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Part 1 of a short series following these changes as they are published. For security leaders responsible for their organization’s workplace violence prevention program, the next three months matter. California is about to adopt its detailed workplace violence regulation. ASIS and the Secret Service are both publishing major updates, and the FBI’s latest active shooter…

Many of us have been guilty of traveling to familiar, low-risk destinations for work or pleasure, giving little thought to proper research and preparation. After all, who would imagine any risk on a family winter getaway to Dubai or honeymoon safari in Kenya. Brochures paint a picture of paradise, so what could possibly go wrong?…

Helen Donald, our new Women Traveller Advisor, reflects on how she made travel safer and more comfortable for herself during her long career in which she travelled extensively around the globe.

Travel has been a constant part of my life. As a result of my father’s service in the military I have lived in 19 houses including in Germany, Northern Ireland and Cyprus. The itinerant lifestyle has taught me a lot about the practicalities of living abroad, including the importance of understanding the local religion, food,…

Global G.L.O.W. is a non-profit organisation that creates and operates innovative programs to mentor girls to advocate for themselves and make their communities stronger. Running since 2012, they partner with over 60 mission-aligned schools, community centres and NGOs that work directly with girls in vulnerable communities to address their unique, real-time needs, operating in more…

Workplace Violence Prevention – 3 areas to review as employees return to the office Ideally, your Workplace Violence Prevention Program (WPVPP) should be reviewed (at least) annually. Pre-Covid-19, in the most part, there would be no major changes. However, with the pandemic shifting (for some permanently) the workplace dynamic between the office/ home environment, we…

  Whilst it is anticipated the majority of employees will eventually return to the office, it is expected the trend of more people working from home will continue for some time yet if not permanently, on a hybrid model. All employers will of course want to be doing their utmost to ensure the safety and…

Justine Oliver, an Account Director at beTravelwise, has just returned to the UK from France and has written an account of the Covid measures that she experienced. She provides pointers, tips and advice for those considering travel. Whilst the UK was her destination, the following rules may apply equally to travellers returning to the UK.…

In 2015, we published an article on Travel Risk statistics, given this has been our most viewed page, we have updated some of these 10 potentially interesting statistics. All figures have been taken from government or well-respected sources and referenced at the bottom.

We were very fortunate and honoured to be asked by ASIS International to write an article on Travel Safety eLearning. Saul wrote the following. https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/latest-news/online-exclusives/2020/travel-safety-elearning/ Travel Safety eLearning: A Reasonable and Practicable Alternative to In-Person Travel Risk Mitigation By Saul Shanagher 17 December 2020During a recent call with the security director of a large multinational…

In recent months we have had a lot of enquiries about education materials related to advice for travel in the post COVID-19 world. We had no plans to change our foundation course material, but instead we are considering producing a short supplementary course or animation that will be equally valid for domestic and international travel.…