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3 Corporate Risk Strategies for 2022
With the new year just around the corner, now is an excellent time to look at some of the potential, yet critical, gaps in your approach to risk management and risk mitigation.
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Risky Business
It’s not exactly a penetrating insight to point out that the COVID pandemic disrupted virtually everything. From businesses and bottom lines to individuals and institutions, the world is a very different place now than it was in early 2020.
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Lessons Learned from 2020: CEO Takeaways
The daunting and tragically historic challenges of 2020 left many companies and high-level decision-makers facing extraordinarily difficult circumstances and equally difficult decisions. But today, with vaccines rolling out and the end of the pandemic finally seeming more like a realistic goal, it’s critically important that CEOs absorb and apply the lessons they learned from 2020.
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Lessons Learned from 2020: Risk Mitigation
In this, the second in a series of posts covering the lessons that businesses can and should learn from a tragic and tumultuous 2020, we’ll review what the COVID crisis has taught us about risk mitigation.
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Lessons from 2020: Crisis Management
The Dalai Lama once said, citing a Tibetan saying, that “tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.” As 2020 comes to a close, there can perhaps be no better way to approach such a turbulent, tumultuous, and yes, tragic year than to make sure that we learn and apply the hard lessons it has to teach us.
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Pinkerton’s Crime Index:An essential tool for business decision-making
Understanding what the Crime Index is, how it works, and how it impacts business decision-making is essential knowledge for executives and business leaders everywhere.
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The Critical Importance of Contact Tracing in the Age of COVID
The concept of contact tracing—identifying those who may have come into contact with an infected person—has been around for some time now. Contact tracing is an essential tool for epidemiologists, public health experts, and medical professionals to manage and mitigate outbreaks of infectious diseases like Ebola and Swine Flu.
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Mental Health Challenges and Workplace Violence in the Age of COVID
The headline impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been profound and traumatic, with devastating public health consequences and significant financial, civic and social disruption.
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Whistleblower Allegations: The importance of up-to-date compliance programs and investigative practices
For executives and decision-makers, understanding why whistleblower activity is on the rise — and, in that context, recognizing the critical importance of maintaining an up-to-date compliance program and effective investigative practices — is perhaps more critical today than ever before.
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It’s Hurricane Season: Are You Prepared?
Regardless of where your company stands in its preparations for hurricanes and other natural disasters, there are immediate steps business leaders can take to address short-term damages and pave the way for faster recovery.
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How Security is Shifting to Address New Threats
With civil, social, and economic tensions high in the face of the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, unrest and uncertainty are increasingly unavoidable. Across the nation and around the world, security organizations and professionals are facing a landscape of evolving and emerging threats that is redefining the nature of their work. From new threats to new security practices and priorities, the role of private security is changing faster than ever. Understanding the nature of those changes — and appreciating how they might impact both security agencies and their clients — is a critical first step in staying ahead of the curve at a time when falling behind could have profound and lasting consequences.
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Eyes on the Storm
With hurricane season once again upon us, it’s important for anyone in vulnerable areas to take the time to plan and prepare for another category of potential disaster. That work is especially critical now, as forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center are predicting a stronger and more active hurricane season for 2020.
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Identifying and Combating Counterfeit PPE
It’s critical that companies educate themselves about how to identify potentially counterfeit goods, avoid PPE scammers, and protect their employees and businesses from the harm that can result from using unregulated, unsound and unsafe protective equipment.
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Risk, Reentry, and Reopening
What follows is an overview of some of the new ways that companies need to be thinking about risk assessment and crisis planning, and some of the key considerations and best practices that companies can and should be taking right now to prepare for reentry and reengagement in a post-COVID environment.
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Coronavirus Outbreak Update: Preliminary Impact Becomes Apparent Across Industries Worldwide
This report is meant to update decision-makers of the performance of the COVID-19 outbreak and the economic impacts to vital industries as the virus continues spreading across the world. This is especially relevant due to the sharp increase of confirmed cases in Europe, Asia, and the U.S. along with the first confirmed cases in Latin America which have provoked a drastic plunge of the global stock markets.
