Amazing and surreal to stumble upon your name and book Beirut Rules inside a Tom Clancy thriller. As a special agent, I read all of Clancy’s books, to include Patriot Games, The Hunt for Red October, Red Rabbit, et al. I want to thank Don Bentley for the kindness in including me in his new best-seller! Humbled and honored.
Fred Talks with Security Magazine about Corporate Intelligence Failures
A discussion on how intelligence failures regularly occur at large US companies, resulting in physical threats.
Fred Discusses Corporate Security Threats in Total Security Advisor
“Pent-up economic and political frustrations marked January 6 by the Capitol riot are being unleashed after months of limited in-person interactions, mass shootings have skyrocketed, and companies are experiencing an increase in physical threats as compared to the beginning of 2021,” says Fred Burton, Executive Director of the Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence. “And yet, as our study found, even as physical threats increasingly originate in the cyber world, CEOs are reluctant to believe their companies could be targets.”
Burton continues, “As the crippling of critical supply chains and infrastructure by cybercriminals earlier this year demonstrated, to keep all aspects of their business safe, with great urgency, companies must fund, integrate, and unify cybersecurity and physical security intelligence, assessment, mitigation, and operations across the enterprise.”
AP Interviews Fred about a KKK Murder Plot
Domestic terrorism experts have been calling for better screening to help identify extremists before they’re hired. Some states, such as California and Minnesota, have tried to pass new screening laws, only to be prevented by police unions, whose legal challenges argued successfully that such queries violate free speech rights.
Without screening, white supremacists who get inside can operate with impunity, targeting Black and other people of color, and recruiting others who share their views.
“Unless your name ends up in an FBI wiretap” an officer will go undetected, said Fred Burton, a former special agent with the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service. “There are loopholes in the background investigative process.”
Chasing Shadows Clip from The Protectors Book Club
The Protectors with Jason Piccolo brings true-life stories from Law Enforcement, Military and First Responders, our Nation's "Protectors," AND those that support them. Listen in as they tell their stories, from their beginnings to their inspirations. pro·tec·tor /prəˈtektər/ a person that protects someone or something...i.e. those that run towards danger
Forbes - Fred Discusses Physical Security Threats as Offices Reopen
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.