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Executive Protection Tips You Need to Know

There are many effective executive protection tips and tactics that those seeking to pursue a career in security need to know. In a time when many industries are shrinking, security is one area predicted to continue to boom. Among other...

The Principles of Executive Protection

The principles of executive protection are centered around the four pillars of defense — risk, intelligence, advance, and location. They describe a dynamic environment in which the methods used are situational, but not identical depending on your role in EP. The principles themselves,...

Creating a Security Plan – The Security Advisor by Adam Taylor

The following is an excerpt from the new book by Adam Taylor, “The Security Advisor,” available now. The Way You Believe You Sound Is Not What Your Client Hears It’s amazing how often security professionals lead with “my background is” or...

Subcontracting In Security

Subcontracting is a Dirty Word   The term subcontracting in security is often seen as a dirty word. Let’s look at why, and if there can be a place of legitimate subcontracting that actually supports client requirements.   Engagement    Clients engaging in security...

The Dying Breed vs The New Breed

As I write this article, with tongue in cheek, super biased and very subjectively with half a smile on my face, while going down memory lane, I hope it doesn’t offend anyone. I feel like everything these days needs a disclaimer.  I think the conclusion, however, will show what I...

The Role of a Corporate Security Guard – More Than Just a Job

Much more than an intimidating look and license to carry a gun goes into making a corporate security guard. Yes, there are minimum standards required to become licensed, and this is important. But, to become a quality security guard,...

What It Means to Be an Executive Protection Professional

These days, it seems that anybody who has partaken in a two-week course in a classroom or disused car park is calling themselves a CPO, an executive protection professional, or an EP specialist. I receive resumes daily. And sadly, the...

Dr. Mary Beth Wilkas Janke: Women in Security Breaking the Glass Ceiling 

1. After a successful career in protection, you decided to change fields of study and became a psychologist. Was it difficult to make the transition, and how do you think being a former Secret Service agent helps you in...

What Is Close Protection Security + Becoming an Officer

What is close protection security? How do I start doing close protection, and how do I even know that it’s right for me? What responsibilities do close protection officers have?  If you’re new to the industry or thinking about joining,...

Staying Busy in EP

Oftentimes friends from my law enforcement days reach out to me and say, “I want to do what you do.” Usually, I explain to them how they are probably best off sticking with their guaranteed paycheck, medical benefits, and...

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Executive Protection Organizations Worldwide — IPSB

For the fourth issue in our Executive Protection Organizations Worldwide series, we talked with Chuck Tobin, a Member Board...

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