Executive Protection And Secure Transportation Podcast

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 a

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Monday, November 5, 2018 ====================== In Vehicle News From Motor Authority Jaguar Land Rover develops tech to combat motion sickness Future Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles will help passengers avoid motion sickness as the brands announced on Wednesday that new research has helped engineers understand how to keep nausea at bay while traveling. 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 How to Clear Up a Foggy Car Windshield Car windows can quickly steam up in winter when moisture in the warm cabin air creates condensation. To clear a foggy car windshield and/or windows,

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Tuesday, October 31st, 2018 ====================== In Vehicle News From SecurityDriver.Com Cold Weather and Tire Pressure Cold weather does more than bring out ice scrapers and antifreeze. It can trigger a vehicle’s tire-pressure-monitoring system overnight, sending nervous drivers to dealers and service centers. For example, about 20 customers visited a Chevrolet dealership because their tire-pressure-warning icons were illuminated. Here’s why a cold snap affects tire pressure and sets off the tire-pressure-monitoring system (TPMS) warning lamp. http://securitydriver.com/12/cold-weather-and-tire-pressure/ ====================== And from CNS News State Dept.: 60% of 'Mishaps' Involving U.S. Armored Vehicles Overseas Were Preventable Professional chauffeurs and other drivers of armored vehicles for overseas State Department personnel should undergo mandatory safe-driving training, the State Department's Office of Inspector General (OIG) s

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Tuesday, October 30th, 2018  ====================== In Vehicle News From The Truth About Cars Automakers Ready to Rock When New NHTSA Headlight Rules Arrive The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced earlier this month that it was willing to considering changing the rules that govern automobile headlights. Now in a comment period before its official review, the proposal would permit automakers to install and enable adaptive driving beam headlights on new cars sold in the United States. While some automakers are preparing themselves for the change, most have been ready for ages. For years, automakers have asked the NHTSA to modify headlight regulations to include an allowance for the adaptive illumination that’s already popular in other parts of the world.   https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2018/10/nhtsa-proposes-new-headlight-rules-automakers-ready-to-rock/ ====================== And from Digital Trends With benefits

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.   https://www.technologyreview.com/the-download/612346/uber-and-lyft-are-behind-a-sharp-rise-in-us-traffic-deaths/ ====================== 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 in

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Friday, October 26th, 2018 ====================== In Vehicle News From Consumer Reports Vehicle Reliability Survey Consumer Reports just announced the results of its Annual Auto Survey based on data on reliability collected from the vehicles of over 500,000 Consumer Reports members. From this data, Consumer Reports can let shoppers know which vehicles are likely to have troublesome turbocharged engines, infuriating infotainment systems, and taxing transmissions, among other problems. Consumer Reports’ list is made up of 29 car manufacturers and points out each brand’s most unreliable and reliable vehicle. The survey reinforces our recommendation that consumers should avoid brand-new or redesigned models and wait a year or two until the automaker has had the chance to work out the kinks and headaches that often arise. The top 5 most unreliable vehicles are the Volvo S90 which suffered from display screen freezes; problems with the climat

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

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 ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018 ====================== In Executive Protection News From Fox News Explosive device found at George Soros’ home: report An explosive device was found on Monday at the  New York home of billionaire George Soros. The Wall Street Journal, citing local law enforcement, reported that police received a phone call from the Bedford residence in Westchester County about a suspicious package. An employee that works at the home found the package and opened it, revealing what appeared to be an explosive device, according to a press release from the Bedford Police Department. The employee then placed the package in a wooded area until authorities arrived. The department told Fox News that a suspicious package was found in a mailbox. Police referred Fox News to the F.B.I's New York office, which did not confirm the report. Soros was not home at the time of the incident, according to the New York Times.   https://www.foxnew

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 technol

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Wednesday, October 17th, 2018 ====================== In Terrorism News From Gov.Uk Over a thousand companies sign up for new counter-terrorism training course Over 1500 companies across the UK have signed up to an innovative training scheme that could help prevent terror attacks. Called ACT Awareness e-Learning, the training was developed in a ground-breaking partnership between Counter-Terrorism Policing and retail giant Marks & Spencer. It covers how to spot the signs of suspicious behavior and what to do if an attack should take place. Free to use, the course can be divided into short sections to suit business needs. However, it takes just 45 minutes in total to complete.    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/over-a-thousand-companies-sign-up-for-new-counter-terrorism-training-course ======================   In Security Driving News From SecurityDriver.Com Corporate Protective Driving: A View from the Field By ISDA Member Anthony

ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 ====================== In Terrorism News From Reuters News The possibility of a chemical attack in the UK getting closer The possibility of a terrorist attack involving chemical or biological weapons is getting closer, Britain’s security minister and top counter-terrorism police officer warned on Tuesday. “I see plots where the only limit to the ambition of our adversaries is their imagination,” Ben Wallace told a security conference in London.    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-security/possibility-of-chemical-attack-in-uk-getting-closer-security-minister-idUSKCN1MJ1IW ================= And From Yahoo News FBI chief says threats from drones to U.S. 'steadily escalating' FBI director Christopher Wray told a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday that the threat from drones "is steadily escalating" even as Congress gives agencies new tools to address threats. Wray told the Senate Homeland Security committee tha

