One of the greatest mistakes made by large numbers of business personnel is to travel without security and without having attended any personal security training programmes themselves. Any risk expert will inform you that the phrase a little knowledge is dangerous, does not count in the security or risk management industries.

Numerous security and International risk experts run private security training courses specifically designed for business personnel travelling overseas. I’m a firm believer that every business person travelling overseas on business duties should be aware of the top 5 security secrets relating to risk management. International risk experts refer to these as the primary risk security secrets or risk experts commandments.

top 5 risk management security secrets referred to in this article come courtesy of the security training curriculum designed for travelling business personnel by the British American Security Expert. All professional International risk experts will inform you that in relation to risk there is no such concept as risk free. Every aspect of life contains risk as does every aspect of business.

In regards to risk management the very best any International risk experts can hope to achieve is to seriously minimise the security risks to a business and its fixed valuable assets and human assets or business personnel.
International risk experts typically provide risk identification, risk analysis and risk management security to many of the close protection agencies providing the on the ground close protection security for business personnel in just about all the high risk theatres of operation globally.

International risk experts know that before anyone can seek to minimise risk one has to understand the basic components of risk. In reference to risk management of business personnel the British American Security Expert states there are seven components of business security risk, i.e.
Risk Experts Business Security Risk Components

1. Risk identification.
2. Risk assessment.
3. Risk management.
4. Risk operations.
5. Risk policy.
6. Risk template.
7. Risk security.

Once these seven security risk components have been identified it is then time to turn your attention towards the risk expert top 5 security secrets

Risk Expert Top 5 Security Secrets For Business Personnel #1

Identify the real risk.

Risk Expert Top 5 Security Secrets #2

Assess the risk.

Risk Expert Top 5 Security Secrets #3

Minimise the risk

Risk Expert Top 5 Security Secrets #4

Manage the risk.

Risk Expert Top 5 Security Secrets #5

Learn from your risk management mistakes.

Every professional risk expert knows the added value in the provision of risk management and security awareness training for business personnel. When a company works closely with risk experts who pass on their risk security secrets it really does show they are making an investment in their personnel. The British American Security Expert advises that numerous International risk experts run these types of training programmes ion many different countries.

While all network applications provide flexibility in the business environment, networks come with their own risks. It is important that all data is secured against hacking and virus attacks. Secondly, the network access systems also have to be made intruder proof so that no external agency or individual is able to enter into the sensitive data area. One of the most sought after data by network intruders and hackers is the critical financial data and information such as Credit card numbers and PINs. However, advances in technology such as data encryption tools, virtual private networks, password and data encryption techniques have provided the necessary security to data and information moving on the network.

Many other techniques used in data protection and network security are also being regularly deployed by business organizations. These include firewalls, virus shields, etc. and need to be configured according to the requirement of the specific network. One of the most vulnerable categories of networks is that of wireless networks and as wireless networks become popular, securing them becomes the most important and priority activity of corporate network managers and network security experts. Security consulting agencies advocate use of techniques such as 64 bit WEP, 128 bit WEP, WPAT, Mac address filtering etc. As many organizations upgrade to WIFI and WiMAX networks, wireless network security is gaining increased importance and organizations are looking at network security as a priority activity.

Dr. Mark D. Yates, The British American Security Expert says data and network security needs to be reviewed continuously for its effectiveness as intruders and hackers keep upgrading their techniques and methods continuously. Network security is therefore a high priority activity for network managers and technology officers of business enterprises and equally for security consulting firms.

The enrolment in close protection training academies has shown an upward trend as more and more professionals have realized the need for specialized training. The range of Close Protection Courses offered by different institutes and academies includes a whole set of long and short duration certificate and specialized courses. As close protection officers, bodyguards are expected to perform a variety of tasks right from providing close personal protection to personal security planning and surveillance.

In addition to this, many academies offer courses in conflict management, risk and threat assessment techniques and escorting. The close protection security industry is quite complex and the scope of work of close protection bodyguards is wide ranging with a gamut of challenging tasks. Of late, the close protection training industry has been focussing on strengthening areas like proactive management techniques.

