Emergency preparedness is a broad concern for businesses seeking to ready themselves in today’s ever-changing risk landscape. Whether stemming from crime or natural disasters, the cost of business interruption and disaster recovery can, depending on the size of a company, have a significant long-term impact on everything from productivity to profit.
International Security
Hong Kong Protests Underscore Importance of International Travel Security Awareness
Recent protests on the streets of Hong Kong underscore the importance of awareness for international business travelers and tourist concerned about travel security.
Revisiting the Stockholm Terrorist Attacks: Risks to Business Travelers Continue
As experts in international travel security, we often look to the future to predict risks, including risks from terrorism. However, sometimes it’s useful to look backwards to the past for clues about the possible future. For example, on April 7, 2017, the Swedish capital of Stockholm was rocked by a terrorist attack when a man […]
Crisis Management Planning and Business Security: Thoughts on Benefits & Pitfalls
Crisis management planning is just one of the necessary preparedness steps that any organization should take, but certainly not an end in itself. Formulating a policy and procedures, and constituting a crisis management team, are essential elements. But the practicalities of handling a crisis of some importance can be challenging to say the least and […]
Executive Travel Security Concerns and Safety Tips
If you’re a business owner, you’re a target. Sounds menacing, right? But it’s true.