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 e

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Friday, October 12th, 2018 ========================= In Vehicle News From the Verge Mercedes-Benz wants to make the 2020 S-Class partially autonomous Mercedes-Benz plans to debut its own semi-autonomous system on the refreshed S-Class sedan, due in the 2020 lineup, according to an Automotive News interview with the company’s head of research. The system will offer what the Society of Automotive Engineers refers to as “Level 3” autonomy, which means the car can drive itself in certain situations without any driver input, with the caveat that said driver needs to be ready to take over in case of an emergency. This kind of driver assistance package would be on par with what Audi built into the 2019 A8. Audi’s system — called Traffic Jam Pilot — handles starts, stops, turns, and more while allowing the driver to take their eyes off the road. It would be a step ahead of other current Level 2 systems, like Tesla’s Autopilot or GM’s Super Cruis

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Wednesday, October 10th, 2018   ========================= In Vehicle News From the International Security Driver Association Armoring Small Vehicles  In the past armoring lightweight vehicles were not something that was recommended. BUT in Mexico and other locations around the world armoring, smaller vehicles is a reality of the security environment.  Whether armoring a large or small vehicle the basic theory of armored vehicles does not change. The armored vehicle must protect the occupants from the threat, maintain some level of performance and be able to be maintained and function in the environment they will be operating in. All armored vehicles must have the capability of absorbing the initial attack and have the ability to escape.   https://isdacenter.org/armoring-small-vehicles-2/ ==================== And from Business Insider Chipmaker Nvidia to supply computer for Volvo's upcoming vehicles  Graphics chipmaker Nvidia Corp said on

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Tuesday, October 9th, 2018  ====================== In Driving News From AutoWeek Your car is not necessarily listening to you, but it's definitely paying attention Did you ever have the feeling you were being watched? Or at least listened to? If you drive a modern General Motors vehicle, you may be correct (as long as you opted in). According to a report from the Detroit Free Press, GM recently conducted a three-month study of customers' radio listening habits using vehicles equipped with an in-car Wi-Fi system. The goal? To ascertain if there is a relationship between what drivers listen to and what they buy. Why? To increase the effectiveness of targeted radio advertising, of course. The study, implemented last year, observed the behavior of 90,000 Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac and GMC drivers who agreed to participate in the Los Angeles and Chicago metro areas.   https://autoweek.com/article/technology/your-cars-radio-may-be-listening-y

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Friday, October 5th, 2018   ====================== In Driving News From NPR Transportation Department Looks To Clear The Road For Cars Without Steering Wheels The Department of Transportation has announced new federal voluntary guidance on the development and use of automated vehicles — with the goal of "removing unnecessary barriers" to innovation. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao said Thursday that the department's 80-page "Automated Vehicles 3.0" guidance "supports the safe, reliable and cost-effective integration of automation into our country's surface transportation systems."   https://www.npr.org/2018/10/05/654690893/transportation-department-looks-to-clear-the-road-for-cars-without-steering-whee   ====================== In Cyber Security News From NextGov China Used Tiny Chips to Infiltrate the U.S. Supply Chain Tiny surveillance microchips, produced by Chinese company SuperMicro, were placed inside hardware within data c

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Thursday, October 4th, 2018  ====================== In Security News From CNN Kim Kardashian's insurance company is suing her former bodyguard for $6 million over Paris robbery The insurance company that paid Kim Kardashian West after she was robbed of millions of dollars' worth of jewelry in Paris two years ago is suing her former bodyguard. American International Group, also known as AIG, filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Delaware against Pascal Duvier and his company Protect Security seeking $6.1 million, court documents show. The insurance company claims Duvier and the security firm "negligently, carelessly, and/or recklessly performed their protection, security, monitoring, inspection, and/or surveying of" Kardashian West and the private apartment where she was staying for Paris Fashion Week in October 2016, according to the complaint.   https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/04/entertainment/kim-kardashian-former-bodyguard-lawsuit/index.html ====

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, October 3, 2018 ====================== In Terrorism News France Cracks Down on Iran’s Terrorism France took on Tuesday a number of measures against Iran, after officially accusing the country’s intelligence ministry of standing behind a June plot to attack an exiled opposition group’s rally outside Paris. The French government seized the assets of Iran’s intelligence services and Iranian diplomat Assadollah Asadi and deputy minister and director general of intelligence Saeid Hashemi Moghadam. France had warned Tehran to expect a robust response after Asadi was arrested in Germany suspected of involvement in a plot to bomb the meeting of the Paris-based National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). The French measures revealed that Paris is certain about Iran’s involvement in the plot.  “Behind all this was a long, meticulous and detailed investigation by our (intelligence) services that enabled us to reach the conclusion, without any

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 ro