Author: Marcus Stephens-Ofner

Marcus Stephens-Ofner CSC is a UK based Security Consultant who travels extensively abroad advising clients and specialises in Executive Protection and Risk Management/Business Resilience. During the 2012 London Olympic Games he was a Program Manager for a U.S. Risk Management Company and prior to that spent 8 years working overseas, mainly in Iraq as a PSD Member & then Project Manager on reconstruction Programs. His final 2 years in Iraq was as the contracted Intelligence Officer to the Embassy of Japan Baghdad. He is a Certified Security Consultant and began his career in the UK military, serving 8 years with 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards.

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Rio 2016 – Sifting the actual threats from the white noise

ByMarcus Stephens-Ofner August 3, 2016May 28, 2025

As we start this years Olympics and millions of people converge on Rio, the publicity machine is starting its usual move into overdrive-both negative and positive. Already the media doom mongers are running stories (and have been for some time) that it will be a disaster and that Brazil isn’t ready for the Games. Turn…

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Being The Grey Man

ByMarcus Stephens-Ofner June 20, 2016May 28, 2025

The great game of people watching. Always a fun pastime (especially when it’s part of your job). Next time you’re in a public place such as an airport, try this game: “Guess the Nationality”. Apart from obvious facial features and tribal dress, people from certain countries inadvertently (or purposefully) advertise where they are from. In…