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Explosive Device Found at George Soros’ Home

Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast

Release Date: 10/23/2018

Episode 210 - The Science of the Omar García Harfuch Ambush and Lessons Learned

Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast

The Introduction to The Science of a Vehicle Ambush – Vehicle Ambush 101 For nearly half a century, ISDA’s founder, Tony Scotti, has been leading the way in understanding the “how” and “why” of vehicle ambushes. Since the mid-’70s, Tony has been conducting forensic analysis of vehicle attacks and distributing his findings to the Ep and Secure Transportation community. So, in June of 2020, the Omar Garcia Harfuch (OGH) vehicle ambush was not the first time Tony has gone through the painstaking process of accurately analyzing a lethal ambush targeting a high-profile, at-risk...

Episode 209 - The State of Security Driver Training

Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast

A tragic video has been circulating throughout various social media. It took place at Fort Tiuna in Caracas, Venezuela. The video is from a bodyguard training program. This terrible event brings to light a problem – which is the state of security driver training. Read the full show notes from this episode at

Episode 208 - Security Driver Pay Scale

Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast

This episode is a continuation of , where we continue to look into security driver salaries. While curating Security Driver job opportunities for our International Security Driver Association members, we data mined the salaries offered on LinkedIn and Employment Websites. Our goal was to get an idea of the Security Driver’s Pay Scale. One of the issues we had was the definition of a Security Driver. It seems that Security Driver can be used to define a person patrolling a parking lot while unarmed- to a person responsible for supplying safe and secure transportation for an executive- and...

Episode 207 - Applying the Science of Driving to the Indy 500

Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast

This Sunday, May 29th, will be the 106th running of the Indy 500. So, we thought we would apply the Science of Driving to the Indy 500 and do a simple analysis of the track and the drivers. Hopefully, it will make watching the race more enjoyable.

Episode 206 - Spending for Secure Transportation Continues to Increase

Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast

Meta released their 2021 SEC 14A filing recently. As our research shows, there is year over year increase in secure transportation spending. Unlike social media posts and comments, there are businesses willing and able to hire those who meet the required ESK - Experience, Skills, and Knowledge. Full show notes are available at .

Episode 205 – Executive Vehicle Safety and Car Specifications

Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast

This episode will cover Executive Vehicle Specifications, including H-Point, Vision Line Height, Cargo Room, and how these measurements affect the safety and security of the vehicle occupants. We’ll also touch on another safety topic, advanced driver assistance systems. As we have said many times, the executive vehicle is the instrument used by the Security Driving and Secure Transportation profession to earn a living. Many of our Association Members are responsible for the selection and eventual purchase of the executive vehicles. In the next few years, all vehicles, including Executive...

Episode 204 - Runflats, Winter Tires, and Electric Vehicle Tires

Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast

When news about tires and how they affect the Security Driver and the Secure Transportation function comes into the Association’s network, our members and we feel that we need to make the community aware of this important news. So here are a few news items that have come out lately that we hope can assist you. The first news item that got our attention and was the catalyst for the episode. An article from Automotive Fleet shared a statistic from the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) that mentions that 11,000 accidents are caused every year due to defective...

Episode 203 - Why Do You Need a Security Driver?

Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast

The question that many Security Drivers and Secure Transportation providers have heard – “Why do I need a Security Driver – Why can’t we use a chauffeur service?” Or – why can’t we use an Uber or Lyft car? A few years ago there was an article that appeared in Security Magazine, titled “What to Look for in Travel Security and Executive Protection Services.” While the article may be old the content is still valid. The author concludes that while the Executive is traveling, having a security-trained driver is paramount to a successful executive protection program. As the...

Episode 202 - Impressive Skidpad Tests for Executive Vehicles, and Canopy Vehicle Protection System , Tesla Driver Charged

Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast

In today’s episode, we have three news stories to share – the driver of a Tesla charged with vehicular manslaughter, we’ll take a look at a few executive vehicle’s impressive skidpad tests and what that means for the security driver, and a new tech venture with Ford and ADT to combat thieves.