Assessment of risks and threats to an individual or a corporate client is one of the most important tasks that the team of close protection officers need to undertake. A detailed security plan can be devised and implemented only when there is clarity on the potential risk and hence the risk and threat assessment is one of the most important tasks the security professionals need to undertake for every individual and corporate client.

Dr. Mark D. Yates, The British American Security Expert, says the close protection security professionals needs to be very proactive in their work and hence it is necessary for every professional in the close protection security industry to remain abreast of the latest techniques and advances in the industry.

One of the most sought after data by network intruders and hackers is the critical financial data and information such as Credit card numbers and PINs. However, advances in technology such as data encryption tools, virtual private networks, password and data encryption techniques have provided the necessary security to data and information moving on the network.

Many other techniques used in data protection and network security are also being regularly deployed by business organizations. These include firewalls, virus shields, etc. and need to be configured according to the requirement of the specific network. One of the most vulnerable categories of networks is that of wireless networks and as wireless networks become popular, securing them becomes the most important and priority activity of corporate network managers and network security experts. Security consulting agencies advocate use of techniques such as 64 bit WEP, 128 bit WEP, WPAT, Mac address filtering etc. As many organizations upgrade to WIFI and WiMAX networks, wireless network security is gaining increased importance and organizations are looking at network security as a priority activity.

Dr. Mark D. Yates, The British American Security Expert says data and network security needs to be reviewed continuously for its effectiveness as intruders and hackers keep upgrading their techniques and methods continuously. Network security is therefore a high priority activity for network managers and technology officers of business enterprises and equally for security consulting firms.

Many business organizations have entered into contracts with security consultant companies or an individual security consultant for designing and implementing security systems for their business assets. The security industry is witnessing heightened activity and security firms have been receiving enquiries about security products like never before. It is therefore worth discussing the Top 5 Security Products which provide foolproof security to business and residential premises and other assets.

One of the most important feature, every buyer looks out for, is the access control mechanism.

Top 5 Security Products UK & Security Safety Products #1: External Access Control Systems

Any professional security expert will advise you that top quality access control systems provide your first main line of security defence. The highest percentage of all security problems can be overcome by implementing robust access control systems.

Access control systems such as AIPHONE and Bell systems with vandal resistant panels provide this feature and serve as a first level entry restriction and authorization mechanism.

Top 5 Security Products UK & Security Safety Products #2: Internal Access Control Systems

Ask a security expert where the most likely threat to your business will come from, and he or she will inform you it will most likely come from one or more of your employees who have unlimited internal access to your business and business data systems.

Accidental data losses and malicious data theft represent just two of the major threats businesses are facing. Robust Internal access control systems are key to minimising your internal security risk. Paxton access systems provide state of the art but affordable internal access control systems products.

Top 5 Security Products UK & Security Safety Products #3 : CCTV Systems

CCTV systems are the next in line, as surveillance within business premises is considered extremely important. The provision of CCTV systems is considered by many a security consultant to one of the fastest growth areas of the security systems sector.

A well known security expert recently reported that as the security industry has matured and maintained its firm footing in the global top ten list of industry growth sectors all major studies clearly list insider employees as the greatest threat facing all types and size of businesses.

Theft of company data, financial fraud, theft of goods and products, malicious product tampering and bullying and harassment of staff are all on the increase. CCTV systems offer businesses the opportunity to minimise their security risk. Security companies like Pelco are recognised as industry leaders in the provision of overt and covert CCTV systems.

Top 5 Security Products UK & Security Safety Products #4: Safes

The provision of top quality safes is generally a favourite topic for every security expert.
A security expert might refer to it as data loss prevention, content monitoring and filtering, employee activity monitoring, counter-corruption, and insider trading or fraud detection. A lot of this type of employee theft and fraud is only brought to the general public’s awareness when a high profile incident affects a business and it is reported via the media or TV.

