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November 12, 2014 By Vehicle Dynamics 1 Comment

Understanding and Embracing the Attacker’s Perspective

The following is in response to an article that appeared in the New Yorker magazine titled “The Hitman’s Tale -How an honors student became a hired killer. Those who have been through any of VDI’s courses know the emphasis we place on understanding and embracing the attacker’s perspective – from target selection and surveillance to […]

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October 13, 2014 By Vehicle Dynamics Leave a Comment

Joe Autera, VDI’s President & CEO, to Present at the International Executive Protection & Secure Transportation Conference

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Tony Scotti’s Vehicle Dynamics Institute is proud to be a Presenting Partner of the 2014 International Executive Protection & Secure Transportation Conference. The 2014 International Executive Protection Conference, co-hosted by Executive Security International (ESI) and the Executive Protection Institute (EPI), promises to be a unique learning experience for professional security practitioners from across the full spectrum […]

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October 12, 2014 By Vehicle Dynamics Leave a Comment

Could this Change the Future of Security Driving?

  While in theory it all sounds great, the reality is far different; and given that we deal with realities of security driving around the world on a daily basis, I have a differing opinion. One which, as always, is based solely on my experience and thus, those with differing experience may indeed have opinions […]

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September 23, 2014 By Vehicle Dynamics 1 Comment

VDI Lead Instructor Dean Simko Named Training Program Manager

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Welcoming the “New Guy”…Sort Of. VDI is pleased to announce that Dean Simko, long time Instructor and current Lead Instructor at VDI, will be taking on even greater challenges in the roll of Training Program Manager. Through his firm, Assured Training & Consulting, LLC., Dean will support VDI’s continued growth and progress with a focus […]

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September 18, 2014 By Vehicle Dynamics Leave a Comment

An Honor and a Pleasure

Last week the VDI team had both the pleasure and honor of working with the team from Holston International Training and Consulting (HITAC LLC), which included John Rose and Tom Taylor; true professionals with a passion for sharing knowledge and lessons learned. VDI’s small contribution to the effort included two blocks of advanced driving skills […]

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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.

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