In today’s rapidly evolving corporate landscape, the threat of espionage looms larger than ever. But the question is, are traditional security measures enough to counter this growing menace? Let’s delve into why your corporation might need a specialized Counter-Intelligence (CI) program, distinct from your existing security protocols. Understanding the Changing Threat Landscape Think about the…
In the modern era, headlines about corporate data breaches have become an almost daily occurrence. Often, when the word cybersecurity is mentioned, images of hooded silhouettes behind laptops while connected to the dark web are often evoked. Sadly, those images aren’t necessarily very far off. Due to the growing prevalence of e-commerce platforms and the…
In our modern, interconnected, and technology-driven world, cybersecurity seems to draw the most attention from the decision-makers of almost every company in their respective industry. While we all know that sound cybersecurity awareness and practices are essential, they should not overshadow concerns regarding physical security. In fact, the convergence of proactive physical security and cybersecurity…
For the ever-evolving risks and growing challenges your business must navigate, a holistic approach toward swift and effective resolutions is crucial in the event of incidents escalating to emergency or crisis. Incident management is the term used to describe an organization’s actions to recognize, assess, and rectify these types of situations while preventing future recurrences…
With the aggressive development and complexity of modern unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies and their rapid adoption by the public, drones are now capable of presenting new challenges to securities agencies across the globe. Due to the increased presence of online manuals and the prevalence of e-commerce platforms selling the necessary components for assembling self-built…
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…
Since the 9/11 attacks, the concern of the population about being a victim of another terrorist attack in constantly increasing. The public is more and more concerned as the attacks are now targeting crowded events in addition to high volume visitors’ buildings and premises. According to a PBS article: “In a 2017 Gallup poll, 38…
Making the Invisible Visible: Threat Awareness for Global Travelers Kidnap. Ransom. Injury. Liability. All thoughts that go through an employer’s head when sending their employees to under-developed countries to conduct company business. Beyond providing the employees with canned country information on the destination, what steps are taken to train an employee how to conduct themselves…
DUTY OF CARE TOWARD EMPLOYEES ON BUSINESS TRAVEL: WHAT ARE THE LEGAL LIABILITIES OF AN ORGANIZATION? International travel has become more and more part of regular operations for an increasing number of Canadian corporations. Business travel is now an extension of the workplace, a situation which brings with it the same requirement under Occupational Health…
Original article published in French on Benoit Grenier’s blog For the past several years, I have heard of or been involved in a growing number of events which have been, or could have been, catastrophic for the organizations involved. Examples would be: a natural resources company, which fell victim to a group of ecological activists…