Global Security Briefing by Factal and Emergent Risk International

The latest Global Security Briefing features a vibrant Q&A session on Iran v. Israel, Israel v. Hamas, Israel v. Lebanon and what to watch for in the next few days. It starts off with an Olympics 2024 safety and security preview, a look at the Atlantic hurricane season and what to watch for around Earth Day 2024 activists. Since the earliest days of COVID, Factal and Emergent Risk Internationa...

In this Global Security Briefing Factal and Emergent Risk International cover events in Baltimore, Moscow, Ukraine and Hong Kong. Each section ends with what to watch for as your organization needs to respond to the global challenges facing you. Since the earliest days of COVID, Factal and Emergent Risk International have held an essential hour-long briefing for global security and resilience prof...

Here's the recap of the most recent Global Security Briefing. Kieran addressed the changes in Hong Kong's security law, India's election, the U.S. East Coast/Gulf coast port labor negotiations and more. Cory talked about the popularity of video sharing app TikTok and its potential banning.  There's also a review of major content from the previous four years of the Briefing. Lin...

The latest Global Security Briefing touches on the outbreak of violence in Chad where an opposition leader is now dead; Ramadan's influence on the timing around a Israel-Hamas ceasefire; Russia-Ukraine entering year three of the full invasion and several other issues.  Registrants always get a link to the video and Factal's slides. Since the earliest days of COVID, Factal and Emergent Ri...

This edition of the Global Security Briefing starts with a look at the risks associated with the U.S. election. Then we head to Pakistan where the party expected to finish third took the win, but will be unlikely to form a government. In Indonesia Kieran expects the current policies to hold true as the new leadership maintains a throughline with the old. Links from chat; Feds deliver stark warning...

In this week's Global Security Briefing the experts from Factal and Emergent Risk International focus on two topics. First up is Factal Latin America editor Jeff Landset, who dives into the history going into El Salvador's election, why other Central American nations may emulate the soon-to-be re-elected President and what it means for Salvadorians. Then Fede Gaon and Iman Elbanna take a...

How did China react to Taiwan's election? Neil, an analyst with Emergent Risk International, answers that question. What are Factal editors watching for in Nagorno-Karabakh? Awais, one of Factal's APAC editors, talks about that and Armenia-Azerbaijan. Additional topics are the Houthi shipping attacks and U.S. response, upcoming election seasons in a majority of the world and more. Since...

The first Global Security Briefing of 2024 starts with Emergent Risk International talking about the Red Sea shipping crisis and then a small update on Lebanon. Next, Factal reveals four topics from their 2024 Risk Intelligence Forecast , including the challenges that generative AI will create for those that monitor risk. ERI's Strategic Intelligence Estimate 2024: Global Disruptors webinar i...

Those that haven't read the FEMA Preparedness Report will get a quick overview from Factal's Cory Bergman. He also shows off the latest in generative AI from Google. Then Factal and Emergent Risk International combine their journalism and analysis in a presentation on Venezuela and Guyana's dispute over the oil and mineral rich Essequibo region. Finally, ERI wraps things up this wee...

Today's presentations were on the situation in Ecuador, Panama, Guatemala and Argentina as well as the dramatic new capabilities of generative AI.  Our next Global Security Briefing will be December 7, 2023. Links from chat; ERI hosts Intelligence Analysis Writing Workshop on November 14 Factal and ERI host Election 2024 and AI : A conversation with Beth Sanner and Ellen McCarthy on November...

In this very busy Global Security Briefing we cover two wars, a hurricane, a manhunt and four more issues impacting global businesses. Plus you can learn about our plans for OSAC Since the earliest days of COVID, Factal and Emergent Risk International have held an essential hour-long briefing for global security and resilience professionals. Held every two weeks on Thursdays the Global Security Br...

The October 12 Global Security Briefing focused on just a single topic -- the escalation in conflict between Hamas and Israel that started on October 7th and continues. Factal editor Agnese Boffano and Emergent Risk International analyst Iman Elbanna covered the surprise attack from Hamas, the response, complications in coverage and what organizations should watch for in the coming days and weeks....

