Security & Resilience Dispatches

From Guesswork to Ground Truth: The AI Transformation of Travel Risk Management

Travel security risk management is a highly dynamic, data-dependent function that demands real-time awareness, rapid decision-making, and precise personnel accountability. When critical incidents such as terrorist attacks, natural disasters, civil unrest, or disease outbreaks occur, one of the immediate challenges for security teams is determining exactly which employees are in the affected area, what their risk exposure is, and how best to manage the company’s duty of care responsibilities. Artificial Read more…

By Marshal, ago

The Structural Flaw in Today’s Risk Intelligence and Networking Tools

In the language of modern security risk management, few terms have gained as much prominence – or as much ambiguity – as “actionable intelligence.” Companies, governments, and security providers across industries now trumpet their ability to deliver it. Yet for many organizations, the precise meaning and mechanics behind actionable intelligence remain unclear. What makes intelligence “actionable”? How is it gathered? And how does it translate into real-world decisions that protect Read more…

By Marshal, ago

Recent Crises Prove the Need for a New Risk Intelligence Infrastructure

In the wake of recent escalations between Israel and Iran, a familiar yet troubling pattern has reemerged across corporate risk, security, and crisis management functions worldwide. Despite years of industry dialogue, lessons from similar crisis flashpoints- Lebanon, Khartoum, Port-au-Prince – were again overlooked or under-implemented. This reflection distills hard-earned observations from the last 48 hours and underscores the pressing need for transformation in how organizations access, verify, and act on Read more…

By Marshal, ago

Beyond Threat Intelligence: Building the Global Security Decision Engine

Security professionals face an impossible challenge: threats evolve in real-time, but intelligence flows through systems built for a slower world. While adversaries coordinate across domains – launching cyber attacks to support physical operations, or exploiting supply chain vulnerabilities to enable broader campaigns – defenders are often trapped in organizational silos, sharing information through formal channels that can take days or weeks to deliver critical insights. This disconnect between the speed Read more…

By Marshal, ago

The Future of Security Intelligence: From Bottlenecks to Real-Time Collaboration

The Security, Resilience & Defence landscape is evolving at breakneck speed. Physical threats emerge unpredictably, supply chain disruptions cascade globally, critical infrastructure faces new vulnerabilities, and security incidents unfold in real-time across multiple domains. Yet our approach to sharing critical intelligence remains frustratingly antiquated – trapped in a cycle of static reports, periodic briefings, and closed vendor channels that simply cannot keep pace with the modern threat environment. What if Read more…

By Marshal, ago

Beyond the Algorithm: Niche and Exclusive Digital GTM for Security & Resilience Pioneers

The digital frontier for Security & Resilience companies extends far beyond the familiar landscapes of Google search and broad social networks. While these platforms still hold a place, the true competitive edge often lies in identifying and dominating the specialized digital ecosystems where industry professionals, decision-makers, and thought leaders converge – regardless of whether their primary concern is a data breach or a physical perimeter breach. For security and resilience Read more…

By Marshal, ago

What are NVIC 11/02 methodologies and where are they applied?

NVIC 11-02, officially titled “Guidance for the Implementation and Assessment of Security Plans for Facilities Subject to the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA)”, is a U.S. Coast Guard Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular issued in 2002. It provides methodologies and guidance for implementing and evaluating Facility Security Plans (FSPs), as mandated by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA). It outlines how regulated port facilities should assess security vulnerabilities Read more…

By Marshal, ago

From Checklist to C-Suite: How AI Could Redefine the Role of Security Consultants

Security risk management (SRM) is broken. Traditional approaches, characterized by compliance checklists, subjective assessments, and qualitative risk ratings, fail to connect security decisions to optimal financial outcomes. While consultants produce impressive binders of findings that gather dust, executives need to understand how security investments directly impact bottom-line performance. This disconnect has often relegated security to a cost center when it should be a strategic financial lever. It’s not always easy Read more…

By Marshal, ago

How AI Can Help Keep You Alive in Hostile Environments

For decades, hostile environment and first aid training (HEFAT) has remained largely unchanged – delivered in-person by ex-military instructors, grounded in practical drills, and scheduled in multi-day blocks that often require extensive travel. While these formats have proven valuable, they are increasingly out of step with the pace, complexity, and demands of today’s risk landscape. From humanitarian responders in conflict zones to journalists in unstable regions, and corporate teams in Read more…

By Marshal, ago

Beyond Barriers: How RIBA and CPTED Integration Creates Safer Built Environments

A thoughtfully designed campus welcomes visitors with clear sightlines and intuitive pathways, while subtly incorporating access control features that protect sensitive areas. Inside, workspace layouts balance openness with security, creating environments where people feel safe without feeling constrained. This seamless integration of security into architectural design represents the powerful synergy between the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) methodology and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles. The RIBA Framework: Read more…

By Marshal, ago