Category Archives: Risk Management

Close protection security is the physical protection of client(s) from any possible threat of harm. This security measure is usually carried out by close protection officers (CPOs) who provide ongoing security assessments, surveillance, and threat mitigation, with the aim of keeping a client safe from danger. This level of safety precaution has often been reserved […]

In an increasingly digitised world, corporate security is having to move on from the simple locking of office filing cabinets, a guard on the gate or implementing a basic intranet system. With technological advances comes an increase in cybercrime and as such, a higher security risk, meaning that businesses are having to continually adapt to […]

In this current world climate of uncertainty and division, people are becoming progressively more security conscious. This increase in safety measures has led to a rise in the use of bodyguards and personal protection services. Previously, this level of close protection was usually reserved for VIP’s, but is now becoming more commonly utilised by regular […]

In the popular consciousness, the use of the term ‘rogue trader’ tends to shift over time. While the generally accepted, ‘official’ definition is “an employee of a financial institution who carries out business without the knowledge or approval of his or her bosses,” this explanation only reached the heights of social discourse in 1995 when […]

For teenagers today, the world can be fraught with danger. Modern technology and modern lifestyles, combined with the challenges of puberty, results in young people with a tendency toward risk-taking behaviour being placed in potentially risky situations. Even the most attentive of families can miss warning signs of impending and growing issues, and family dynamics […]

In our modern world, where anyone can pretend to be anyone on the internet, there has never been more reason to be cautious around identity. We all know how important it is to protect ourselves from identity theft but, the other side of that coin is the need to establish the truth of the identity […]

Every business is susceptible to fraud, due to the nature of modern commercial operations. Success in business means having a strong supply chain made up of a network of third party organisations. It also means having a thriving workforce, and an infrastructure that is agile, scalable, and fit for purpose. While all these things are […]

Before the Coronavirus pandemic took hold of the United Kingdom in the spring of 2020, employee illness was causing the loss of an estimated 141.4 million working days, equating to 4.4 days per worker, per year. These figures, measured in 2018, indicate costs to the economy that run to millions, but costs of employee illness […]

We hear about identity theft all the time. Our banks bombard us with reminders about the importance of protecting ourselves, and the U.K government regularly runs publicity campaigns highlighting the issue. Despite all this public awareness, however, instances of identity theft are at an all-time high, having reached global levels described by the Royal United […]