One of the main priorities for any business owner or director is to ensure all data is backed up and secured. By this I mean both on site and offsite. Every piece of confidential company documentation should be housed in a document or data safe and access to the safe should be restricted to suitably cleared personnel
Most business safes are rated for water and fire proofing and Insurance rated for cah and/or valuables.

Top 5 Security Products UK & Security Safety Products #5: Smoke Alarms

I am hearing many a security expert recommending businesses to increase the number of smoke detectors in their business premises and also to increase the quality of the smoke detectors. Changes in the corporate manslaughter laws for company directors is part of the reason for this drive If you own business premises which house your workforce and staff members’, then one of the single most security features to be irregularly checked is the smoke detectors. I have personally witnessed several business offices where staff members have removed the batteries from existing smoke detectors because they were faulty and continuously emitted an annoying intermittent alarm warning.

If a fire occurs in a building like this and people are injured or killed, then you as the business owner or director would be liable under the current law. If it is proven you were negligent in failing to maintain your smoke detectors your insurance company may also refuse to pay out for any resulting claims.

It is quite evident that security systems occupy top slots on the shopping and investment lists of business organizations and home owners. It is also necessary that buyers of security equipment become educated about different security systems and their features and select the most appropriate equipment which suits their need. This top 5 security products UK & security safety products is a good first step in the education process. Buyers may also seek the support of a security expert or a security consultant to analyze their unique security requirements and to devise the correct security strategy for their needs.

Dr. Mark D. Yates The British American Security Expert is an expert security consultant and provides guidelines on security strategies which helps clients to benchmark security equipment for their needs. The Top 5 security products UK & security safety products discussed provide much needed protection to business and residential assets.

It’s a crime often perpetrated by criminals who target your home or business with the intention of stealing your personal information in order to steal your finances.

Modus Operandi

• Criminals often assume identities of Water Board, Gas, and Electric, Telephone, Council Workers, Police Officers, Sales Representatives and Property Repairers.
• One burglar distracts the property occupant while their hidden accomplice steals your property.
• Distraction burglars often work in teams of 2 to 4 people.
• Offenders rarely drive up to your property. They generally park some distance away close to a major road.
• Offenders often prepare in advance by profiling the victim & listening at the property door or window.
• Distraction burglars may have visited your property earlier in the guise of property repairers.

Victim Profile

• Average age of victim is 79 years.
• 77% of victims are female.
• 74% of victims live alone.
• There are younger victims but generally they are targeted because they are vulnerable people with mental health or physical problems.

The Problems

• Over 19,000 reported offences in England & Wales annually.
• Massive under reporting due to victim embarrassment.
• Devastating impact on victims.

Solutions. The British – American Security Expert’s Advice

• With reference to home security most security related issues can be countered by implementing rigid ‘Security Access Control Systems.’ It’s your property, so you decide who can enter. Never be concerned about forcing someone to wait outside your property until you are completely convinced the caller is legitimate. This helps to minimise the risk to your home security.
• To maintain good home security scrutinise the individual’s identity card. Often offenders will make excuses and leave when rigorously questioned. If you are uncertain about any individual seeking access to your property ring the company they say they represent. If in any doubt do not grant them access to your property.
• If you are overly suspicious dial 999 and ask for police advice.

Lesson: Understanding how to construct a safe Operations Room
for the Executive VIP Protection Team.

Access Control is Everything

BODYGUARDS PERSONAL COMMANDMENTS.

