Hugh Farquhar

Hugh Farquhar is the CEO and founder of WatchKeeper International, a critical event management platform that helps organizations visualize, track and protect operations. With 15 years corporate security experience, Hugh has held positions such as Chief of Staff to Citibank’s Chief Security Officer and established industry leading threat intelligence teams, command centers and crisis logistic units.

Planning for the unplanned: How organizations can build their resilience to protests and other unplanned events

Here are five crucial steps your organization can take to ensure business continuity and resilience to protests and other unplanned events.

Hugh Farquhar

November 11, 2020

Despite the ongoing threat of coronavirus, 2020 has been a year of protest. From Minnesota to Belarus, growing social, economic and political change has driven protesters to the streets. However, according to research from the Center of Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), this is no new phenomenom but part of a growing trend. Since 2009, CSIS data shows the number of global mass protests has increased annually by an average of 11.5%.

When disruptive events hit, security teams must move fast to protect people, executives, and assets. Every minute of delay can mean operational losses, safety risks, and reputational impact.

Hugh Farquhar

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Planning for the unplanned: How organizations can build their resilience to protests and other unplanned events

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