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9 Steps to Prepare Your Organization for a Pandemic
In today’s globally connected marketplace, organizations are continually faced with an ever-evolving landscape of risks. While these risks can have a profound impact on day-to-day execution, they can also contribute to long term loss. We see this with the current media coverage on the coronavirus outbreak, where the focus has been on public health and travel freezes. But there is a chain reaction that also effects trade, supply chain production, and business continuity — possibly resulting in an economic recession.
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Coronavirus Outbreak Update: Preliminary Impact Becomes Apparent Across Industries Worldwide
This second instance is meant to provide decision-makers with a monographic snapshot of how the virus has already impacted several key industries, as well as the overarching tendencies that have resulted from the outbreak. We also cover how they will change the industrys landscape in both the operational and the financial realm, as well as the countermeasures that have been taken by industry leaders so far. By the end of the report, we analyze the current situation and drawing from the information presented, and we offer a forecast of how the scenario is likely to evolve as well as recommendations to mitigate the effects of the crisis for companies operating across the globe.
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Wuhan Coronavirus Spreads Ahead Of Chinese New Year Celebrations
On December 31, 2019, China's Nional Health Commission informed the World Health Organizations (WHO) China Country Office about several cases of pneumonia from an unknown cause, detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. This was the first report on the coronavirus 2019-nCov, commonly referred to as Wuhan coronavirus. Up until now, medical experts have observed that this new coronavirus is less severe than others, often causing no symptoms at all. This is both an advantage and a disadvantage since those cases may go undetected, increasing the likelihood of transmittance, and making the outbreak longer-lasting and longer-reaching.
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Total Risk Perspective – How corruption impacts natural disasters
In January of 1995, the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck Kobe Japan. Registering 7.2 on the Richter scale, it was Japans worst earthquake since 1923. Over 400,000 buildings were severely damaged and 5,297 people died.
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Can Workplace Violence Be Anticipated?
Workplace violence is typically defined as an act or threat of physical violence, intimidation, or other threatening behavior that takes place in the nexus of a work environment. It can take many forms – from overt acts of violence to more “hidden” incidents like bullying or sexual harassment – but companies that take steps to understand how and why these incidents occur may begin to identify their vulnerabilities and develop comprehensive mitigation plans. These plans can help to reduce both the risk and the impact to employees, customers, and assets.
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Infographic | Mass Shootings in the US: Patterns and Traits
Another factor that many perpetrators share is copycat phenomenon in which the attacker is motivated to emulate other publicized shooting incidents. The 1999 Columbine High School shooting plays a particularly unique role in this, having been the first school shooting where the perpetrators wrote manifestos that were then circulated on the Internet. Its believed that due to this, several shooters in the early 2000s cited Columbine as their inspiration.
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Pinkerton Analysis | Property Crime in America
While nationally the property crime rate has experienced a steady decline, many large American counties(defined as counties with a population greater than 250,000) have experienced increases in recent years. When examining which counties have experienced increased property crime, many are concentrated in the West. One in four large counties in the West observed increased property crime over this period. When comparing counties that saw increases, 57% are in the West, 36% are in the South, 7% are in the Midwest and 0% are in the Northeast. Stronger economic growth distinguishes these identified counties. Counter-intuitive? Not according to the latest property crime data published by the FBI from 2016. Pinkerton is now forecasting the impact of these insights for 2019 with other factors that are correlated.
