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Job scams in the security industry
Lately, there have been a lot of reports from colleagues regarding job scams within the security industry with scammers posing as recruiters or hiring companies’ employees offering a job and requiring candidates to pay fees using the justification of a training costs, work visa, travel expenses, background checks, etc. Keep in mind that there are…
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Residential Security-It is more important than you think
What do celebrities like Piers Morgan, Tyler Perry, Paris Hilton, Simon Cowell, Ariana Grande, Kate Moss, Kim Kardashian, Rita Ora, Rihanna, Hilary Duff, Lindsay Lohan, Dorit Kemsley, Bella Thorn, Kelly McGillis, Chris Brown, Miley Cyrus, Kanye West… (Yeah, the list is a bit long, isn’t it? Wait though, we’re not done yet…), Sandra Bullock, Selena…
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Free Etiquette Training
In the corporate world, excellent etiquette means that you know how to act professionally and exercise proper manners in all aspects when engaging with others. You will be able to create a good impression, portray confidence, build strong business relationships, raise your productivity, and prevent any miscommunication issues. The following link is a great resource…
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Child kidnapping prevention!
In this article Orlando “Andy” Wilson, talks about child kidnapping prevention. ”Children are especially vulnerable to kidnapping as their natural inquisitiveness can be exploited by kidnappers and pedophiles and most nannies or drivers are not security trained, also many kindergartens and schools have very low standards of security. And most parents think that something as…
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Jussie Smollett’s Bodyguards Get Violent with Reporters
Performing close protective services for a public figure is a tedious task, to say the very least. It’s not easy and requires a great deal of skill and experience in dealing with crowds, fans, and media. You may think pushing people away or being physically overpowering is an accepted method, but you would be very…
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Social Media Investigations and Monitoring for Risk Mitigation Purposes
The use of social media and the way it affects our lives and businesses have brought a new challenge to the security industry and the protective team’s responsibility. It gives the entire world the ability to look into people’s lives with the mere push of a button. Scandals are created, secrets exposed, and lives ruined.…
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HELP free online courses
Are you aware of HELP online courses? The HELP online courses cover various human rights related topics, reflecting the different areas of work of the Council of Europe. Although the primary target group of the Council of Europe HELP courses are legal professionals (judges, prosecutors and lawyers), some interdisciplinary courses may involve other professionals such as security personnel. https://www.coe.int/en/web/help/courses
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”Giving Back The Stage” Project – Presenting Kelly Sayre
This has been a project I have wanted to do for a long time. As a woman in the security industry, I had the pleasure and the luck to have worked along with some amazing female professionals from different parts of the world and security fields. Personally, I have been blessed with my networking contacts,…
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The importance of educating Security Personnel and Intelligence Analysts about biases
Bias is a topic that many industries like to avoid, and the security and intelligence industries are no exception. However, there is a profound need to discuss biases in regard to the security industry and when educating security practitioners and intelligence analysts. When the subject of biases has been raised in the past, the majority…
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