. A Scenario Let's create a scenario where you are driving a 6000-pound Suburban that handles at .85G's, and you move from dry conditions to icy conditions. Again, using the science of driving, the following explains why you and your principal's life is about to get exciting; who, we must keep in mind, pays you to drive him safely and securely. You are now driving a vehicle that has gone from being able to absorb .85 G's to accept only point .3GS or 30% of the weight of the vehicle; The .3 G's represents a 65% loss in your cars handling. So, now in a matter of tenths of seconds, you are driving a car that went from .85 G.S. know down to .3 g's, quick arithmetic tells us you can apply 1800 pounds to the center of gravity; once you get past that number, refer to the get exciting mentioned above. There is more bad news if you are an 80% driver - consider that you share that icy road with a substantial number of average drivers. The average driver, as we have talked about for decades, can use only 40 to 50% of the vehicles capability, which translates to that they can apply only 720 to 900 pounds on the Suburban's center of gravity before they slide off into the snow - hopefully not taking you with them. Consider this if you have attended a Scotti School or VDI training program in the last 10 to 15 years. Imagine that you cannot drive through the slalom course at a speed greater than 25 without losing control; that is the difference between driving on ice on drive pavement. Again, for those who have taken our training, we ask you to go back to the driver's equation. If the coefficient of friction between the tire and the road surface is low, you only have two options; you can decrease your speed and limit your steering. But, since you may have to use the steering to drive onto an off-ramp, your only real option is to lower your speed. Summary No 4WD or AWD system will make up for the 65% decrease in traction. If there is less adhesion between the tire and the road, the vehicle's capability is greatly diminished. But using some simple math, consider that when you were driving on icy roads, the coefficient of friction is very low, so having the capability to use 80% doesn't mean much because 80% of .1 is still a dangerous scenario. That's not to say that AWD is not useful in bad weather. It might be enough to get the vehicle up snow-covered hills and get the vehicle moving from a stop position where 2WD would not accomplish that. Although this has been said many times and many ways, stopping on snow and ice may require up to 10 times the distance as stopping in normal conditions. You can't beat the laws of physics, so the only way you can survive driving in these conditions is to keep the speeds down.
====================================== That will bring us to the end of another episode of the EPST podcast. I hope you will join us next week for another episode. Show notes for this episode are available at the SecurityDriver.Com website. If you haven’t done so already, make sure to subscribe to the podcast in your favorite podcast app and if you’ve been listening for a while, let us know what you think by leaving us a review on Apple of Google. If you’ve enjoyed this week’s podcast episode, we invite you to check out the International Security Driver Association. The ISDA is a valuable resource for all practitioners working in the protection profession. We offer benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs—access to the encyclopedia of executive protection and secure transportation – The ISDA knowledge center. The knowledge shared encompasses a wide range of EP and ST focused topics with resources, information, and metrics. For more information on all of the member benefits, head over to https://isdacenter.org. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Sep 2018 | Hotels Arming Staff with Panic Buttons and Safety Training | 00:08:47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, September 10th, 2018 In Executive Protection News From SecurityDriver.Com In case you missed it - Does Security Driving have anything to do with Executive Protection? This question was asked while Tony Scotti was observing an EP Training program. The time frame was about five years back. During a break, a group of students approached him and asked the question “What does driving have to do with Executive Protection?”. At the time Tony could understand why they would ask the question, they are paying a considerable amount of money to attend an EP training program, and Security Driving or Secure Transportation was hardly mentioned. This, not a criticism, it is an observation. Tony’s thoughts on the subject are skewed by human bias. The bias comes from his years in the profession and the market segment he worked with and in. His career has been mostly corporate, military, government, and law enforcement. He does not understand the private security (Those that market and supply protective services to the corporate community), and entertainment market – He has little or no experience working with that segment of the profession. This is not a criticism; it is a statement of fact. His reaction to the question was – Wow. He wanted to know what others thought, maybe it’s him. So, at that time, he posted the question on LinkedIn, Facebook Groups, and the ISDA Network. Altogether, there were more than 150 comments, written by practitioners from the various segments of the profession, and varying degrees of experience.
The following are some of the responses to the question: “I suspect the reason for the question is that those asking it has limited experience and far less analytical ability.” “I can’t imagine that any “professional” protection agent would ask that question. It is undeniably yes!” “If asked that question I would have the same reaction as you, “wow.” Followed closely by, “really?” Security driving is inextricably linked to the protective envelope.” “Forget attacks; advanced driving skills are essential for safe traveling by road. Road accidents remain a serious threat for EP.” “I think that most protectors just don’t know what they don’t know if they have never received “valid” driving instruction.” http://securitydriver.com/02/does-security-driving-have-anything-to-do-with-executive-protection/
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In Cyber Security News From Venture Beat Apple yanks top Mac app a month after learning it sends user info to China
Three researchers, including former NSA staffer Patrick Wardle, Thomas Reed of Malwarebytes, and “privacy fighter” @privacyis1st, said in a blog post today that they reported Adware Doctor last month for sending a user’s Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and App Store browsing histories alongside lists of the Mac’s apps and running processes to a server in China. Despite receiving confirmation that Apple received the report, the $5 app remained in the App Store — where it was ranked the number one paid app across all Mac utilities.
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In Security News From Security Magazine U.S. Hotels to Arm Staff with Panic Buttons and Safety Training The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the major hotel brands in membership announced the 5-Star Promise, a pledge to provide hotel employees across the U.S. with employee safety devices (ESDs) and commit to enhanced policies, trainings and resources that together are aimed at enhancing hotel safety, including preventing and responding to sexual harassment and assault.
