Crisis Preparedness: Lessons from a Kidnapping

Feb 21, 2017 | Security

On October 25, 2011, a young American humanitarian aid worker, Jessica Buchanan, was in Somalia teaching children how to avoid landmines when she and her colleague were kidnapped for ransom by Somali bandits. They were held in the desert at gunpoint for 93 days before...

5 Principles of Situational Awareness While Traveling

Jan 18, 2017 | Security

So, what is situational awareness? There are many definitions all of which explain what situational awareness is in a similar way. The term we use is as follows: Situational Awareness is “closely monitoring what is going on around you in a complex and dynamic...

An Interview with Jessica Buchanan

Jan 17, 2017 | Emergency Management, Podcast, Security

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | RSSOn October 25, 2011, Jessica Buchanan and a colleague were kidnapped at gunpoint by Somali land pirates and held for 93 days, enduring the most harrowing and painful experience of her...

4 Essential Crisis Management Tools

Dec 21, 2016 | Crisis Management, Emergency Management, Exercises, Security

1. The Master Events Log The MEL (Master Events Log) is an essential document that can help the crisis team document the incident as soon as it starts to unfold. The MEL is a document that should be filled out by a scribe who usually is in close coordination with the...

Cyber-Security Leadership – An Interview with Francesca Spidalieri

Nov 22, 2016 | Podcast, Security

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | RSSLeaders need to understand the importance of creating a culture that is cyber-security aware. Corporations need to address their current cyber-defense technology deficiencies to ensure...

Cyber Security – An Interview with Dan Gortze of SecureWorks

Oct 25, 2016 | Business Continuity, Exercises, Podcast, Security, Tabletop Exercises

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | RSSIn this episode, we interview Dan Gortze who is security expert and keynote speaker. We discuss the following: Cyber-security challenges Cyber threat actors Insider threats and the...