Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, August 16th, 2018  In Driving News From SecurityDriver. Com Three Seconds To Safety – Surge of Carjacking There has been a surge of carjacking throughout the US and in other countries. In ISDA's opinion, the number of carjackings may vary from year to year, but it is not a new phenomenon, they have been and alway...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, August 14th, 2018   In Terrorism News From the Standard Car plows into pedestrians at Parliament leaving several injured Counter-terror police are investigating after a car plowed into people and crashed into security barriers outside the House of Parliament. Witnesses described hearing screams as a silver car dro...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, August 13th, 2018   In Vehicle News From Design Taxi Tesla Might Open-Source Its Car Security Software For Use By Competitors CEO of Tesla Elon Musk has announced his intention to make Tesla's car security software open-source for use by rivals in future. Yesterday, Musk tweeted, "Great Q&A @defcon last night. Than...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, August 9th, 2018   In Security News From Politico TV networks boost security for reporters at Trump rallies Notebooks, mics, cameras, hairspray — those are all things TV reporters are used to having with them at political rallies. Now, in the age of President Donald Trump, they've added another: security guards....

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, August 8th, 2018   In Cyber Security News From Bloomberg Environment News Utilities Prepare for Increased Cyberattacks on the Electric Grid More electric utilities and energy companies are turning to cybersecurity vendors for protection against attempted attacks, a growing threat highlighted by the recent disclo...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, August 7th, 2018   In Security News From Security Today SIA Announces RISE Scholarship Opportunity for Young Security Professionals $30,000 in RISE Scholarships available to help in reaching professional development and educational goals. Applications are now being accepted for scholarships offered through the Sec...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Saturday, August 4th, 2018   In Vehicle News From Digital Trends Inkas upgrades armor and stitching for Mercedes AMG G63-based limo The 2018 Inkas Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG armored limousine has B7-rated ballistic protection, the highest feasible level for a civilian-grade ride. Armoring for the new model is upgraded from the...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, August 2nd, 2018   In Vehicle News NHTSA Issues Recall Notice for 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG G65 From Motor Authority The  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Mercedes-Benz USA have issued a recall notice for the 2017 Mercedes-AMG G65 . The software that limits the vehicle speed when in reverse isn't c...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, July 31st, 2018   In Executive Protection News SURVEY TO ANALYZE TRENDS IN EXECUTIVE PROTECTION Security Management magazine, with partner Groundwork, has  commissioned a survey  to examine current trends and challenges in executive protection planning and practice. Specifically, the research will be used to: Offe...

The purpose of today's flash briefing is to give a better understanding of what social media is, why it is important for your executive protection business, and to walk you through a very important self-assessment stage.  In future podcasts will be continuing with this series on using social media effectively for your executive protection business. ====================== This flash briefing is bro...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Friday, July 27th, 2018   In Executive Protection News From CNBC Facebook approves $10 million a year for Zuckerberg family security Facebook approved a $10 million annual pre-tax allowance to amplify security for CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his family. That is roughly $27,000 per day.  The allowance, announced in an SEC filin...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, July 26th, 2018   In Vehicle News From Consumer Reports Shoppers Want Car Tech that Helps Them Drive Better, Survey Shows Car shoppers want advanced safety features that keep them from getting into a crash, but they're less enthusiastic about technology that drives for them, a new Consumer Reports car safety surv...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, July 25th, 2018   In Vehicle News UK motor insurers vote to pool terrorism vehicle risk Motor insurers writing business in the UK have voted to mutualize risks for terrorist attacks where vehicles are used to kill or injure.     Read More   ======================     In Driving News Who is driving your principal...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, July 24th, 2018   In Vehicle News From Chauffeur Magazine Rolls-Royce chooses chauffeurs over semi-autonomous technology, for now Rolls-Royce believes that their customers want the driver to drive the vehicle. According to a the article, Rolls-Royce is less interested in semi-autonomous tech because its vehicles a...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, July 23rd, 2018   In Vehicle News From Motor Authority Michelin wants to replace oil with wood in tires Wooden tires don't have the best ring to them, but Michelin firmly believes they'll be a reality in 2020.  The French tire maker told Motoring in a report published this month of its plans to introduce wood into...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Friday, July 20th, 2018   In Security News From NextGov Get Ready to Legally 3D-Print a Gun  if you own a 3D printer, soon you'll be able to print something a little more dangerous than your average trinket. Defense Distributed recently won the right to publish blueprints of firearms online, which would allow anyone with a...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, July 19th, 2018   In Executive Protection News From the Washington Post Mother of Brazilian soccer star rescued from kidnappers Police in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul said Tuesday that the mother of a famous soccer star was rescued from kidnappers. Read More ===== And from the FBI Making Preventio...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, July 18th, 2018   In Security News From BBC News Las Vegas shooting: Mandalay Bay hotel owner sues 1,000 victims The owner of the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas has filed a lawsuit against more than 1,000 victims of a mass shooting that killed 58 people in 2017. The MGM Resorts International's lawsuit does not...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, July 17th, 2018   In Security News Allied Universal Acquires U.S. Security Associates Read More from the press release   ====  Ex-Apple Engineer Pleads Not Guilty to Trade Secret Theft From Bloomberg A former Apple Inc. engineer charged with stealing self-driving car secrets for a Chinese startup pleaded not guilt...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, July 16th, 2018   In Vehicle News From the Telegraph The UK introduces new road signs to detect and warn drivers using mobile phones at the wheel The UK's first road signs which will electronically detect and warn drivers who are using mobile phones have been introduced. These signs can detect when signals are bein...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, July 11th, 2018   In Cybersecurity News From Bleeping Computer Hacker Steals Military Docs Because Someone Didn't Change a Default FTP Password A hacker is selling sensitive military documents on online hacking forums, a security firm has discovered. Some of the sensitive documents put up for sale include mainte...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, July 10th, 2018   In Vehicle News   From Autoblog Top ten Cars that are driven the most in the US, or more specifically trucks For the overwhelming majority of Americans, driving is as much a part of the fabric of daily life as brushing your teeth or combing your hair. In fact, according to data from the U.S. Depa...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, July 9th, 2018     In Vehicle News From Automotive News Editor in Chief Keith Crain Federal government must act In Keith's Column, he writes It is painfully obvious that we -- and the U.S. government -- should not continue to allow car companies to use our streets and highways as if they are a private proving groun...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018.   In Executive Protection News From ISDACenter. Org The Executive Protection Skills Gap A Skills Gap is defined as the difference between what the market wants and what is available for skill. This is a common problem in all industries. In an attempt to get a better understanding of the Skills Gap...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, July 2nd, 2018.   In Security News From ASIS Foundation Connecting Research in Security to Practice Report (CRISP) on Sports Team Travel Security From the Executive Summary of the White Paper: Sports Team Travel Security (STTS) provides visible and behind-the-scenes mobile security to traveling athletic teams parti...