Executive's Guide to Personal Security
Published on 25. June 2003
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-471-44987-4 (ISBN)
Description
As a company or an individual, you cannot control the desire and the ability of criminals and terrorists. However, you have full control over effectively lowering your risk of being attacked by increasing security measures-physical, technical, and procedural. The less vulnerable we are, the less attractive we are to any criminal or terrorist planning an attack. Let Executive's Guide to Personal Security show you how to ensure safety both at home and abroad. Order your copy today!
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Charts: 5 B&W, 0 Color; Photos: 31 B&W, 0 Color; Drawings: 9 B&W, 0 Color; Screen captures: 2 B&W, 0 Color; Tables: 17 B&W, 0 Color
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
515 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-44987-4 (9780471449874)
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Persons
David S. Katz is a former senior special agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration. He is an expert in conducting complex international criminal investigations, high-risk arrests, undercover operations, physical and technical surveillance, and intelligence analysis. He also spent four years as a primary firearms instructor at the FBI/DEA Academy, where he taught firearms and tactics. In addition, he is an expert in physical site security and the tactical use and deployment of bullet and explosive-resistant armor and glass.
Ilan Caspi is a former senior Israeli Secret Service officer who has served in the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel and at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. During his assignment in Washington, he conducted a review of existing embassy security protocols and implemented improvements. He is a practiced expert in conducting threat assessments and analyzing security intelligence data. He has managed security operations at key facilities and public events and is a dignitary protection specialist.
Ilan Caspi is a former senior Israeli Secret Service officer who has served in the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel and at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. During his assignment in Washington, he conducted a review of existing embassy security protocols and implemented improvements. He is a practiced expert in conducting threat assessments and analyzing security intelligence data. He has managed security operations at key facilities and public events and is a dignitary protection specialist.
Content
Preface xi
Introduction xiii
Chapter 1: Target: Corporate America 1
Chapter 2: Awareness 11
Chapter 3: General Recommendations 20
Chapter 4: Know Where You Are Going: Pre-Travel Research 25
Chapter 5: Preparing to Travel 39
Chapter 6: Residing Abroad 49
Chapter 7: Vehicle Safety Measures 72
Chapter 8: Principles of Route Selection 86
Chapter 9: Protective Equipment 99
Chapter 10: Countersurveillance 127
Chapter 11: Receipt of Mail and Packages 142
Chapter 12: Physical Site Security 153
Chapter 13: Technological Security 169
Chapter 14: Emergency Response Planning 177
Chapter 15: Bomb Threats and Bombings 203
Chapter 16: Hotel Safety and Security 209
Chapter 17: Hijacked 217
Chapter 18: Hostage Survival 225
Chapter 19: Commercial Espionage 231
Chapter 20: Violence in the Workplace 245
Chapter 21: Criminal Activity 250
Chapter 22: Studying Abroad 253
Index 263
Appendix : Security and Awareness Checklists and Forms and
Appendix B: List of Vendors are available on this book's companion website, www.wiley.com/go/personalsecurity (password: security).
Introduction xiii
Chapter 1: Target: Corporate America 1
Chapter 2: Awareness 11
Chapter 3: General Recommendations 20
Chapter 4: Know Where You Are Going: Pre-Travel Research 25
Chapter 5: Preparing to Travel 39
Chapter 6: Residing Abroad 49
Chapter 7: Vehicle Safety Measures 72
Chapter 8: Principles of Route Selection 86
Chapter 9: Protective Equipment 99
Chapter 10: Countersurveillance 127
Chapter 11: Receipt of Mail and Packages 142
Chapter 12: Physical Site Security 153
Chapter 13: Technological Security 169
Chapter 14: Emergency Response Planning 177
Chapter 15: Bomb Threats and Bombings 203
Chapter 16: Hotel Safety and Security 209
Chapter 17: Hijacked 217
Chapter 18: Hostage Survival 225
Chapter 19: Commercial Espionage 231
Chapter 20: Violence in the Workplace 245
Chapter 21: Criminal Activity 250
Chapter 22: Studying Abroad 253
Index 263
Appendix : Security and Awareness Checklists and Forms and
Appendix B: List of Vendors are available on this book's companion website, www.wiley.com/go/personalsecurity (password: security).