Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Wednesday, November 21, 2018   ====================== In Security News From Business Insider From hiding their mansions on Google Maps to building $500,000 panic rooms, rich people are sparing no expense to keep their lives private and secure In an age of constant connection, some of the ultrarich are reeling in the flashines...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Monday, November 19, 2018 ====================== In Driving News From Axios Regulating the humans behind the wheel of autonomous vehicles The job of autonomous vehicle safety driver seems pretty easy: Get paid for sitting there while the car does all the work. But it's a challenging assignment and self-regulated by the compan...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Thursday, November 15, 2018 ====================== In Security News From NextGov Pentagon Researchers Test 'Worst-Case Scenario' Attack on U.S. Power Grid   Over 100 people gathered off the tip of Long Island this month to roleplay a cyber attack that takes out the U.S. electric grid for weeks on end. The Defense Advanced Res...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Tuesday, November 13, 2018 ====================== In Security News From the Hollywood Reporter How Private Security Guards Protect Hollywood Kids at School In today's era of deadly school shootings, the recent massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue, explosive devices sent in the mail and the ever-invasive world of social media, p...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Friday, November 9, 2018 ======================   In Vehicle News From Autoblog Lincoln Aviator warning and alert sounds are played by an orchestra Lincoln used members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to create alert chimes for its new Aviator SUV. Luxury manufacturers are always looking for more ways to increase the level...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Wednesday, November 7, 2018  ======================   In Vehicle News From Wired. Com AUDI'S A8 SEDAN ROLLS WITH THE PUNCHES TO MAKE T-BONE CRASHES SAFER OF ALL THE things that can ruin a nice drive in your brand new  luxury sedan , few are as reliably cringe-inducing as failing to notice a speed bump until your front wheels...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Monday, November 5, 2018 ====================== In Vehicle News From Motor Authority Jaguar Land Rover develops tech to combat motion sickness Future Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles will help passengers avoid motion sickness as the brands announced on Wednesday that new research has helped engineers understand how to keep naus...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Tuesday, October 31st, 2018 ====================== In Vehicle News From SecurityDriver. Com Cold Weather and Tire Pressure Cold weather does more than bring out ice scrapers and antifreeze. It can trigger a vehicle's tire-pressure-monitoring system overnight, sending nervous drivers to dealers and service centers. For example...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Tuesday, October 30th, 2018  ====================== In Vehicle News From The Truth About Cars Automakers Ready to Rock When New NHTSA Headlight Rules Arrive The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced earlier this month that it was willing to considering changing the rules that govern automobile headlights. N...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Monday, October 29th, 2018  ======================   In Vehicle News From MIT Technology Review Uber and Lyft are behind a sharp rise in US traffic deaths The rise of ride-sharing services has increased traffic deaths by 2% to 3% in the US since 2011, equivalent to as many as 1,100 mortalities a year, according to a  new stud...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Friday, October 26th, 2018 ====================== In Vehicle News From Consumer Reports Vehicle Reliability Survey Consumer Reports just announced the results of its Annual Auto Survey based on data on reliability collected from the vehicles of over 500,000 Consumer Reports members. From this data, Consumer Reports can let sh...

ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Thursday, October 25th, 2018 ====================== In Vehicle News From Ars Technica How driver-assist tech can result in a $5,000 fender-bender Cars with advanced driver-assistance technology are more expensive to repair than their less-autonomous counterparts, according to a study by AAA. What would have been relatively inexpe...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Wednesday, October 24th, 2018  ======================  In Executive Protection News From New York Times Explosive Devices Found in Mail Sent to Hillary Clinton and Obama Two explosive devices were found in mail sent to the offices of former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Secret Servi...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018 ====================== In Executive Protection News From Fox News Explosive device found at George Soros' home: report An explosive device was found on Monday at the  New York home of billionaire George Soros. The Wall Street Journal , citing local law enforcement, reported that police received a p...

Larry Snow with the ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Monday, October 22nd, 2018 ====================== In Driving News From Wired Magazine DRIVERS WILDLY OVERESTIMATE WHAT 'SEMIAUTONOMOUS' CARS CAN DO CARS ARE GETTING smarter and more capable. They're even starting  to drive themselves , a little. And they're becoming a cause of concern for European and American...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Wednesday, October 17th, 2018 ====================== In Terrorism News From Gov. Uk Over a thousand companies sign up for new counter-terrorism training course Over 1500 companies across the UK have signed up to an innovative training scheme that could help prevent terror attacks. Called ACT Awareness e-Learning, the training...

ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 ====================== In Terrorism News From Reuters News The possibility of a chemical attack in the UK getting closer The possibility of a terrorist attack involving chemical or biological weapons is getting closer, Britain's security minister and top counter-terrorism police officer warned on Tuesd...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Monday, October 15th, 2018 ========================= In Vehicle News From Auto Blog Ford tests technology that could render traffic lights obsolete Could traffic lights, the scourge of many a hurried driver, one day be a thing of the past? That's the thinking behind a trial  Ford  has been demonstrating as part of a governmen...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Friday, October 12th, 2018 ========================= In Vehicle News From the Verge Mercedes-Benz wants to make the 2020 S-Class partially autonomous Mercedes-Benz plans to debut its own semi-autonomous system on the refreshed S-Class sedan, due in the 2020 lineup, according to  an  Automotive News  interview with the company...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Wednesday, October 10th, 2018   ========================= In Vehicle News From the International Security Driver Association Armoring Small Vehicles   In the past armoring lightweight vehicles were not something that was recommended. BUT in Mexico and other locations around the world armoring, smaller vehicles is a reality of...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Tuesday, October 9th, 2018  ====================== In Driving News From AutoWeek Your car is not necessarily listening to you, but it's definitely paying attention Did you ever have the feeling you were being watched? Or at least listened to? If you drive a modern General Motors vehicle, you may be correct (as long as you opt...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Friday, October 5th, 2018   ====================== In Driving News From NPR Transportation Department Looks To Clear The Road For Cars Without Steering Wheels The Department of Transportation has announced new federal voluntary guidance on the development and use of automated vehicles — with the goal of "removing unnecessary...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Thursday, October 4th, 2018  ====================== In Security News From CNN Kim Kardashian's insurance company is suing her former bodyguard for $6 million over Paris robbery The insurance company that paid Kim Kardashian West after she was robbed of millions of dollars' worth of jewelry in Paris two years ago is suing her...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, October 3, 2018 ====================== In Terrorism News France Cracks Down on Iran's Terrorism France took on Tuesday a number of measures against Iran, after officially accusing the country's intelligence ministry of standing behind a June plot to attack an exiled opposition group's rally outside Paris. The French govern...

The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, October 2, 2018   ====================== In Vehicle News From Consumer Reports 2019 Audi Q8 SUV Combines Coupe Styling With Loads of Technology The all-new Audi Q8 SUV takes the platform of its larger, three-row Q7 big brother, streamlines it, and cuts the seating capacity to just five passengers. Audi is hoping to capitaliz...