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Fire Risk in Developing Nations
While wildfires and other natural disasters grab headlines because of their size and scope, urban fires are an all-too common occurrence, especially in developing Asian-Pacific countries. At the extreme, a 2014 garment factory fire in Bangladesh resulted in 1,127 deaths and stands as one of the deadliest industrial fires in modern history. Global statistics confirm the presence of urban fires as a consistent issue. February of this year saw fire ravage the oldest parts of Dhaka in Bangladesh, resulting in 67 deaths. China’s Ministry of Security lists 312,000 fires occurring in the country in 2016. These fires resulted in 1,582 deaths and more than half a billion dollars in damage.
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Brexit Contingency Planning
It’s been nearly two and a half years since United Kingdom voters first declared thatthe UK should leave the European Union. While most large companies began Brexit contingency planning months or even years ago, one of the biggest challenges facing decision-makers today is that they don’t truly know what they’re planning for.
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Pinkerton President Looks to the Future of Risk Management
For risk management professionals, looking ahead is an essential part of the job description. And as we embark into 2019 and consider what risk management trends and new developments could have a big impact going forward, it is actually helpful to start by looking back.
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What Security Implications Can a Truck Driver Shortage Cause?
It’s one of the frustrating ironies of a strong and increasingly interconnected global marketplace: growing demand for transportation and logistics services has outpaced the supply of capable and experienced truck drivers.
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Using Data to Mitigate Wildfire Risk and Drive Down Business Impact
In the United States each year on average, more than 100,000 wildfires clear four to five million acres of land. However, last year wildfires burned more than 10 million acres. And already this year, fires have consumed more than five million acres, with many still burning uncontained. Fires spread quickly due to many factors including drought-conditions resulting in dry, highly-combustible vegetation. But one of the biggest factors is wind.
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What Are Structural Risks vs. Variable Risks?
There are risks inherent in every business in every industry. Some of them are economy wide, affecting all companies in your industry. However, other risks are uniquely created by decisions companies make. The former are what we call Structural Risks while the latter are Variable Risks. And how you understand, analyze and manage each risk type can have a major impact on the success of your business.
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New CMS Rule Threatens Medicaid & Medicare Payments
Imagine waking up one day to learn that as much as 50-70% of your income was going to disappear within a year unless you complied with a new federal law affecting your industry. Well, that scenario is all too real for the health care community, those who operate hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, behavioral health practices, centers…any organization that accepts Medicaid and/or Medicare insurance from patients and is reimbursed by Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) for those services.
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Active Shooter Training and Workplace Violence Posts
This month, Pinkerton hosted an Active Shooter and Workplace Violence preparedness training session in Florida. Pinkerton is committed to playing an active role to increase security awareness and preparedness in our communities. The training focused on giving attendees the skills necessary so they can mitigate the risks involved with these types of incidents.
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How Artificial Intelligence Impacts Business Risks
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is here. Not long ago considered the stuff of Sci-Fi movies and select industries, A.I. has moved into the mainstream. However, many companies have been slow to catch on and see how data can help with the risk analysis of critical business decisions Pinkerton President Jack Zahran and Vice Chairman Tim Williams say that A.I. is forcing companies to rethink their attitudes and embrace data as a key element in their security operations.
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What Does Situational Awareness Mean?
For people living or visiting the Austin, Texas region in 2018, the news was terrifying. Five apparently home-made bombs were detonated at seemingly random locations, killing two and injuring five others. Finally authorities identified a suspect and were close to capture before he took his own life with a bomb. While that may have ended this ordeal, police and other officials urged people to practice keen “situational awareness” as more undetonated bombs might still be at large. So, that begs the question…what is situational awareness and how does one engage in it.
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The Problem with EHS Handling Risk Management
In the past several years, we’ve noticed an alarming trend where companies add Security responsibilities to their Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) departments/positions. Before we get too far into this post, we want to say that we have the utmost respect for people in EHS positions. The work they do is invaluable. Brand reputation management, employee safety, regulatory compliance, environmental sustainability and many other areas are influenced by their efforts. For multinational companies with a variety of brands, global facilities and a disparate workforce, the workload EHS professionals handle is daunting.
