Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Friday, June 29th, 2018. In Technology News From the Verge Google Maps may be getting Waze's best feature: incident reporting Waze's incident reporting feature looks to be coming to Google Maps, as some users have spotted on their Android apps. The feature shows road work, the time an accident was reported, and whether a u...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, June 28th, 2018.    In Vehicle News From the International Security Driver Association Tire Pressure Monitoring System At some point, almost everyone has seen the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light to appear on the dashboard. Its purpose is to warn you that at least one or more tires is signific...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, June 27th, 2018.    In Vehicle News From Autoblog Armored car production hits new record in Mexico thanks to rising crime Historic levels of violent crime in Mexico have sparked a record increase in the country's car-armoring business, with an industry group predicting a double-digit jump in the number of vehicl...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, June 26th, 2018.     In Vehicle News  From AutoWise. Com The Most Reliable SUVs in America (and the Worst, too)   The well-known research firm of JDPower surveyed owners of three-year-old vehicles that were purchased new. Their premise was to help predict the reliability of all current models. In their Dependabili...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, June 25th, 2018.     In Security News From Washington Post Zimbabwe's president narrowly escapes apparent assassination attempt Zimbabwe's election campaign season took a worrying turn Saturday afternoon when a crude bombing at a speech delivered by President Emmerson Mnangagwa appeared to be an attempt on his life...

In Terrorism News From The Guardian Number of terrorism-related arrests in UK reaches record level The number of terrorism-related arrests in Britain hit a record high after a series of attacks around the country last year, official figures show.  In the year ending 31 March, 441 people were held on suspicion of terrorism-related activity, the highest number of arrests in a year since data collect...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, June 20th, 2018.     In Terrorism News From CounterExtremism. Com The Counter Extremism Project Extremism is a global problem. CEP's Areas of Operation map includes comprehensive reports detailing the history of extremist movements, major terror attacks, and counter-extremism measures country by country. You can...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, June 19th, 2018.       ==   In Vehicle News From ISDACenter. Org Do You Use Rented Vehicles While Supplying Protective or Secure Transportation Services? That is a question the ISDA asked in our 2017 Executive Vehicle and Secure Transportation Survey. In the report, approximately 62% of participants use rental veh...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, June 18th, 2018 ===== In Vehicle News From CNN Money Audi CEO Rupert Stadler has been arrested in Germany as part of an investigation into emissions cheating. Munich prosecutors said in a statement Monday that Stadler had been detained because of concerns over potential evidence tampering.   Read More === And from...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Friday, June 15th, 2018.   In Vehicle News From Business Insider China wants to track every driver by putting RFID chips on car windshields Beginning next year, China will require all new registered cars to have an RFID chip installed on windshields which will help study and manage traffic, pollution, and public security,...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, June 14th, 2018. =================== In Security News From BBC News Egypt safer than US and UK - Gallup poll Egypt has been ranked the safest country in Africa and higher than both the UK and US, according to a new global poll. The annual Gallup Global Law and Order asked if people felt safe walking at night and...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, June 13th, 2018.   Mexican politician who vowed to crack down on crime shot dead while posing for selfie with fan  A Mexican congressional candidate who vowed to crack down on organized crime was shot dead after a person asked him for picture, CNN reported. Fernando Purón had just finished an election debate on...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, June 12th, 2018.   In Vehicle News From the BBC News Car insurers warn on 'autonomous' vehicles The motor insurance industry is warning carmakers against the use of the word "autonomous" in their marketing. A report for the Association of British Insurers says the way some advanced vehicles are described can convi...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, June 11th, 2018.  From International Security Driver Association Security Driving Is a Statement of Skill, Not a Marketing Term First and foremost – WHAT IS NOT SECURITY DRIVING – a security driver IS NOT a person who attended an EP Training program and has a driver's license. That does not define a Security Driver...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Friday, June 8th, 2018.   In Executive Protection/Security News Where Private Security Outnumbers The Police Research conducted by the Guardian has found that half of the planet's population lives in countries where there are more private security workers than police officers. India and South Africa have glaring disparitie...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, June 7th, 2018.   In Business of Executive Protection News From VentureBeat. Com LinkedIn now shows your commute times for prospective jobs Today, LinkedIn is rolling out a new feature that tells prospective candidates what their commute time would be for a specific role before they even apply. Read More     ====...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Wednesday, June 6th, 2018.   In Vehicle News From Wired Magazine The Dawn of Mobile Convenience Stores A startup called Cargo is making it easier than ever for anyone who makes money driving their car to also make money running a convenience store. Read More     ====================== In Cyber Security News From the NY Tim...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, June 5th, 2018.  In Vehicle News From Newsweek VLADIMIR PUTIN'S NEW BULLETPROOF LIMO FLEET COST $192 MILLION AND RUSSIA WANTS TO SELL HUNDREDS OF THEM Russian President Vladimir Putin used his inauguration to unveil his long-awaited, armored limousine—the first of its kind in post-Soviet times.  The car is one of...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Monday, June 4th, 2018.    In Driving News From Business Insider Judge finds Apple Watch wearer guilty of distracted driving It's probably a bad idea to check your Apple Watch while driving. That's the lesson from a Canadian judge who found a woman guilty of distracted driving for looking at her Apple Watch while stopped a...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Friday, June 1st, 2018.   From ISDACenter. Org We continue with our Lesser Known Incidents series with the kidnapping of Kevyn Wynn In July 1993, Steve Wynn of the Wynn Resorts and Casinos received a call; a voice politely uttered a chilling statement: "Mr. Wynn, we have your daughter." His 26-year-old daughter, Kevyn, had...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, May 31st, 2018.     In Vehicle News From CNBC Trump reportedly said he wants to ban German luxury carmakers in the US President Donald Trump is preparing to block German luxury carmakers from the U.S. market, according to an exclusive report by a leading German business magazine. Read More   == From RT.Com Uber a...

Although most drivers realize that the higher the car's speed, the more distance required to stop. What is surprising to many drivers is how much additional distance it takes to stop a vehicle with just a small increase in speed.  The fact is that if you double your speed you increase your stopping distance by a factor of four. Read More

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Tuesday, May 29th, 2018.   In Vehicle News From USA Today Tesla, Uber crashes spotlight automatic emergency braking. Here's what it won't do. From the article: One of the most common semi-autonomous driving features added to cars these days is automatic emergency braking.  What can it do — and what shouldn't a driver expec...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Friday, May 25th, 2018.   In Vehicle News From the Huffington Post Man Discovers Handgun Impaled In Front Bumper Of Car This brings new meaning to the term "gunning your engine." A driver on Interstate 5 in Washington state's South Puget Sound area discovered something shocking when he stopped for gas: a handgun lodged bar...

Larry Snow with the Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, May 24th, 2018. In Vehicle News From DigitalTrends. Com BMW racing to patch 14 security vulnerabilities found in its cars Chinese researchers discovered 14 vulnerabilities on the onboard computers of a number of BMW vehicles, leading the automaker to begin issuing security patches over-the-air and through dealer...