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July 12, 2025
When bodyguards become the risk
This is another great example of when the bodyguards refuse to learn and thus, become the risk. It’s one thing for civilians to overlook digital footprints. But when trained EP...
Read Briefing →November 30, 2022
Operational Communication for Close Protection Operations
In the world of security operations, one of the most critical areas is communication, which involves constant cooperation and vital information sharing between top-level executives, their respective EA/P/A, the GSOC...
Read Briefing →April 8, 2022
Russian Oligarchs Keep Getting In Troubles by Instagram Selfies
In our latest interview with expert Nick Barreiro, Chief Forensic Analyst of Principle Forensics, we discussed the security risks from any/all social media platform postings and how someone can obtain...
Read Briefing →September 21, 2021
Mentoring Security Professionals
Mentoring Security Professionals. LeMareschal and Athena Worldwide will be launching a series of educational webinars that are absolutely free to attend. The aim of the webinars won't be to present...
Read Briefing →September 21, 2021
Executive Protection Agents in a Rare Interview with a Retired Paparazzi
It's not very often when we have the ability to interview and learn from our adversaries. While most efforts are seemingly focused only on physical attacks, they do not give...
Read Briefing →June 9, 2021
The challenges for protecting Public Figures- The Macron Incident
The challenges for protecting Public Figures- The Macron Incident. The latest incident with French President Emmanuel Macron being slapped by someone in the crowd has once again fired up the...
Read Briefing →November 25, 2020
Things to consider before you hire an Executive Protection team aka Bodyguards
Things to consider before you hire an Executive Protection team aka Bodyguards. At some point in your careers, you will most likely find the need to retain, or at the...
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November 13, 2019
Confidentiality: Personal Choice or Professional code of conduct?
Recently, a young lady, new to the industry, raised a question on a social platform questioning the practice of, or if it is acceptable for, people in our industry to...
Read Briefing →December 30, 2018
Executive Protection – Realities of the Industry and the Ugly Truth
Let’s talk about the real world of Executive Protection with all its fantasy myths and all its brutal truths. Many newcomers in our Craft have a completely different idea of...
Read Briefing →January 16, 2013
The importance of being a responsible and safety-conscious citizen in your community
Leaving the comfort of your couch and going out to see what’s taking place can save people’s lives. Criminals don’t want to be captured and usually flee if confronted by...
Read Briefing →May 27, 2012
Being a Close Protection Operative: Your relationship with the client
Sometimes maybe you wonder what kind of relationship you are allowed to have with your client because of the nature of your profession. You are spending many hours with him,...
Read Briefing →August 10, 2011
Close Protection Operatives aka Bodyguards, do you know who they are?
Many people seem to have a confusion about what a CPO is. Because is one of the professions that doesn’t have specific standards to follow, unfortunately there many non professionals...
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