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Mitigating Risks During the Litigation Process
It’s often said that we live in a very litigious society, where people are suing other people or companies all the time. There are a myriad of circumstances that can expose a person or company to litigation including failed businesses or partnerships, the use of questionable business practices, perceived employment or housing discrimination, environmental or real estate development protests, alleged personal injury and contentious divorce and family matters. These are just some of the variety of reasons companies or individuals may wind up in court. In short, you and your company are at high risk for litigation. For those unprepared to face this eventual litigation, these risks increase in costs and the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome in court. In this post, Pinkerton Director and former Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney Ellen Lemire provides insight into how legal firms can approach mitigating risks during the litigation process and two key areas where in-depth investigations are required to gather vital information. “A lot goes into investigating a legal claim or other action, but lately we’ve seen a lot of activity around due diligence and witness location and interviewing,” says Lemire.
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Why Embedded Security Provides A Different Level of Protection
Some companies have the time and resources to create extremely competent security teams that understand their company, the mounting threats being presented in our increasingly connected world and methods to mitigate these risks. But many companies simply don’t have the necessary amount of time or resources. Despite their best efforts, building an international, national or even regional security team is no easy task. But with the use of embedded security, companies can achieve a different level of protection almost overnight. In 2012, Pinkerton introduced the Pinkerton Dedicated Professional (PDP) service to address this very problem. And as our Vice President James McClain explains, the demand for the PDP service has been growing rapidly ever since.
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Active Shooter Response Plan
As the United States Department of Homeland Security states: “… there is no pattern or method to the selection of victims by an active shooter, and these situations are by their very nature unpredictable and evolve quickly.” In the same way, we have no control over a natural disaster, there is no way to prevent an active shooter situation. However, there are ways to lower the risk.
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Modern Challenges for Executive Protection
When many people think about executive protection details, they picture large, imposing men wearing dark suits, sunglasses, a concealed weapon or two, and a communication earpiece. It wasn’t too long ago that this stereotype often matched with reality. But today, this bodyguard-type image of executive protection has evolved dramatically, as Pinkerton’s Kevin Cox, Managing Director, East Region & Canada, and a Director, can attest. Today’s executive protection professionals require a working knowledge of technology tools, an understanding of international cultures, politics and current events, and increased situational awareness skills in a dynamic world presenting constant threat.
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Measuring Security Risks & Business Impact
In the security industry, the concept of measuring risk is a frequent topic for discussion. How best to measure risk is debated and results are dissected to determine if they represent the real situation. In this post, we will look at WHY you should measure risk, how doing so must align with your business goals, and the critical discussions security will bring to the table as you map out annual plans and forecasts.
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2017 Security Industry Outlook
“It’s been a year where many people and businesses realized how connected the world is and how things that happen on foreign soil can have an impact back home.” That’s the overall impression Pinkerton President Jack Zahran has about 2016. In this post, we talk with Zahran about the past year, what surprised him and how things look for the security industry in 2017.
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Company Security Planning for 2017
Right now, companies are planning for 2017. Often, corporate security planning is addressed toward the end of the process, but we believe that it should be part of every conversation. This post will look at major elements of an annual plan that have direct impacts on your organization’s security.
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Tips for Common Event Planning Security Issues
While the Summer Olympics have just concluded, much was made of event security issues in Rio prior to the Games. Other large events are on the horizon too, such as Major League Baseball’s World Series and the National Football League’s Super Bowl. Non-sporting events such as the Toronto Film Festival and The Academy Awards will take place soon, too.
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World's Riskiest & Most Dangerous Countries for Business
What is the riskiest, most dangerous country in the world? That depends on how you measure risk. Do you consider a tornado more threatening to your business than a computer network hack? Perhaps you believe kidnapping is more life-endangering than the potential for workplace violence. One’s risk perspective tends to be viewed as being subjective. That being said, we’ve long believed risk can be measured and we set out to do just that. The result? Our recently released World Risk Index report. Based on our findings, this post will examine why some countries were determined to be at higher risk or more unsafe to conduct business…and in what ways…than other countries.
