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A Reflection on the Security Industry 2022

Looking back over the last year (or two), the biggest obstacle was the impact of Covid. Not just in our industry — but the world. To that effect, let's quickly review the security industry in 2022. First was the impact...

Timeless Close Protection Skills — Part 2

This is the second article in a two-part series on close protection skills I'm writing for EP Wired. Justice Stoic justice or treatment of others and yourself just means how we treat others despite their words or actions. So, as EP...

EP Providers and Medical Emergencies — You Have No Backup

Imagine this scenario: You are accompanying your CEO on a private jet flying at flight level 33,000 feet. Your client looks at you and states he has chest pain and feels short of breath. At face value, this may...

Soft Skills in the Close Protection Industry — Part 1

This is the first in a two-part series on soft skills in the close protection industry I'm writing for EP Wired. Soft skills, the golden buzzword of the executive protection and close protection industry and universally agreed upon as one...

Why Hire a Female Close Protection Operative?

When looking at recent gender statistics in close protection, it is apparent that this industry is still male-dominated. Thus, this article explores why this is so and the potential benefits of engaging a female close protection operative. To start, let...

Executive Protection Companies in 2023: Choosing the Best

We live in the age of overflowing social media posts and photos of security professionals claiming to be the best in their craft. So, it can be tricky to tell the difference between EP firms that deliver on their...

How Physical Access Control and EP Create New Value

When EP Wired reached out to me with the opportunity to write about physical access control, I was initially stuck. Like many in the access control industry, I had not thought about the executive protection industry very much as...

The Rise of Close Protection in New Zealand and the Pacific

In 2014, while speaking with someone at an event, they laughed and asked: Why would anyone need close protection in New Zealand? New Zealand and the rest of the Pacific have often been viewed as an island paradise. Don't get...

What Is Executive Protection? Outlooks on the Future

An increasing number of ordinary people who are worried for their safety want to learn the most effective ways to protect themselves. Many come across executive protection as the new buzzphrase. But what is executive protection? Is it here...

Real-Life Scenarios in EP: Local Security

In our latest edition of real-life scenarios, we asked Ben Zeifman to talk to us about one remarkable event that had a major impact on his career. He decided to go in-depth on a topic that many practitioners find interesting:...

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Navigating the Ethical Tightrope: Middle Managers, C-Suite Unethical Practices, and Corporate Crime Risks

A complex and prevalent challenge exists surrounding middle managers' reluctance to address the destructive impact of unethical practices organized...

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