Executive Protection And Secure Transportation Podcast

Actor Will Ferrell was involved in a severe car accident Thursday, April 12th, at 11:00 pm. According to a police report, a 22-year-old male driver was driving a 2007 Toyota northbound on Interstate 5 in Orange County around 11:00 p.m. The driver was in the second lane while Ferrell, two passengers, and their chauffeur were in the high-occupancy vehicle lane to the driver's left. They were in a 2017 Lincoln.  "For undetermined reasons," the 22-year-old driver veered to the left and the left-front side of his Toyota hit the right rear of Ferrell's vehicle. The hit caused the actor's car to veer left and strike the center of a divider median. Ferrell's car then overturned.  According to the report, he was taken to Mission Hospital for minor injury treatment. Steele and the chauffeur were also hospitalized for minor injuries; however, the female passenger was not wearing any safety equipment and ended up being hospitalized for "major injuries." The driver of the Toyota didn't sustain any injuries.   For decades

Counter-Ambush Tactics for Security Professionals Via 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.  Read More ASIS Executive Protection Standards and Guidelines 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. Read More Security Driver News Flash Briefing Introducing 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 Intern

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. SEDAN TYPE PERCENTAGE Mercedes S-Class 28.3% Audi A8 15.7% B

Larry Snow with your security driver news flash briefing for Friday, April 13th, 2018. INRIX, a global SaaS and DaaS company that specializes in connected car services and transportation analytics, released a new study this week that finds parking is the largest cost of driving. Here is Tony Scotti, founder, and CEO of the international security driver association, to provide us more information about the INRIX study and another study that the International Security Driver Association conducted a couple years ago as it relates to Executives behind the wheel.  For more articles and news related to secure transportation, security, and executive protection, go to isdacenter.org or securitydriver.com. Thanks for listening

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 Ensure that the devices logged in to your account are yours, set up two-factor authentication – which sets up an extra layer of security - opt in to get alerts on unrecognized logins. 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 li

Larry Snow with your security driver news flash briefing for Wednesday April 11th 2018.     ISDA curates job opportunities for its members while doing that we came across one that had the title of -   Driver/Handyman/Security Professional.   Taking a look at the Primary Duties of the job it states that the applicant needs to have the skill, knowledge, and experience to supply Secure transportation. Which as we have mentioned many times is a phrase that is defined by the Internal Revenue Service. Also, note that this same person has to be a Handyman - yes a Handyman. Really!!! The phrase Secure Transportation in any job opportunity needs to be used with caution. From an article on the ISDA website – ISDACenter.org:   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 this scenario continues over a period, the executive is personally responsi

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

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.

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 d

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.

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 Se