Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast

ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, October 1, 2018 ====================== In Terrorism News 'Terrorism Close Calls' Docuseries Gets October Premiere on Netflix Netflix has acquired the 10-episode docuseries "Terrorism Close Calls," the company announced on Tuesday. The series from Big Media explores thwarted terror plots, featuring interviews with agents involved...

The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Friday, September 28th, 2018     ====================== In Terrorism News From the BBC News Netherlands police arrests foil 'major terrorist attack' Police in the Netherlands have arrested seven men over an alleged plot to carry out what they describe as a major terrorist attack involving guns and explosives. Police say the men were tryin...

The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, September 27th, 2018 This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. F...

Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Wednesday, September 26th, 2018 This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing progra...

The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, September 25th, 2018 This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. Fo...

The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, September 24th, 2018 This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs.  Fo...

The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Friday, September 21st, 2018 This podcast is brought to you by the International Security Driver Association. Whether you are exploring a career in executive protection, new to the profession, honing your expertise, or an established security executive, ISDA offers its Members benchmark educational, networking, and marketing programs. For...

The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, September 20th, 2018   In Vehicle News The Computer Chip in Your Butt A while back, an article in Racecar Engineering Magazine discussed the effects of "self-aligning torque" on the driving task. Self-Aligning Torque is the amount of effort or force needed to move the steering wheel. It is measured in pounds and is the vehicle's...

The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, September 18th, 2018     In Vehicle News From the International Security Driver Association In a previous podcast, we discussed a question taken from the ISDA 2017 Executive Vehicle and Secure Transportation Survey. DO YOU USE RENTAL VEHICLES WHILE SUPPLYING PROTECTIVE OR SECURE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES? In the report, approximate...

The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, September 17th, 2018   In Vehicle News From the International Security Driver Association The First Attack on an Armored Vehicle in a Convoy? One of the first "vehicle assassinations" was that of Tsar Alexander II in Russia. He was one of the first victims of an assassination in an armored vehicle. The vehicle happened to be an ar...

The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, September 13th, 2018   In Driving News From the International Security Driver Association The Science of Security Driving As we (ISDA) have posted in the past, researchers define driving skill as the driver's "ability" to use the vehicle's "capability." The researchers express driving skill as the percentage of the vehicle a dri...

The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, September 12th, 2018   In Business of Executive Protection News From the International Security Driver Association Exposing Your Client to IRS Audits and Tax Penalties Is Not a Good Career Move If a provider supplies "Secure Transportation" They Must Be In Compliance With The IRS Code That defines Secure Transportation. There a...

The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, September 11th, 2018 In remembrance of 9/11 today, this podcast episode is focusing on 9/11 and terrorism-related news articles.   From USA Today On the anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks, terrorists readying to attack again: 9/11 commissioners By Thomas H. Kean and Lee H. Hamilton It might be tempting to think we have turned the ti...

The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, September 10th, 2018  In Executive Protection News From SecurityDriver. Com In case you missed it - Does Security Driving have anything to do with Executive Protection? This question was asked while Tony Scotti was observing an EP Training program. The time frame was about five years back. During a break, a group of students appro...

The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Friday, September 7th, 2018   In Vehicle News From the Drive BMW Building High-Tech Driving Simulation Center in Munich The BMW Group has started work on a new $116 million Driving Simulation Center in Munich that will help with the company's testing and development of autonomous driving technology. The new facility will "bring the road i...

The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, September 5th, 2018   In Executive Protection News NBC News Scott Pruitt's $3.5 million, 24/7 security detail not justified, says EPA watchdog Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's use of around-the-clock security detail that cost taxpayers more than $3.5 million was not justified and was more than twice as expensive as his p...

The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Friday, August 31st, 2018    In Security News Business Insider Chief U.S. spy catcher says China using LinkedIn to recruit Americans   The United States' top spy catcher said Chinese espionage agencies are using fake LinkedIn accounts to try to recruit Americans with access to government and commercial secrets, and the company should shut...

Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, August 29th, 2018   In Security News From US News and Huffington Post Gaming Tournament Shooting Highlights Security or Lack of It A shooting in Florida that left three dead, including the shooter, prompted calls from gamers for more security at esports tournaments. A champion gamer's decision to open fire Sunday afternoon during a...

Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, August 28th, 2018 In Security News From Security Today Hotels Defying Do Not Disturb Signs Caesars Entertainment, one of the world's largest casino companies, is ruffling customers' feathers with newly minted security procedures in the wake of the October 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas. Caesars began the rollout of these new policie...

Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, August 27th, 2018 In Executive Protection News From MSN.Com Tech companies are spending millions to secure and transport their top execs Although this may appear to be a new phenomenon, it is only new to the tech world. Actually, corporations have been spending money for decades to keep their executives secure while in transit. In fac...

Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Saturday, August 24th, 2018   In Vehicle News The issue of what happens to the data your principal's vehicle generates is becoming a serious problem. The concern over the potential monetization of your executive vehicles' data, including personally identifiable data about your principal— is a controversial and growing topic. To mitigate the p...

Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, August 23rd, 2018    In Driver News  From Government Technology Gainesville, Fla., Greenlights Countdown App for Traffic Signals Motorists in Gainesville, Fla., can now watch the traffic signal they are sitting at countdown from red to green. Most of the city's signals are part of a connected network that uses real-time information,...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018   In Driver News   Night Driving   Some security drivers spend a considerable amount of time driving in darkness. There are special hazards that night driving presents and effective ways to deal with them. The major difference between day and night driving is the accident rate.  When you consid...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, August 20th, 2018   In Vehicle News From Fox News Automated car safety systems have saved many lives Electronic blind-spot monitoring and lane-keeping systems do help to prevent crashes, according to new studies from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Based on the data, a total of 85,000 crashes would have...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Friday, August 17th, 2018   In Vehicle News From SecurityDriver. Com Security Driving and Electronic Stability Control Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is a computer that takes over control of the vehicle when the vehicle's path is not what the driver intended it to be. For those of us who have lost control of a car, we...