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Brazil Olympics: Top Safety & Security Risks
The Zika virus has garnered a lot of attention and headlines as a major risk facing people traveling next month to the Summer Olympics in Rio, Brazil. However, two of our “in-country” Pinkertons note in this post that there are several other hidden safety and security risks your company’s employees/executives should be aware of while attending the games.
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Human Overpopulation Problems and Issues
Picture this. It is August in New York City and temperatures are nearing 100 degrees. You descend stairs to a subway at rush hour. The platform is packed with commuters, students, and tourists. The train arrives and people begin the challenge of maneuvering onto the train. “Stand clear of the closing doors, please, ” is announced over the address system. You, and many of those around you realize it’s going to be a tight fit for everyone to get on board. Some slight pushing, even a bit of shoving, begins around you. Voices are raised. People are visibly angry. Tensions rise. A fight breaks out as the doors close, leaving many to await the next train…when this scenario is likely to play out again.
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New Corporate Health Risks: Epidemics
Chris Morton, Pinkerton’s Director based in Colorado, was in Nigeria when he got the news. “The government had just issued an Ebola warning. Twelve cases had been discovered in a short period of time. It was now apparent that this was not an isolated situation. It was now a risk to everyone.” That is the new reality for international companies: epidemic diseases. While historically threats of contracting illnesses like malaria, dysentery, and cholera have put many people on guard when traveling internationally, those diseases have been concentrated in certain areas and became easier, over time, to avoid.
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Water & Security: Flooding & Business Continuity
This is the second in Pinkerton’s Water and Security Series, begun during Earth Month (April 2016), looking at how water affects business security and continuity.
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Where There’s Fire, There May NOT Be Water
This is the first in Pinkerton’s Earth Month (April 2016) series looking at how water affects business security and continuity.
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Earth Month: Water and Security
This was Leonardo Da Vinci’s conclusion in the 16th century and, it is even truer today. However, few then could have predicted how precious water would become worldwide. The industrial revolution, population growth explosions, especially in Asia and India, and pollution have made access to potable water a struggle to the point of crisis for millions throughout the world. And there wasn’t much of it to go around in the first place.
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Tech Companies Rally Behind Apple In Encryption Debate
More than a dozen U.S. based tech firms filed legal briefs in support of Apple’s case against the U.S. Government over device security. Apple has been resisting demands from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to unlock the iPhone of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook. The amicus brief received by U.S. District Judge Sheri Pym in Riverside, California, argued that the 1789 All Writs Act cannot be used to force companies to create new technology. Additionally, the tech companies argue that Congress passed laws that govern what companies are compelled to do in support of government investigation, and the FBI orders are an “end run” around those laws. Families of the victims of the December 2015 terrorist attack filed their own amicus brief opposing the case made by the companies. The tech community that is expressing support for Apple’s stance against the US Government includes some of the biggest corporate rivals. While at first there was some hesitancy to become involved – or perhaps a desire to view the initial trajectory of the confrontation - Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Ebay, Twitter, Airbnb, & Reddit are among the group that has now become proactive. In the amicus briefs filed, the language is crystal clear and harshly criticizes the intent and actions of the FBI. These giant corporations are no longer concerned about any negative public perception. On the contrary, their alignment together will create a positive solidarity in the tech industry, and one which is likely to capture the attention of the public with a strong display of a line in the sand against government action that compromises confidentiality and privacy of the end user.
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Guard Force Management - Focus & Responsibilities
Protecting the security of an organization is a crucial element in the functionality and sustainability of a business. Typically, that responsibility falls to a company’s contracted guard force. Critical to their success is having a central command leader who can oversee the operation and manage resources when threats arise. Who to put in that position is a question CSOs and others grapple with often. Many companies employ a third-party Guard Force Manager for this role and there are several benefits to doing so.