More large retailers are shutting down locations because of an uptick in crime. Factal's Cory Bergman talks about the trend, the data and the various solutions available. Kieran O'Leary from Emergent Risk International speaks about previous U.S. government shutdowns, India-Canada tensions, Israel-Saudi Arabia relations, Nagarno-Karabakh and the South China sea. Some of the sources we use...

If you haven't read The Coming Wave, the recent book on the potential for generative AI, Cory Bergman of Factal has. Here's his key points from the book along with his insight into the recent meeting between government and AI leaders. Emergent Risk International's Kieran O'Leary addresses five and a half things raising his blood pressure, including the possibility that India ma...

This week's Global Security Briefing touches on Gabon's coup with ERI African expert Cameron Evers telling you what conditions to watch for in other nations. He doesn't think there is a contagion or domino effect. ERI also talks about U.S.-China relations, European natural gas reserves and more things that keep Kieran O'Leary up at night. Factal discusses Hurricane Idalia, Hurr...

Factal senior editor Sophie Perryer joins Emergent Risk International's Kieran O'Leary, Cameron Evers and Federico Gaon to discuss issues around the globe (and a little international sports and happy hour planning during Q+A). Since the earliest days of COVID, Factal and Emergent Risk International have held an essential hour-long briefing for global security and resilience professionals...

Some links shared in chat today;  Accuweather's hurricane forecast CDC wastewater tracking Factal Forecast on Niger's coup, Typhoon Doksuri Mentions for brand risk and social threat awareness Since the earliest days of COVID, Factal and Emergent Risk International have held an essential hour-long briefing for global security and resilience professionals. Held every two weeks on Thursdays...

Factal editors Agnese Boffano and Ahmed Namatalla join ERI analyst Cameron Evers for a deep dive on everything from electricity shortfalls to successors to Mahmoud Abbas as president of the Palestinian Authority. Since the earliest days of COVID, Factal and Emergent Risk International have held an essential hour-long briefing for global security and resilience professionals. Held every two weeks o...

This week there are five things keeping Kieran awake at night, the geopolitics of Barbie from Emergent Risk International. Cory talks about what he's watching for as the journalists continue to maybe, possibly move off of Twitter to other platforms like the just launched Threads. Some links shared in chat today;  Get to know Factal's new feature on Wednesday Vietnam bans Barbie movie Wha...

Factal VP of Product Cory Bergman talks about the rapidly rising temperatures in the world's oceans and two new product features. Factal editor Imana Gunawan explains how she geolocated an incident while mapping software wasn't helpful. Emergent Risk International's head of analysis, Kieran O'Leary spoke about the differences between Blinken's visit to China and Modi'...

Senior editor Jimmy Lovaas reviews the Buffalo Shooting and how Factal editors covered the event and what tools they used. Kieran O'Leary needed to update his slides this morning as one of the five things that keeps him up at night had a tentative solution this morning -- the potential for a larger U.S. West Coast port strike is much lower today than yesterday. He also discusses the looming g...

In this Global Security Briefing, Factal editors Irene Villora and Jaime Calle Moreno broadcast from the Seattle office (they're usually in London!) on the extreme weather affecting Italy and Spain. Irene recaps a historic 2022 and Jaime focuses on a small region with big repercussions. Kieran O'Leary of Emergent Risk International doubts the US will default rather than raise the debt ce...

In this episode, Factal senior editor Halima Mansoor discusses the May 14 elections in Türkiye. Emergent Risk International COO Brady Roberts and Director of Analysis Kieran O'Leary analyze the business ramifications of China's new anti-espionage laws. Also, five items that keep Kieran up at night. Held every two weeks on Thursdays, the Global Security Briefing is now the industry's...

In this Global Security Briefing Factal editors and Emergent Risk International analysts combine their powers on the singular topic of Sudan's current civil war. Factal MENA lead Ahmed Namatalla and Africa lead Sophie Perryer bring you up to date on why there was a recent outbreak of violence, coverage challenges for Factal and what we do to mitigate those challenges. Africa analyst for Emerg...

In the March 30th edition of the Global Security Briefing Factal covered the early tornado season in the United States. Emergent Risk International talked about their five things they're focused on with an emphasis on Pakistan's overlapping crisis. There was then a demo of Factal's verified, geolocated risk intelligence program, but that's best in a visual format. Email Dave@Fa...