1: Believe nothing , no matter who told you or where you read it unless it agrees with your own logic.
2: Trust no one.
3: Expect the Unexpected.
4: Loose lips sink ships.
5: A secret shared is no longer a secret.
6: People who listen to what others say of them will never have peace.
7: If the dogs are barking at your heels, you know you are leading the pack.
8: Learning is like rowing upstream. Advance or lose all.
9: Speak with your mouth shut.
10: The truth is more important than the facts

The Wagon Train Concept:

The “Wagon Train” concept as used in protective services, requires that we build a wall (circle the wagons) around the person being protected.
This procedure continues to be the basis for the majority of today’s personal protection operations.
Its primary drawback, in regard to protecting high profile dignitaries and corporate executives, is that the protected person becomes the lightening rod.
Being surrounded by an easily definable security team simplifies target identification for adversaries.
Furthermore, through limited surveillance, terrorists can determine the Organisation, its strength, procedures and routines.
Once targeting information has been assimilated, a plan will be developed; one, which will include an overkill factor to ensure the annihilation of the entire protection team.

The kidnapping of Dr. Hans Martin Schleyer, President of the Federation of German Employers’ Association and the simultaneous murder of his chauffeur and three German Police bodyguards. Demonstrated the dangers of the high profile security approach, and of the overkill concept so often used by terrorists.

The majority of today’s terrorist actions (kidnapping and assassination), that are directed at government officials and corporate executives, occur at or near their residences, places of employment; while en route to or from work, or at a scheduled stop.

Terrorists need targeting to successfully carry out an assassination or kidnapping.
To reduce visibility and to decrease the availability of targeting information, a low profile approach must be taken.
Low profile operations employ protective measures and techniques, which will not draw undue attention to the V.I.P.
They also disguise the size, strength, procedures and routines of the protective operation.

V.I.P.s PRIMARY RESIDENCE

This section should include an aerial photograph of the exterior of the V.I.P.s primary residence and grounds if available.
It should also include photographs of the residence taken from four sides. If no photographs are available, draw a detailed sketch of the exterior of the residence and include it here.

RESIDENTIAL SECURITY CHECKLIST

General Information

1. Name Of V.I.P
2.Address Of Residence
3. Directions To Residence
4. Residence Telephone
5. Residence Fax
6. Names Of All Family Members Living At Residence and their relationship to the VIP.

RESIDENTIAL SECURITY CHECKLIST

General Information

7. Names Of All Members Of Household Staff & Description of Their Duties:
8. Names & Duties Of All Other Employees & Regular Service Personnel:
9. Make, Model & Licence Plates Of All Cars Regularly Parked At Residence:
10. History Of Burglaries & Other Security Related Problems In Neighbourhood

RESIDENTIAL SECURITY

There is no such thing as 100per-cent Security
Your aim should be to minimise the risk to your client in his or her final retreat
In order to provide a professional & effective security service to your clients residence you have to be fully aware of all aspects of residential security

RESIDENTIAL SECURITY

Treat the residence as a series of concentric protective circles. Each of which should help to reduce the risk and make the residence a ‘HARD TARGET’
300 meters outside Boundary
Exterior Grounds
Exterior of Property
Interior of Property

RESIDENTIAL SECURITY

Theory Training Exercise
The picture depicts a V.I.P. residence which comprises the following 21 rooms:

INSTRUCTIONS
Your task is to design the rooms in a safe and functional layout. You have 20 minutes to complete it individually, no talking, and then 10 minutes to complete the final draft in your designated teams.

A = Master Bed’
B = Guest Bed’
C = Bath/WC
D = Lounge
E = Security Staff Office
U = Dining Room
F = VIP’s Office
G = Storeroom
H = Bathroom
I = VIP’s Safe Room
J = Security Officers’ Quarters
K = Chauffeur’s Quarters
L = Maids’ Quarters
M = Cook’s Quarters
N = Staff Lounge
O = Kitchen
P = Bath/WC
Q = Library
R = Spare Room 3
S = WC
T = Kitchen

Many business organizations have entered into contracts with security consultant companies or an individual security consultant for designing and implementing security systems for their business assets. The security industry is witnessing heightened activity and security firms have been receiving enquiries about security products like never before. It is therefore worth discussing the Top 5 Security Products which provide foolproof security to business and residential premises and other assets.

One of the most important feature, every buyer looks out for, is the access control mechanism.