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The Various Categories of Missing Persons Cases
Missing persons. Far too many to be featured in a weekly TV series. There are always interesting, unique, and unresolved cases. Thousands of individuals are reported as missing in the USA each year. According to the FBI statistics, a very large percentage of them are under the age of 21 years old. The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is an electronic clearinghouse of crime data that can be tapped into by virtually every criminal justice agency nationwide. Law enforcement agencies use it to document and track missing persons files. When the police pull you over for a traffic violation, they can run your ID through the NCIC to view your current status. In this article, we will elaborate on the following circumstances to give a more comprehensive overview of the range of missing persons cases.
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Threat vs Vulnerability vs Risk: What Is The Difference?
In today’s world, if you are a CEO, COO, government official, or in other leadership positions that can implement change in your organization, we at Pinkerton believe it is crucial to maintain a diligent overview and understanding of risk, threat and vulnerability. There are many articles and blog posts written that attempt to define each of these three terms individually, however it is the interactive relationship of all three of these components that combine to create the initial evaluation and recommended action plan for risk management. As the person in charge of the oversight for the security of your organization, the more that you can rationalize this process - in a way similar to the approach of a professional high level security expert - the better is your understanding and interpretation of the results of their security audits, as well as your ability to implement their findings in a way most suited to your own company or institution.
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China’s “Going Out” Strategy: Increasing Overseas Expansion
The Chinese government is currently undergoing an initiative that encourages Chinese enterprises to “Go Out” and invest in overseas expansion. The “Go Out Policy, ” or “Going Global Strategy, ” is an effort initiated in 1999 to encourage businesses to break the current inclination towards China’s inward foreign investment in favor of investments abroad.
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Biggest Threats to Amusement Park Security
Summer is almost here. No one knows that more than the country’s amusement park and theme park operators. Scores of visitors will pass through their gates, looking to experience the latest roller coasters, thrill rides, water slides, or other forms of entertainment. Security teams will be put to the test by large crowds, hot temperatures, unpredictable behavior and unanticipated situations. Here are some key elements to look out for and a few tips to help get ready for the season.
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Holistic Security: The Risk Wheel
Threats to your business are not just local any more. The way we connect ourselves and our businesses through information sharing, the accessibility we enjoy through mobile technology and the ease by which people, products and information moves across borders creates vulnerability. International events in far off countries can affect a farming business in the U.S. Unrest in one community, region or nation can create downtime for thousands of businesses, which in turn affects the businesses/customers they serve.
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Top 5 Risks with Doing Business in India
India has a rich history of economic and societal diversity. However, over the last few years, the threat landscape has evolved in India; a number of risks have emerged. After thorough research and analysis, the third edition of the Pinkerton Risk Survey 2014 has unveiled a number of interesting findings. The aim of the survey has been to give a snapshot to the risks applicable across the Industry spectrum. Find the Risk Survey referenced here which is a companion to this article. In the past, the primary risks throughout India were operational risks, defined as the probability of a loss occurring from the internal inadequacies of an organization or a breakdown in its controls, operations or procedures. The 2014 survey has revealed a shift towards strategic risks arising from poor business decisions, improper implementation of decisions, inadequate resource allocations and failure to respond to changes in the business environment.
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Expanding a Business Internationally: Risk Factors
In an increasingly global business world, it has become common for companies to consider international expansion. Foreign economic growth creates opportunities to tap into new markets, target new consumers/buyers and expand a company’s brand awareness. However, expansion of any kind comes with some degree of risk and in many cases, that risk is higher when dealing with international factors. We suggest several precautionary measures that should be taken to enhance the safety and security of all involved.
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Biggest Threats to your Brand Assets
For many years, companies used traditional marketing outlets that had a very low risk of brand misuse or misrepresentation. It’s hard to imagine, for example, how a billboard could be compromised to hurt your image, other than besides vandals using a bit of spray paint. Such an effort would be easily spotted and dealt with quickly.
