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You have to be concerned about your personal protection if you ever watch TV.
Turn on the news. Do you believe it can happen where you live?
Flash mobs, mass protests, violence in the streets and protestors running for cover.
Concerns about civil unrest due to a deteriorating economic condition are growing. It seems you can’t check ...
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Preventing identity theft is easier said than done. You may be aware of the dangers and take various steps to prevent it yet still become the victim of identity theft.
In addition to applying the strategies in my Special Report “7 Effective Personal Information Protection Strategies” (you gain access to it when you subscribe to our newsletter). I’d recommend staying up-to-date on the latest news and developments regarding identity theft and your exposure to it.
Below, you’ll find 7 different views on ...
Continue Reading →Contingency planning by executives help to further protect them on the road. They are designed to help minimize your risk of being a victim of violent crime.
In addition to following these preventative steps, you may want to consider planning for contingencies in case an unfortunate situation does occur.
In the Marines, we first create the plan of how we’d like our mission to go. But then, we’d create numerous contingency plans or “What if…” scenarios.
Scenario ...
Continue Reading →Self defense techniques are not restricted to guys with big muscles. Quite frankly, they don’t need to worry as much about self defense than someone looking more meek or vulnerable.
There are lots of groups you might consider victims; dorks, geeks, wimps, women, handicapped, young, old… and the list goes on. Anyone can be a victim and anyone can be a victor.
The effectiveness of your self defense technique lies in your ability to think and respond to an attack.
It doesn’t hurt ...
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Crime on campus is not going away any time soon. It’s a fact of life. And while most schools are putting more resources into keeping you safe, ultimate responsibility for your safety lies with you.
With a new semester only one month away, it’s time to start considering ways to protect yourself, and those you care about. I’ve written a Special Report on the “7 Strategies to Stay Safe On Campus.” When you sign up for our newsletter and learn the ...
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Millions are negatively affected by identity theft each year. It’s no laughing matter to have your credit history destroyed. It’s not funny to lose thousands of dollars.
However, sometimes humor is the best way to learn something. Check out this spoof of the Citibank identity theft commercials. It’s hilarious and drives home the risk of identity theft.
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Continue Reading →When on the road, executives should protect themselves from high risk considerations. Let’s face it, most executives don’t travel with a bodyguard detail. They rely on their own skills and knowledge to keep themselves safe (or perhaps luck).
Some of the common high risk considerations are:
In doing your advance recon, you should learn the level of terrorist activity within a country. Those statistics, plus your own monitoring of the news, should allow you to better assess the threat.
Stay away from public ...
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