Top 5 Security Products #1: External Access Control Systems

Any professional security expert will advise you that top quality access control systems provide your first main line of security defence. The highest percentage of all security problems can be overcome by implementing robust access control systems.

Access control systems such as AIPHONE and Bell systems with vandal resistant panels provide this feature and serve as a first level entry restriction and authorization mechanism.

Top 5 Security Products #2: Internal Access Control Systems

Ask a security expert where the most likely threat to your business will come from, and he or she will inform you it will most likely come from one or more of your employees who have unlimited internal access to your business and business data systems.

Accidental data losses and malicious data theft represent just two of the major threats businesses are facing. Robust Internal access control systems are key to minimising your internal security risk. Paxton access systems provide state of the art but affordable internal access control systems products.

Top 5 Security Products #3 : CCTV Systems

CCTV systems are the next in line, as surveillance within business premises is considered extremely important. The provision of CCTV systems is considered by many a security consultant to one of the fastest growth areas of the security systems sector.
A well known security expert recently reported that as the security industry has matured and maintained its firm footing in the global top ten list of industry growth sectors all major studies clearly list insider employees as the greatest threat facing all types and size of businesses.

Theft of company data, financial fraud, theft of goods and products, malicious product tampering and bullying and harassment of staff are all on the increase. CCTV systems offer businesses the opportunity to minimise their security risk. Security companies like Pelco are recognised as industry leaders in the provision of overt and covert CCTV systems.

Top 5 Security Products #4: Safes

The provision of top quality safes is generally a favourite topic for every security expert.
A security expert might refer to it as data loss prevention, content monitoring and filtering, employee activity monitoring, counter-corruption, and insider trading or fraud detection. A lot of this type of employee theft and fraud is only brought to the general public’s awareness when a high profile incident affects a business and it is reported via the media or TV.

One of the main priorities for any business owner or director is to ensure all data is backed up and secured. By this I mean both on site and offsite. Every piece of confidential company documentation should be housed in a document or data safe and access to the safe should be restricted to suitably cleared personnel.Most business safes are rated for water and fire proofing and Insurance rated for cah and/or valuables.

Top 5 Security Products #5: Smoke Alarms

I am hearing many a security expert recommending businesses to increase the number of smoke detectors in their business premises and also to increase the quality of the smoke detectors. Changes in the corporate manslaughter laws for company directors is part of the reason for this drive.

If you own business premises which house your workforce and staff members’, then one of the single most security features to be irregularly checked is the smoke detectors. I have personally witnessed several business offices where staff members have removed the batteries from existing smoke detectors because they were faulty and continuously emitted an annoying intermittent alarm warning.

If a fire occurs in a building like this and people are injured or killed, then you as the business owner or director would be liable under the current law. If it is proven you were negligent in failing to maintain your smoke detectors your insurance company may also refuse to pay out for any resulting claims.

It is quite evident that security systems occupy top slots on the shopping and investment lists of business organizations and home owners. It is also necessary that buyers of security equipment become educated about different security systems and their features and select the most appropriate equipment which suits their need. This top 5 security products is a good first step in the education process. Buyers may also seek the support of a security expert or a security consultant to analyze their unique security requirements and to devise the correct security strategy for their needs.

Dr. Mark D. Yates The British American Security Expert is an expert security consultant and provides guidelines on security strategies which helps clients to benchmark security equipment for their needs. The Top 5 security products discussed provide much needed protection to business and residential assets.

It was with this problem in mind that I wrote this top 5 privacy expert security tips for corporate executives from the privacy expert article. Following these privacy tips will ensure your personal security measures will improve significantly.

Top 5 Privacy Expert Security Tips for Corporate Executives #1 Speak With Forked Tongue

Every privacy expert will agree that most people talk too much. People give away so much information and data without even realising it. This stems from the fact that the highest percentage of people living on this planet exist in a full time state of what privacy experts call, ‘Condition White.’ This means they go through life completely unaware  of potential security and privacy problems. Test this privacy tip for yourself next time you are in close enough proximity to hear other people’s conversations. You will be amazed at how much valuable information and intelligence they give out.

