Executive Protection And Secure Transportation Podcast

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.   Read More   ======================    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

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, July 19th, 2018   In Executive Protection News From the Washington Post Mother of Brazilian soccer star rescued from kidnappers Police in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul said Tuesday that the mother of a famous soccer star was rescued from kidnappers. Read More ===== And from the FBI Making Prevention a Reality: Identifying, Assessing, and Managing the Threat of Targeted Attacks This report, a practical guide on assessing and managing the threat of targeted violence, contains concrete strategies to help communities prevent these types of incidents. Read More ======================   In Security News Macron security official in police visor filmed beating protester France’s public prosecutor has opened a preliminary inquiry after one of President Emmanuel Macron’s top security officers was filmed hitting and stamping on a young man at the edge of a Paris demonstration while illegally dressed as a police officer

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, July 18th, 2018   In Security News From BBC News Las Vegas shooting: Mandalay Bay hotel owner sues 1,000 victims The owner of the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas has filed a lawsuit against more than 1,000 victims of a mass shooting that killed 58 people in 2017. The MGM Resorts International's lawsuit does not seek money and appears to be a judicial bid to avoid liability and dismiss claims against it.  It says the security company it hired was certified by the Department of Homeland Security and was therefore protected from liability under a 2002 federal act. MGM argues that this protection extends to the hotel giant, as it hired the security firm.    Read More   And from THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR SPECTATOR SPORT SAFETY AND SECURITY also known as NSC4 has created a set of Best Practices Guides for 2018.  The NCS4 provides (free download) to the best practice guidebooks in order to assist those responsible for safety and sec

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   ====  Ex-Apple Engineer Pleads Not Guilty to Trade Secret Theft From Bloomberg A former Apple Inc. engineer charged with stealing self-driving car secrets for a Chinese startup pleaded not guilty in federal court in San Jose, California. Zhang Xiaolang entered the plea through his lawyer Monday. He was arrested just before boarding a flight to China on charges that he downloaded proprietary files while preparing to leave the iPhone maker and go to work for Guangzhou-based Xiaopeng Motors, also known as Xmotors.   Read More   ======================   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.  Read

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, July 16th, 2018   In Vehicle News From the Telegraph The UK introduces new road signs to detect and warn drivers using mobile phones at the wheel The UK’s first road signs which will electronically detect and warn drivers who are using mobile phones have been introduced. These signs can detect when signals are being transmitted by a mobile telephone inside a car, and then flashes a symbol of a mobile phone with a line through it to remind drivers not to use their handsets while behind the wheel. Read More   ======================   In Cybersecurity News From Security Intelligence Anubis Strikes Again: Mobile Malware Continues to Plague Users in Official App Stores IBM X-Force mobile malware researchers have observed several developers actively uploading Android malware downloaders to the Google Play Store.   Read More   ======================   In Security News From Security Today Secret Service Issues Guide to Identify Thre

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, July 11th, 2018   In Cybersecurity News From Bleeping Computer Hacker Steals Military Docs Because Someone Didn’t Change a Default FTP Password A hacker is selling sensitive military documents on online hacking forums, a security firm has discovered. Some of the sensitive documents put up for sale include maintenance course books for servicing MQ-9 Reaper drones, and various training manuals describing comment deployment tactics for an improvised explosive device (IED), an M1 ABRAMS tank operation manual, a crewman training and survival manual, and a document detailing tank platoon tactics.   Read More   ======================    In Terrorism News Zee News India Indian security agents infiltrate terror group and bust plans to bomb Delhi The Indian security agencies successfully thwarted a terror attack by the Islamic State in New Delhi through a high-scale counter-intelligence operation. The Indian officials reportedly inf

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, July 10th, 2018   In Vehicle News   From Autoblog Top ten Cars that are driven the most in the US, or more specifically trucks For the overwhelming majority of Americans, driving is as much a part of the fabric of daily life as brushing your teeth or combing your hair. In fact, according to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation, the average American logs over 13,000 miles behind the wheel each year. For source data, Carvana examined 2015 model year vehicles across 1,638,427 transactions from January 1, 2018 to May 23, 2018 to find out which vehicles were sold with the highest mileage.   Read More   ======================   In Terrorism News From US News The University of Arkansas is searching for patterns in U.S. terrorism as part of a federally-funded research. The university's Terrorism Research Center has begun the American Terrorism Study, a three-year project funded by a $716,000 National Institute of Justice