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Olympic Security Threats, Large and Small
More than 200, 000 people from around the world are descending on the Russian city of Sochi this month for the 22nd Winter Olympics. Well-publicized have been the Olympics security threats that are being anticipated, and dealt with, prior to the games. Some of these threats are large but, for those attending the Games, the smaller security issues are of equal concern.
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Who Took That? Preventing Employee Theft in Retail
According to the United States Chamber of Commerce, 75 percent of employees steal from their workplace and most do it repeatedly. Security Magazine reported employee theft statistics showing an upward trend. And while some of that stealing is in the form of minor items like office supplies, larger, more involved thefts take place on a regular basis. Nowhere is this seen more frequently than in retail operations. A retail atmosphere, for many reasons, offers prime opportunities for would-be internal thieves to steal products. We work with retailers of all sizes to help prevent theft. Based on that experience, here are some tips to stave off the affect of sticky-fingered employees.
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High Impact Events Analysis Latest Update: 2021 U.S. Protest Activity
The U.S. inauguration has passed, but now what? Get the latest update on U.S. protest activity post inauguration. We are offering an updated free report briefing to help organizations like yours anticipate potential risks and disruptions to business.
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High Impact Events Analysis: 2021 U.S. Protest Activity Update
With the inauguration upon us and current U.S. protest activity continuing, we are offering an updated free report briefing normally reserved for clients to help organizations anticipate potential risks and disruptions to business.
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High Impact Events Analysis: 2020 U.S. Presidential Elections Protest Update
In light of the current situation in the U.S., we are offering a free report briefing normally reserved for clients to help organizations anticipate potential risks and disruptions to business. This report has been updated by Pinkerton intelligence experts, and covers planned protests, key findings, areas of concern (such as armed protesters, impacts of COVID-19, and more), and recommendations.
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High Impact Events Analysis: 2020 U.S. Presidential Election Protests
With the U.S. inauguration rapidly approaching, we have put together a free report analysis to help organizations anticipate potential risks and disruptions to business. Prepared by Pinkerton intelligence regional experts, the report covers planned protests, key findings, areas of concern (such as domestic extremism, political violence, and more), and recommendations.
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COVID-19 and Housing
It has been a year of sweeping change to the American real estate market. Real estate, like the remainder of the economy, largely ground to a halt in March and April. Record unemployment cast uncertainty onto financial futures across all communities and industries.
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COVID-19 and Crime in Chicago and Philadelphia
The COVID-19 pandemic has imprinted patterns of work and leisure across America. Efforts to limit the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 have resulted in the closure of many nonessential businesses and produced record job losses. Read more
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Beirut Industrial Explosion | What We Know
Two explosions rattled Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday evening, August 4, 2020. The second, larger blast could be felt as far away as Cyprus, some 145 miles away. Recent reports place the death toll at 157, with dozens still missing, and over 5,000 injured. Government officials expect the financial toll to be more than 3 billion dollars. In terms of affected population and economic damages, this is likely the worst industrial explosion in history.
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Economic Risks from the Coronavirus
The current outbreak of Coronavirus is fast approaching pandemic levels. Instances of the virus have spread globally. Nevertheless, the majority of cases and deaths have occurred in China. Aggressive containment efforts have left over 700 million people in lockdown. Airline traffic has ground to a stand-still, and production in many factories has stopped. The economic consequences within China have been stark.
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Pinkerton Risk Index Report
The information in the risk index is aggregated into combined indices that provide relative global rankings in accordance with the standard deviations for risk used in Risk Management. These rankings are aligned with the four quadrants and corresponding nodes and sub-nodes represented within Pinkerton’s Risk Wheel (PRW).
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Three Steps to Prevent Information Breaches at your Health Care Organization
Learn the three steps to prevent information breaches at your Health Care Organization.