Imagine for one moment you are an organised criminal or a terrorist, and then you will understand how valuable that intelligence is.

Speak with Forked Tongue is a professional bodyguard phrase adapted by Dr. Mark D.  British American Security Expert. In simple terms, it means to be very careful about how you talk, who you talk to, and who else can hear your conversation. The privacy expert advises all corporate executives that this top 5 security expert tip should also be maintained when conversing on the telephone, text, e-mail, social network sites and online blogs.

Top 5 Privacy Expert Security Tips for Corporate Executives #2 Control All Access to You & Your Business

When corporate executives maintain robust access control systems and procedures it allows their privacy expert to sleep more comfortably at night.

When considering Top 5 security expert tips for corporate executives from the privacy expert, every privacy expert knows that implementing great access control systems can significantly reduce your security and privacy risk. If you make it tough enough for someone to get close to you, then chances are they will leave you alone and look elsewhere for a softer target. To control all access to you & your business is not confined to physical security products like barriers and Paxton door entry systems. Any pro expert or privacy manager will inform you it also relates to your personal communication exchanges.

A privacy manager recently reported that many people have been unwittingly lulled into a false sense of security in relationship to the internet explosion of social media web sites like Face Book, Twitter and You Tube etc. For some strange reason normally sane people are posting valuable intelligence about themselves for the entire world to read. The social media web sites are a major privacy risk for every privacy manager and data recovery expert.

Imagine Sheila Smith from 32 My Road, Anywhere, My City etc leaves  a Blog on Twitter; “My God! Me and my wife and kids are snowed in at Chicago airport and we’ve just been told there’s no way to fly home until the day after tomorrow.” Seems innocent enough doesn’t it? In fact it’s an organised criminal’s dream. Any IT data recovery expert criminal can quickly establish where she lives; he can even print out a map to her house from Google maps. Hey ho, he knows they are all out of the country for a further day, so he can take his time to burgle her property.

To control all access to you & your business is a great strategy for minimising your security risk.

Top 5 Privacy Expert Security Tips for Corporate Executives #3 Xerox All The Documentation In Your Purse & Wallet

Retaining your personal information and documentation is critical to ensuring you don’t become a victim of identity theft.

One of the first things promoted on privacy training courses by privacy experts is that you should take the time to Xerox all the documentation in your purse & wallet as soon as you can get access to a Xerox machine. Completing this simple privacy expert tip will pay significant privacy dividends if ever your purse or wallet is stolen.

Take it as a given that every credit card, driving licence, store card, pin number, safe number, passport details, bank debit card in your purse or wallet offers significant value to a thief or fraudster. If you are targeted by pickpockets or opportunistic thieves then you need all the relevant data and information in an easy accessible place, (not your purse or wallet) so that you can call and put a stop on everything as soon as possible.

You will obviously need to secure these photocopies and it is wise not to let more than one other person know where this information is stored. The old saying of, “if more than two people know a secret, then it’s no longer a secret,” applies here.

To Xerox all the documentation in your purse & wallet allows you to respond instantly if ever your documentation is stolen.

Top 5 Privacy Expert Security Tips for Corporate Executives #4 Never Carry A Package For A Stranger

Corporate executives are being increasingly targeted by organised criminals and terrorist organisations to become unwitting carriers or mules of their contraband.

Corporate executives are also frequently targeted by professional smugglers belonging to organised crime gangs and terrorist organisations. The approach is very much the same as that used when targeting security naive young travellers overseas. Their initial approach is one of friendship and kindness, he or she will make a real fuss of you. They will maybe spoil you with free drinks, free excursions etc. The idea is to establish a friendship in the early stages of your business trip.

Towards the end of your business trip they will adhere to one of the following tactics.

1: He or she will ask you to deliver a package to one of their family members or friends back in your home country. You will be given some kind of hardship story to sway your opinion of transporting the package. Of course they inform you that the package is completely legal. Younger business executives are most likely to fall for this approach.

