A few thoughts on the physical security threats that could be awaiting some companies as employees return to the office.
Fred Discusses Security Planning for the MLB All-Star Game in Denver
Planning for large-scale special events is about logistics, coordination, contingency planning, and intelligence. I talked with NBC 9 News in Denver about the security measures taken for these events.
GTI Magazine Interviews Fred about his Life and Books
I was interviewed by GTI Magazine about Beirut Rules, Hezbollah and Iran. I’m honored to be on the same cover and edition as Jack Carr! You can download a copy of the magazine at the link below.
5 minutes with Fred Burton - Why protective intelligence is needed in professional sports
A discussion on the need and value of protective intelligence for professional sports teams.
ASIS - Six Steps for Incident Prevention Amid Growing Physical Threats
I wrote the article below for ASIS Security Management discussing the Six Steps for Incident Prevention.
Profile of Fred Published by UniCourt
Very kind of UniCourt to profile my journey in the field of protection. I thank you.
KVUE in Austin Interviews Fred about the Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack
"It's simply frightening as evidence of what happened with the gasoline hit and then you look back at something near to our hearts, when all of the electricity went off in Texas," said Burton "For your viewers, if you visualize that as a physical security perspective, these kinds of cyber attacks on our infrastructure today is something that could derail everything."
Fred Talks with InformationWeek about the Current Threat Landscape
"Predicated on our dynamic threat landscape underway in America today -- violence, elevated tempo of mass shootings, protests, riots, social and racial justice issues -- how many of these potential issues will manifest [themselves] in the workplace with staff back?" said Fred Burton, executive director for the Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence. "How are you seeing around corners? Do you have a program in place to hunt for physical threats against your personnel and executives?"
Planning for such outcomes should have been on every company's radar before the pandemic, before the 250% jump.
"Perception is reality," said Burton. "The work norm has been changed forever whether we like it or not. However, there will be one constant going forward: People will want to work in companies that are perceived to be safe, healthy and secure."