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Locking It Down - Issues, Considerations & Best Practices for Optimum Supply Chain & Logistics Security
Learn the ins and outs of supply chain and logistics security , including the difference between risk vs. threat.
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Data Breach Experts Share The Most Important Next Step You Should Take After A Data Breach in 2014 - 2015 & Beyond
Digital Guardian set out to get some pro tips from data security experts on what they would consider the best practices for after a data breach has already occurred. To do this, they asked Stephen Ward, Vice President - East Coast, USA, Pinkerton, and 29 other data security experts to answer this question: “What’s the most important next step you should take following a data breach?”
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Chained & Locked - Addressing Pharma Supply Chain Security Challenges
Explore analysis on threats facing the pharmaceutical industry.
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Anti-Counterfeiting - New & Encouraging Technologies
Learn how new anti-counterfeiting technology is stopping counterfeiting sooner.
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Top Security Threats & Management Issues - 2014
Learn about the pressing security threats & management issues of 2014.
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India’s Internal Security Landscape - Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
Learn about the opportunities and challenges in India’s Internal Security landscape.
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Protecting Brands from CyberSpace Thieves
Counterfeiting drains the U.S. economy of an estimated $200 billion and 750, 000 jobs each year.
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Computer Forensics, Electronic Discovery, and the Power of a Single Email
Increasingly, corporations and their counsel face new demands as the world of litigation becomes digitized.
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Online Brand Protection - Further Down the Rabbit Hole We Go
Learn about the various issues that arise when planning an online brand protection and online brand enforcement program.
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Foiling counterfeiters from stealing brands and endangering lives
Day and night, intellectual property (IP) protection companies scour the earth searching for and dismantling counterfeiting operations on land and by sea.
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Security Threat Assessment Sample
The 2014 Winter Olympic Games (Sochi, Russia) Security Threat Assessment example prepared by Pinkerton’s Global Risk Group includes information and analysis to help keep you ahead of threats during the events.
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Top Security Threats and Management Issues 2012
Securitas USA surveyed a wide range of security managers and directors, facilities managers and others responsible for the safety and security of corporate America’s people, property, and information from Fortune 1000 companies. The objective was to identify emerging trends related to perceived security threats, management issues, and operational issues.
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Unethical Business Conduct
Forms of unethical business conduct such as financial misconduct, mistreating employees, misrepresentation.
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Fuel Shortage Crisis Affecting Mexico
Learn about core strategy solutions designed to help curb fuel theft in Mexico.
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Supply Chain Risks 75% Higher in Coastal Regions
Learn why a hurricane’s impact means more than just wind and rain damage for businesses.
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Risk Mitigation & Workplace Violence Prevention
Learn how to properly plan ahead for potential risks and security threats at your workplace.
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Workplace Violence & Active Shooter Prevention
Pinkerton Discusses Workplace Violence & Active Shooter Prevention
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Unruly Crowds | The “Equal Opportunity” Security Threat
How to plan ahead with crowd control protocols.
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Reading Tomorrow's Security Landscape
Learn about the latest emerging security trends and how to control risk.
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How Are You Evaluating Your Security Program?
Learn how to develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for your business.
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Have NPAs Become “Non Provocative Alarms”?
Learn how to determine your NPA health with Pinkerton
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Breaking Traditional Shackles of NPA Management - New Age Risk Outlook
Discover how to re-think your NPA management approach
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Restraining Willful Defaults: Need of the hour for Indian Banking System
This whitepaper is an attempt to bring to attention the growing threat of NPAs and their impact on curbing the growth of the Indian banking sector. The large number of NPAs has had a considerable impact on the profitability of banks & their accumulation has adversely effected the bank’s balance sheet, consequently resulting in a credit slowdown.
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With over 170 years of experience in security and risk management, we can help you mitigate the impact in ways that saves revenue, businesses, and even lives.