2: While you are distracted one of their accomplices will hide a package in your luggage case. You will be unaware of this until you are caught and arrested or until you clear customs in your home country. Their accomplices will target you after you leave the airport. Every business executive and overseas traveller can fall victim to this approach.

If you think these two security breach scenarios are unlikely to happen, then think again. Every International privacy expert is aware of cases like this.

Simple solution to this is twofold. Don’t be taken in by new found friends, and always check your luggage prior to handing it in at the airport or shipping dock. If you have any suspicions inform law enforcement or customs immediately.

Never carry a package for a stranger may seem like common sense, however most us us never studied common sense 1 or 2 at school or college.

Top 5 Privacy Expert Security Tips for Corporate Executives #5 Trust Your Gut Reaction

Trust your gut reaction is often a cliché used by Hollywood film directors. However there is something very beneficial in adopting this privacy tip.

Top 5 Security Expert Tips for Business Executives from the privacy expert finishes with trust your gut reaction. This may seem like a strange security tip but it is something which should not be overlooked. Security experts are aware of a phrase called the fight or flight syndrome. Quite simply this is your body’s natural defence mechanism which automatically kicks in every time we face some form of security danger or uncertainty. We don’t control this it is a sub conscious reaction which happens in a millisecond.

For example: When you are confronted by an aggressive person your body prepares you to fight or gets you ready for flight. Your breathing alters, your heart rate increases, blood is diverted to your extremities, the hairs on the back of your neck stand up on end. Your vision reverts to tunnel vision, you experience auditory exclusion. Your entire focus is on the immediate threat before you. Most people fail to recognise that this fight or flight syndrome is our own built in security system, many think it is fear. Whereas international privacy experts understand this whatever decision you make is down to your gut reaction.

I’ve listened to many security experts from various global agencies listing the fight or flight syndrome and gut reaction as two of the most powerful privacy secrets in their armoury.

Trust your gut reaction is one of the best security and privacy tips I can offer you.

Utilising my Top 5 Privacy Expert Security Tips for Corporate Executives will increase your privacy awareness levels which will ultimately lower the risk of you experiencing security problems

After nearly 20 years of active involvement in all aspects of extremely high risk close protection security as a close protection bodyguard and instructor of close protection courses for hundreds of close protection agencies in 42 different countries. One of the best kept close protection security tips is to know the limitations of close protection related close protection agencies. I cannot stress how important this is. I have frequently listened in to fellow close protection trainers working full time direct for various close protection agencies informing trainee close protection  about how their close protection courses is the best in the world and how their protection bodyguard are the elite forces of the close protection security sector.

In many of these close protection agencies the poor level of the close protection courses delivered for every aspiring protection bodyguard was sadly insufficient to prepare them for anything above basic close protection jobs within the domestic close protection security industry.

Top 5 Close Protection Tips #2

Know Your Close Protection Enemies Before You Consider A Close Protection Bodyguard Profession

From the great many close protection agencies delivering close protection courses globally, I have only come across two within the close protection security industry who teach every protection bodyguard to know your close protection enemies before you consider a close protection bodyguard career. The significance of this issue cannot be played down as I have witnessed close protection agencies pumping out production lines of close protection trained protection bodyguard whose only focus is on the most evident enemy. In the real world of close protection security every close protection bodyguard knows that the greatest confrontation faced by every individual protection bodyguard comes from one of the other four enemies, i.e. The first enemy of every close protection bodyguard is him/her self. The second enemy is the spouse, girl/boy friend and family members of the close protection security team members. Third is the local system of government of the country in which you are running your close protection security contract. Fourth is your close protection client, VIP or Principal. The fifth enemy of every close protection bodyguard is what every security consultant deems the obvious enemy in the close protection security threat assessment, typically a terrorist, organised crime organisation or the obvious perpetrator.