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In Training News LaSorsa & Associates, an industry leader in executive protection training, recently announced that they will be partnering with Tony Scotti’s Vehicle Dynamics Institute (VDI), the global leader in specialized driver training, to provide those who matter the most – their students and clients – even greater training value from their standardized and custom executive protection training courses. With this strategic alliance, clients and students of each of these leading-edge training providers stand to reap the benefits. Beginning with the upcoming LaSorsa & Associates nine-day Executive Protection Program, which kicks off on October 20 in Miami, FL, VDI shall provide their highly acclaimed three-day Protective/Evasive Driving course as the driver training component of this comprehensive course. Along with the certificates, LaSorsa & Associates awards for the various components of the course, students who complete the Protective/Evasive Driving component will be presented with a separate certificate of completion from VDI, further enhancing the value this course offers to students. For more information go to https://www.lasorsa.com/executive-protection-training/
====================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past news briefings and leave comments. As a reminder, the news briefing is available on all variations of Apple and Google Play podcast apps and Spotify. Thanks for listening to the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News podcast. ======================
This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association ISDA is a valuable resource for all practitioners working in the protection profession. We offer benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. The ISDA Membership Here is a collection of Books, and Articles authored by ISDA Members. Learn More about the ISDA Advantage and Become a Member Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 Jun 2018 | Security Driving Is a Statement of Skill, Not a Marketing Term | 00:08:55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, June 11th, 2018. From International Security Driver Association Security Driving Is a Statement of Skill, Not a Marketing Term First and foremost – WHAT IS NOT SECURITY DRIVING – a security driver IS NOT a person who attended an EP Training program and has a driver’s license. That does not define a Security Driver at best they are an EP Person with a driver’s license. Simply put, you wouldn’t allow a security professional to carry a gun without first measuring their ability to use it: so why would you let someone drive your principal if you don’t measure their ability to do so?
====================== In Technology News From USA Today New phone case turns iPhone 8 Plus, Google's Pixel 2 XL into a weapon-scanning device We've seen smartphone cases that add style, extra battery life or even a taser. This new case from Los Angeles-based Royal Holdings looks to add a different type of feature: the ability to detect bombs, knives, and guns.
=== And speaking of phones are a few apps that the ISDA recommends for your smartphone All of the apps mentioned are available for both Android and iPhone
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| 29 Oct 2018 | Uber and Lyft are Behind a Sharp Rise in US Traffic Deaths | 00:11:31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Monday, October 29th, 2018 ====================== In Vehicle News From MIT Technology Review Uber and Lyft are behind a sharp rise in US traffic deaths The rise of ride-sharing services has increased traffic deaths by 2% to 3% in the US since 2011, equivalent to as many as 1,100 mortalities a year, according to a new study from the University of Chicago and Rice University.
====================== In Travel News From BBC News Lion Air crash: Boeing 737 plane crashes in sea off Jakarta A Lion Air Boeing 737 passenger plane with 189 people on board has crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. Flight JT 610 was headed for Pangkal Pinang, in the Bangka Belitung Islands, when it lost contact. Rescuers have recovered some remains and there is no sign of survivors. "The plane crashed into water about 30m to 40m deep," Search and Rescue Agency spokesman Yusuf Latif told AFP news agency. Rescuers have recovered bodies from the sea and families are being told to go to hospital to identify the dead. Items belonging to passengers have also been found in the water, including baby shoes, ID cards and luggage. Flight JT 610 took off from Jakarta at 06:20 local time on Monday morning (23:30 GMT on Sunday).
It was due to arrive at Depati Amir airport in Pangkal Pinang an hour later but 13 minutes into the flight, authorities lost contact with the plane. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46014463 ====================== In Driving News From MIT Technology Review Should a self-driving car kill the baby or the grandma? Depends on where you’re from The infamous “trolley problem” was put to millions of people in a global study, revealing how much ethics diverge across cultures. In 2014 researchers at the MIT Media Lab designed an experiment called Moral Machine. The idea was to create a game-like platform that would crowdsource people’s decisions on how self-driving cars should prioritize lives in different variations of the “trolley problem.” In the process, the data generated would provide insight into the collective ethical priorities of different cultures. The researchers never predicted the experiment’s viral reception. Four years after the platform went live, millions of people in 233 countries and territories have logged 40 million decisions, making it one of the largest studies ever done on global moral preferences. A new paper published in Nature presents the analysis of that data and reveals how much cross-cultural ethics diverge on the basis of culture, economics, and geographic location.
====================== In Terrorism News From the Guardian MI5 to take over in fight against rise of UK rightwing extremism Security service to handle intelligence gathering then inform police to take action MI5 is to take the lead in combating extreme rightwing terrorism amid mounting fears that white supremacists are increasing their efforts to foment violent racial conflict on Britain’s streets, The Guardian has learned. The switch from the police – which has always previously taken responsibility for monitoring far-right extremism – to MI5 means that the ideology will now sit in the same portfolio as Islamist terrorism and Northern Ireland-related terrorism, which are both covered by the domestic security service. The decision also means that extreme rightwing activity will now be officially designated as posing a major threat to national security.
==================== Links to all news stories mentioned in this podcast are available at the archive website securitydrivernews.libsyn.com. You can also listen to past podcast episodes and leave comments. Thanks for listening to the ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News podcast. ====================== This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association ISDA is a valuable resource for all practitioners working in the protection profession. We offer benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. The ISDA Membership Here is a collection of Books, and Articles authored by ISDA Members. Learn More about the ISDA Advantage and Become a Member Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
