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Wow life is moving so fast. Did someone press fast forward on 2022?

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Welcome to the latest edition of The Circuit Magazine, and while summer's coming to an end, rest assured, we aren't going anywhere.

We cast our eye over the main stories impacting the security industry. Here's what's appeared on the radar since the last issue: Jiu-Jitsu legend shot dead in Brazil club, Shinzo Abe's fate, Prince Andrew Keeps bodyguards, Twist in Bodyguard Murder case, Oligarch fearing for life in Ukraine bunker, Marbella shooting leaves 4 dead, & SIA reveals business plan.

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Our primary mission is to ensure the safety of our protectee, but the other side of the sword, is we cannot accomplish our mission if we put ourselves in jeopardy. So how do we protect ourselves while accomplishing our mission?

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The fear of artificial intelligence impersonating humans is no longer science fiction. From election rigging to affecting the course of war, it's a real threat being played out on the world stage right now. Deep Fake technologies are getting better and better and are a genuine threat on both individual and societal levels through misinformation, potential extortion, impersonation, and myriad other attack vectors that we haven't even conceived of yet.

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Have you ever looked at your Principal and thought, I wonder what they think of us? Do they see the value that we add, or are we just a necessary part of doing business at their level? Are we a help or a hindrance? Do they realize the ROI, or are we just someone that follows them around because of someone else’s risk assessment?

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What are the pre-event considerations you need to think about before attending a major high occupancy event? It is critically important you understand the physical event space as well as the audience who will be attending the show.

Over the last 5 years, the threat to journalists has increased dramatically due to several factors such as ‘fake news’ narratives and increasingly more sophisticated battlefields with unseen threats.

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If you're looking to fill the role of an action hero, jumping through windows and saving damsels in distress, then this likely isn't the job for you. However, if you're a problem solver, unafraid to fail, willing to adapt to difficult situations and strong enough to admit when you are wrong then you may have a chance.

People disagree about the need for having a paramedic as part of an EP team. Naturally, there is a cost to consider. And having a paramedic is going to cost you (or the client) but is the cost justified?

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Male protectors are at risk of and are particularly vulnerable to the 'Honey Trap' - A strategy in which irresistible bait is used to entrap a victim, usually of the opposite sex, in an effort to compromise them for information or advantage. It's just as important to keep your guard 'off-duty' as it is on.

One of the biggest challenges that the majority of security companies will have to deal with is not so much being able to obtain a contract but being able to properly maintain that contract once it’s signed and done.

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, employers have a legal duty to manage the health and safety of those that they employ, or for anyone that could come into contact with them whilst conducting the close protection role.

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Many executive protection specialists from other niches of close-in protection look down on celebrity-focused protectors because of the type of clientele they service and the stigma associated with celebrities. But is the gap between celebrity and corporate protection closing?

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From Surgeon to Mastermind, compared with bin Laden, al-Zawahiri is a far less known individual, even though his influence is arguably just as important. But now, with his death, has al-Zawahiri's vision died, too?

Federal Agent V Law Enforcement Officer. who was in the wrong, and was the manner of detainment excessive?

Global geopolitical analysis for September 2022

Global geopolitical Snapshots for September 2022

Geopolitical Assessment of Yemen's path to a frozen conflict. The factors compelling the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels to continue prolonging their truce — waning foreign support, fuel and food insecurity — are unlikely to change anytime soon.

Do assault rifles, carbines and sub-machine guns have a place in the commercial close protection and armed security industry?

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What is Situational Awareness Training? Who can benefit from it and what will you learn from attending a course?

A list of the top security industry events around the globe

07:00 am - The day starts off with a workout, consisting of strength training, functional fitness, and cardio. No gym? No prob, callisthenics and bodyweight workouts can do the trick. Ever wondered what a day in the life of a top celebrity protector looks like? Wonder no more.

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A directory of security industry services

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Credits & Contributors

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