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June 24, 2016 By VDI Team Leave a Comment

It’s Unfortunate, But absent a serious, credible threat most Principals are not likely to be very receptive to increased security measures

By Joe Autera Those who’ve attended VDI’s “Best Practices for the Solo Practitioner” course have heard us discuss the fact that absent a serious, credible threat most Principals are not likely to be very receptive to increased security measures; and “serious, credible threat” in the minds of many Principals means that someone in a similar […]

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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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