Episode 201 - Road Rage Statistics

Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast

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The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018

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In Executive Protection News

From Fox News

Explosive device found at George Soros’ home: report

An explosive device was found on Monday at the New York home of billionaire George Soros.

The Wall Street Journal, citing local law enforcement, reported that police received a phone call from the Bedford residence in Westchester County about a suspicious package.

An employee that works at the home found the package and opened it, revealing what appeared to be an explosive device, according to a press release from the Bedford Police Department. The employee then placed the package in a wooded area until authorities arrived.

The department told Fox News that a suspicious package was found in a mailbox. Police referred Fox News to the F.B.I's New York office, which did not confirm the report.

Soros was not home at the time of the incident, according to the New York Times.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/explosive-device-found-at-george-soros-home-report

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In Travel Security News

From Transportation Security Administration

TSA releases roadmap for expanding biometrics technology

The Transportation Security Administration today released its plan to expand the use of biometrics technology as part of its continued effort to enhance security and the traveler experience. The TSA Biometrics Roadmap for Aviation Security and the Passenger Experience will guide the agency’s biometric efforts to modernize aviation passenger identity verification in the coming years.

“With the threat to aviation evolving every day, developing the next generation of security technology with our industry partners is critically important,” said TSA Administrator David Pekoske. “By expanding our use of biometrics, TSA secures its position as a global leader in aviation security and advances global transportation security standards.”

https://www.tsa.gov/news/releases/2018/10/15/tsa-releases-roadmap-expanding-biometrics-technology

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In Business of Executive Protection News

From International Security Driver Association

For those looking for work – an article on Motivation

Authored by ISDA Member Bill Peeler

I wanted to take a moment and point out something for the new and old alike that are looking for work in the security industry.

If you have properly prepared for your journey into this field you most likely have paid large sums of money for training, equipment, travel and all the best seller books available, this is your “investment” in addition to time. Now, if you are like me, we have a higher calling that we need to answer to, mine is called “Tina,” who will want to know what kind of return can be expected on your investment if any.

Now, you are set – go-bag is packed, telephone is charged and your ready to leap to answer that call that will come in any day… ok so the call hasn’t come “yet” and you still need to put food on the table and don’t forget that “higher calling” you will need to answer to, so you fill your time with “outside” work to pay the bills. You realize that, “hey maybe that phone won’t ring on it’s own.” I need to strengthen my network and get out and bout so I can make some contacts.

http://securitydriver.com/11/for-those-looking-for-work-an-article-on-motivation-by-bill-peeler/

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In Technology News

From Strategic Marketing Solutions

One Million Tweet Map – Big Data at Your Fingertips

The One Million Tweet Map maps the last geo-localized tweets delivered by the twitter stream API. The Map data is updated in real-time – YES – IN REAL-TIME – and it keeps “only” the last one million tweets on a global scale.

Each second, about fifty new tweets are added (and the fifty oldest tweets are removed to keep the same number of tweets on the map). Why not higher amounts? They are limited by the Twitter stream, but they could do much higher.

To put it matter-of-factly – this map deals with big data effortlessly.

This data is powered by Maptimize, a geographical clustering engine for online maps to display and analyze big geo-localized data.

Features include:

Clusters of tweets with numerical value
Heat Map where you can pinpoint tweet hotbeds
Keyword filter
Hashtag filter
Time filter – from 5 minutes to 6 hours
Trending filter in a geographical area
View tweets in real time in a geographical area
Map reset button

How it Works

Simply enter and set your filters in a particular geolocation and click on the clusters in that area to start diving into the tweets. You have the ability to zoom right down to a particular neighborhood or street. After you have found your tweets, click on the numbered circle. A window will pop up with those tweets. In the pop up you can see when the tweet was posted (time/date), who posted it, and the contents of the tweets including the ability to click on any links.

The One Million Tweet Map can and should be used by Corporate Security, Law Enforcement, Brand Protection Officers, Private Investigations, Social Media Intelligence and Open Source Intelligence.

https://larrysnow.me/one-million-tweet-map-big-data-fingertips/

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