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Carjacking after the 2017 Brazilian Grand Prix

Business Travel to Brazil: Lessons from the Sao Paulo Grand Prix Armed Robbery

January 5, 2018

After the 2017 Brazilian Grand Prix, a Mercedes F1 Grand Prix team minibus full of team members leaving the F1 Circuit in Sao Paulo was robbed at gunpoint. Valuables were stolen from the minibus during the attack. What could security personnel have done differently to mitigate the risk of such an attack?

International Travel Training: How Employees Should Respond to a Mugging

“Oh C.R.A.P. I’m about to get mugged.”

Mark Deane

December 12, 2017

When you travel abroad for business, there is a good chance you will be identified as a foreigner. Your highest risk is often not terrorism or espionage, but mugging or theft. What can you teach your employees to keep them alert and prepared?

Traveling with Technology Security Magazine November 2017

Traveling with Technology: An Information Security Guide

Steven Chabinsky

November 1, 2017

Traveling abroad with technology brings with it certain risks and may subject you to government surveillance in ways that are different from domestic travel. According to the FBI, you shouldn’t expect privacy in most countries outside the United States. Your data is less secure when you travel.

Crafting a “Yes, But” Travel Security Program

Scott Stewart

October 17, 2017

Instead of saying "no" to enterprise travel requests, deploy a little thought and creativity to find "yes, but" solutions to almost any travel situation.

Increasing Liability for Enterprises: Terrorism, Civil Unrest, Kidnappings, Crime, Natural Disasters

Lynn Mattice

September 1, 2017

The world has become significantly more dangerous for business travelers and especially for those who are given short or long-term assignments away from their home base of operations. Dramatic changes in conditions across the domestic landscape as well as across the world have driven significant enhancements to corporate travel security programs.

Countering the Effects of New Age Terrorism on Business and Travel

Michael Payne

September 1, 2017

What is ‘new age’ terrorism? In a paper addressing changes in terrorism, Dr. Arvind Adityaraj states: “…the magnitude of violence, lethality and the extensive use of technology to disseminate ideology, indoctrinate, and mold the mind of the youth in their fold…[with] business-like network structures clearly point towards the significant departure of old terrorism.”

How Long Would It Take to Locate Your Employees in a Crisis?

August 1, 2017

Twenty-nine percent of travel managers report they do not know how long it would take to locate affected employees in a crisis.

Delivers Fast Warning of Real-Time Threats Worldwide

Dashboard for Corporate Security by Dataminr

August 1, 2017

In an emergency, it’s vital for an enterprise to collect information about potentially hazardous events as quickly as possible.

TSA Expands Electronic Screening to Tablets, e-Readers

July 27, 2017

The TSA rolled out measures to increase screening for small electronics like e-Readers and tablets at 10 U.S. airports as a pilot program in May 2017, and the agency announced plans to expand the rules nationwide.

Many Travel Managers Unsure How Long It Would Take to Locate Employees in Crisis Situations

July 17, 2017

Three in ten (29 percent) travel managers report they do not know how long it would take to locate affected employees in a crisis, according to a study by the GBTA Foundation.