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, July 9th, 2018     In Vehicle News From Automotive News Editor in Chief Keith Crain Federal government must act In Keith’s Column, he writes It is painfully obvious that we -- and the U.S. government -- should not continue to allow car companies to use our streets and highways as if they are a private proving grounds intended solely for their use. The use of public highways for unproven technology is foolhardy and reckless.    Read More    ======================    In Cybersecurity News From Business Insider Google says it's not reading your Gmail, except when it does... Google was hauled over the coals this week after The Wall Street Journal reported that it had given hundreds of app makers access to millions of inboxes belonging to Gmail users.  The Journal reported that users who signed up for "email-based services" like "shopping price comparisons" and "automated travel-itinerary planners" were most at risk of having thei

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.   Read More  ==== 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

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, July 2nd, 2018.   In Security News From ASIS Foundation Connecting Research in Security to Practice Report (CRISP) on Sports Team Travel Security From the Executive Summary of the White Paper: Sports Team Travel Security (STTS) provides visible and behind-the-scenes mobile security to traveling athletic teams participating in all levels of competitive sports, from amateur and collegiate teams in practice or competition to pro sports participating in major events such as the Olympic Games, World Cups, and Super Bowls. This report reviews and summarizes the existing STTS literature to meet five objectives: Read More   == From Security Magazine 2018 Security Leadership Issue: The Rising Role of Women in Security Diane Ritchey had the pleasure of speaking with nine female executives who are succeeding in security leadership roles:   Included in the article are the backgrounds of how they achieved their successes and gave career a

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.     Read More   ================================   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.   Read More   ======================   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

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. Read More    ===  And from Government Fleet REV Group Launches Ambulance with Ballistic Protection  REV Group, a manufacturer of specialty vehicles, has launched the

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.   Read More    ================================   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. R

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.   Read More   ================================   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-c

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, June 25th, 2018.     In Security News From Washington Post Zimbabwe’s president narrowly escapes apparent assassination attempt Zimbabwe’s election campaign season took a worrying turn Saturday afternoon when a crude bombing at a speech delivered by President Emmerson Mnangagwa appeared to be an attempt on his life. At least one person was killed, and 153 people were hurt, 10 critically. Read More    === From USA Today Orlando is first U.S. airport to scan faces of all international travelers Orlando International Airport will become the first U.S. airport to process all arriving and departing passengers with facial-recognition equipment, officials announced last Thursday.  The verification process, where a camera scans the traveler’s face to compare it to Department of Homeland Security travel databases, takes less than 2 seconds and has a 99 percent match rate, according to CBP. Read More      === From FBI.Gov FBI Releases

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.   Read More =========================   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, Hyun

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, June 20th, 2018.     In Terrorism News From CounterExtremism.Com The Counter Extremism Project Extremism is a global problem. CEP’s Areas of Operation map includes comprehensive reports detailing the history of extremist movements, major terror attacks, and counter-extremism measures country by country. You can click on a country to learn more about the phenomena of radicalization and foreign fighters, extremism and terrorist movements, and domestic and international counter-extremism initiatives. Read More =======================   In Cybersecurity news From the Hacker News Email Phishers Using A Simple Way to Bypass MS Office 365 Protection Security researchers have been warning about a simple technique that cyber criminals and email scammers are using in the wild to bypass most AI-powered phishing detection mechanisms implemented by widely used email services and web security scanners.    Essentially, the ZeroFont attack

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, June 19th, 2018.       ==   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

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, June 18th, 2018 ===== In Vehicle News From CNN Money Audi CEO Rupert Stadler has been arrested in Germany as part of an investigation into emissions cheating. Munich prosecutors said in a statement Monday that Stadler had been detained because of concerns over potential evidence tampering.   Read More === And from Digital Trends Ford will auction off this Mustang inspired by RAF fighters from WWII Ford is debuting a special 700-horsepower Mustang GT at the upcoming Goodwod Festival of Speed on July 12, where world champion drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. will take the car for a spin. The themed one-of-a-kind muscle car pays tribute to RAF fighter pilots with a camouflage-inspired livery reminiscent of the British aircraft that flew during World War II.   Read More ================    In Cybersecurity news From Mac Rumors Apple today announced that, starting later this year with iOS 12, iPhones will automatically share precise loca

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Friday, June 15th, 2018.   In Vehicle News From Business Insider China wants to track every driver by putting RFID chips on car windshields Beginning next year, China will require all new registered cars to have an RFID chip installed on windshields which will help study and manage traffic, pollution, and public security, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Under the program, both a car's license plate and its paint color will be recorded. Card readers placed along roads will detect the RFID chips and pass information back to the Ministry of Public Security.   Read More   =========================   In Cybersecurity news From CNN.Com US warns of North Korea cyber campaign, days after historic summit The US Department of Homeland Security said that it has identified malicious cyber activity by the North Korean government, according to a new report released on Thursday, just days after the historic summit between Presid