Blue Team, Red Team, Purple Team; how to find your way there? In the world of private enterprises, cybersecurity is not the only discipline that employs Blue, Red, and Purple Teams to achieve operational excellence. These teams are also used in other contexts to enhance performance, risk management, and organizational resilience. Let’s highlight the differences…
by Dr. David Matsumoto President Humintell inc and Strategic Partner with PARM (Proactive Risk Management Inc) Analysis of the original article published by PBS.org: Are hotels and outdoor concerts any safer since the Las Vegas attack? and mentioned in PARM’s blog: Outdoor Concerts and Festivals Security Should We Be Concerned? As the target article mentions, many security measures can…
CSIR Corp: Who We Are A Stitch in Time Saves Nine! CSIR Corp. (pronounced Caesar) is the brainchild of risk management experts and technology innovators. The Teh Consulting Group and PARM have joined forces to offer an incident reporting application that transforms any mobile device into a powerful, near real-time reporting tool. CSIR empowers organizations…
Outsourcing Investigative Functions of HR The Human Resources department of a company is involved in several functions across the board. One of the most important functions, besides hiring the best talent and keeping them motivated, is to perform investigations regarding the breach of official policies. These may occur in a number of ways. For instance,…
By David Matsumoto, Ph.D. Humintell, LLC Member of the Advisory Board of Proactive Risk Management Active shooter incidents are incredibly frightening events that often have deadly consequences for individuals, and dire consequences for organizations. The term “active shooter” describes a “situation in which a shooting is in progress and an aspect of the crime may affect…
Employees aren’t robots. While some of them may have simple concerns about general operations around the workplace, others may be concerned about bigger problems like fraud, discrimination and harassment. Unless they allow employees to voice out their concerns, employers won’t be able to identify problems at the workplace or work towards improving them. In…
Over the past few years, policing agencies have stagnated when it comes to innovation. Yet, innovations are possible! If you are interested in police affairs, you will certainly not be surprised to read that innovations in the world of law enforcement are rare these days. Unfortunately, the good old police culture tends to lead these…
From Joliette to Los Angeles (L.A.) On the 30th floor of a condo in downtown Los Angeles, Gina Savoie has a breathtaking view of the city of angels, incarnation of the American Dream. Her mind’s eye views the long road traveled, and the thousand and one experiences it took to get to where she is,…
With corporate espionage costing American companies an estimated $300 billion every year, it is truly alarming that most businesses have never done an audit of intellectual assets other than trade secrets. Information assets, intellectual property, and proprietary competitive advantages are the crown jewels of today’s organizations and represent the core of their value. With…
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