Peoples support of Ukrainian refugees is amazing however I do hope that care is being taken. Unfortunately, from the work I do I know how evil and disgusting some people can be. I would hate to hear in future that these victims of the war become trafficked and victims for a 2nd time.

Your people may still need personal safety training – trust me. This is what I hear – Most of our people work from home now either in full or a few days a week. The risks we used to be concerned about such as travelling to work, on secondments and hotel stays just no longer…

I was pleased, although I’m not sure that is the correct term to use, to see he gave up his watch without a fight. that goes against most peoples instincts but fighting back to save a possession is what gets you killed. The watch was reportedly very expensive but its likely to have been insured…

There are so many reasons that self-defence training is not the right choice for businesses looking to improve the safety of their staff. I am a strong advocate of situational awareness and risk training. This is a story of the exception to the rule. Situational awareness training and understanding a simple methodology like the 3…

If anyone was in doubt that terrorists would strike again this should make you think again. I just wrote an article for Tactics Institute for Security and Counter Terrorism on lone wolf terrorism. The situation and circumstances are in abundance at present for both Islamist and Right-wing terrorism. The botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, increased refugees and immigration…

Do you know how to stay safe. Do you have a knowledge of awareness and how to identify, assess and manage personal risk or do you just hope that you and your employees will be ok. Hope is not a plan Every time I run a workshop I hear of far more issues and instances…

Who has people that travel on business and dont know this? A fairly typical business trip hotel, its my room from last night. Look at that door. No spy hole and no secondary lock. Anyone with room access has access to your room. In a typical hotel, housekeeping, security, maintenance and possibly a number of…

Spiked drinks have yet again been in the news. A number of substances can be used so don’t assume that these drugs are not readily available. Rohypnol, GHB and ketamine are probably the most commonly discussed but other drugs used include hypnotics such as zopiclone or the widely available zolpidem (Ambien), sedatives such as neuroleptics…

What risks do your people take on their way to work every day. I sometimes feel that whoever designs railway pedestrian walkways has no concept of their security or safety other than falling on the track. Here is yet another example of a bridge I walked over where there was no possibility of visibility around…

If anyone was in doubt that terrorists would strike again this should make you think again. I just wrote an article for Tactics Institute for Security and Counter Terrorism on lone wolf terrorism. The situation and circumstances are in abundance at present for both Islamist and Right-wing terrorism. The botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, increased refugees and immigration…