In addition to these threats, also consider specific threat
patterns of potential attackers. A recent U.S. Secret Service study on the
behavior of known assailants revealed an interesting contradiction: those
issuing threats typically do not attack, while attackers often do not issue
threats. While you cannot ignore specific threats, the most serious threats are
unlikely to be announced.
Today, special
attention must be placed on kidnapping and terrorism. In many instances, these
attacks may have little to do with the individual and more to do with what the
victim represents, i.e., money, attention or access.