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August 15, 2015 By Vehicle Dynamics 3 Comments

Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions Regarding Older (Security) Drivers

Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions Regarding Older (Security) Drivers

While by now most of us have heard the joke about the young bull and the old bull standing on the top of a hill looking down at a herd of cows grazing beyond a fence; those who have trained with us know that a slow walk down the hill and around the fence isn’t […]

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July 19, 2015 By Vehicle Dynamics 4 Comments

The Reality of “Lone Wolf” Terrorist Attacks

THE REALITY OF _LONE WOLF_ ATTACKS

For many, perhaps most, people the term “lone wolf” as it refers to terrorist attacks gives the impression that these attacks are isolated incidents with no commonality or connectivity; random acts, if you will. In my opinion – which is based on my relevant experience, thus those with differing, albeit relevant, experience may have a […]

Filed Under: op-ed Tagged With: extremists, lone wolf, micro cells, premeditated attacks, radical islamics, terrorism, terrorist attacks

June 29, 2015 By Vehicle Dynamics 1 Comment

Are You Adequately Protected While Training?

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Whether you are participating in a training program as a student or instructor – to include those who instruct on a part-time basis as contractors or sub-contractors – being adequately protected by the training providers’ (or in terms of a multi-tiered contractual relationship, by the Prime Contractors’) insurance is of the utmost importance. No one […]

Filed Under: secure transportation Tagged With: insurance coverage, liability

June 24, 2015 By Vehicle Dynamics Leave a Comment

VDI Team Recognition

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It is always both humbling and an honor to have our team recognized for the passion and dedication that goes into everything we do. Even after 11 years, several hundred courses, and several thousand students trained, it is the value that our students find in our training that drives us (pun intended) to be the […]

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June 24, 2015 By Vehicle Dynamics Leave a Comment

Benchmarking How You Protect Your Business from Unethical Contractors or Sub-Contractors

Recognizing that protecting proprietary and confidential information from exploitation by unscrupulous and/or unethical contractors or subcontractors for their own financial gain is one of the greatest challenges business owners face, particularly in the protection industry, we thought it would be informative to benchmark our approach with that being taken by other professional security practitioners and […]

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Surveillance Detection a Practical Perspective

Surveillance Detection: a Practical Perspective

Recognizing that while the Solo Practitioner approach – where one protection practitioner is responsible for managing the wide range of risks their Principal may face – is not the optimum approach to doing so, it is in fact being effectively implemented far more often and successfully than many in the profession would care to admit, it’s worthwhile to take a closer look at the strategies and tactics which contribute to the effectiveness of the Solo Practitioner paradigm.

Welcome my friend to Karjackistan

Welcome, My Friend, to Karjackistan!

KarjackistanTM is a place where all of the challenges and hazards of driving on the mean streets of cities and towns around the world converge, from errant pedestrians to potential accidents and deliberate ambushes.

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