Top 5 Close Protection Tips #3

Know The Level Of Your Close Protection Security Team Members Close Protection Courses

During my close protection security occupation I have survived several terrorist and organised crime gang attacks as well as many spontaneous attacks against the principal or VIP clients under my direct protection. The closest I ever came to losing my life was in a dark alley shared  by Russian soldiers and Russian and Latvian Mafia villains in Riga, Latvia. At the time I was working for several close protection agencies as a freelance close protection security unit commander. Most of the close protection individual protection bodyguard I led had graduated as a close protection bodyguard from some of the world’s most reputable close protection courses run by some of the world’s finest close protection agencies. However I was frequently tasked with leading teams of protection bodyguard who were hired in on a temporary ad hoc employment basis. Their close protection agencies were supposed to have checked their qualifications and as a given, should have ascertained they were highly skilled alumni of specialist close protection courses. In the pursuit of short term revenue many of these close protection agencies failed in their attentiveness prior to hiring every protection bodyguard. Consequently these badly trained protection bodyguard caused many serious problems some of which compromised the safekeeping of the more professional close protection security unit members.

The closest I ever came to losing my life during a close protection security contract, was because I didn’t know the level of the close protection courses taken by one of my close protection team members. I vowed never to compromise my personal protection ever again by making that mistake. If you learn one thing from this article let it be that you need to know the level of your close protection security team members close protection courses.

In my experience there are more than enough professional close protection trained protection bodyguard working the six continent circuit to ensure you don’t have to work with a less than competent close protection bodyguard.

Top 5 Close Protection Tips #4

Know Your Close Protection Security Client/s

One of the most difficult aspects of being a close protection bodyguard is getting to know your close protection security Principal/s. After conducting hundreds of close protection close protection jobs for VIP principals in four continents, I still sometimes struggle with occasional new business clients.

Even though I carry out robust profile assessments and threat assessments for every individual close protection security Principal and close protection contract, it is never easy  to really dig below the surface to get to know your close protection security client/s. When I deliver close protection courses for global close protection agencies I always counsel every close protection bodyguard in the programme, that most close protection security client/s will only tell you half the story. It’s no great secret that  when a client hires the close protection services of a  protection bodyguard team, there has been either an actual or perceived threat against that client or a member of his/her family or business associate.

Hiring a protection bodyguard from any of the recognised close protection agencies is an expensive undertaking and it is often this reason why a close protection security client/s  fail to provide all the pertinent facts. These close protection clients, many of who are from a corporate owner background have been taught at business college how to save money. If they downplay the threat against them they know the close protection agencies will allocate less close protection bodyguards or a lesser paid protection bodyguard to protect them. Although it is obviously false economy and it’s pre-programmed for failure I have personally experienced this with several close protection Principals.

Never scrimp when you have to produce a  well researched profile and threat assessment prior to close protection contract engagement for any of the close protection jobs you undertake. It is during the profile and threat assessment stage that you have the best chance to get know your close protection security client/s.

Top 5 Close Protection Tips #5

Know When To Say No To Close Protection Security Close Protection Jobs

When a would be protection bodyguard first  contacts one of the  close protection agencies to sign up for  their close protection courses programmes with a view to gaining close protection jobs, it is very appealing to say yes to every close protection security contract that lands on your desk. The chance to recover their close protection courses tuition costs and all-consuming longing  to get their first close protection security contracts under their belt are the main two reasons why they say yes to every contract. In reality, although it’s a bitter pill to swallow, it is precisely at this early stage of your close protection career when you have to know when to say no to close protection security close protection jobs.

I am the first to admit in the early stages of my executive protection career my wish  to prove myself as a professional bodyguard forced me to say yes to many executive protection services contracts when I should have said no. It’s one of those lessons that most executive protection training programmes fail to teach you. In reality if you don’t learn to know when to say no to close protection security close protection jobs your career can be over before it’s really got off the ground.

I have myself experienced many a protection bodyguard who has cut corners to save money when conducting their own close protection courses foolishly accept close protection security contracts which sadly delivered fatal consequences on various close protection jobs.