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2021 Curtain Drop - Celebrating the Circuit Community
Circuit Magazine
December 31, 2021
As we bring the curtain down on 2021, it's time to reflect on the year that was. Certainly, it wasn't the year many of us were hoping for as we waved goodbye to 2020. But we can only play the hand that's dealt us and there seems to be a real cause for optimism in our industry moving forward.
Many of us have already experienced a noticeable increase in work and opportunities, which will have been particularly reassuring for those who were only just starting their careers in protection as the pandemic hit.
In this final newsletter of 2021, the team here at the Circuit want to take this opportunity to thank all our readers and subscribers for your support. We've genuinely been blown away by the enthusiasm you've shown for the new additions to the Circuit family. In addition to this newsletter and the existing magazine, we also launched a podcast and added live events to our offering, and we look forward to bringing you more valuable resources in 2022.
From everyone here at the Circuit, we wish you a happy and prosperous New Year!
The Circuit Magazine Podcast
Criminal background checks are increasingly failing to predict success or even integrity in the workplace. So what options do we have to enhance the selection process and make sure you have the right people in positions to do the right job, as well as better predictors of integrity and success on the job.
Today’s guest is Alan Saquella, professor of corporate security, security investigations and interrogation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- College of Business, Security and Intelligence.
Clients want trusted, proven, and reliable operators but the common complaint is that they often don’t know what they're buying. And equally, some EP teams might rush the vetting process to meet the requirements.
Can technology plug the human deficiency gap when it comes to due diligence?
Can the skillset of investigators like Alan be replicated through technology?
Where does the liability rest when someone commits an offence who was vetted with AI or technology?
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The Need to Know
Shooting spree leaves five dead and three hurt in a gun battle that spread across Denver — www.dailymail.co.uk
The gunman was fatally shot after he opened fire at officers and struck one in the back; the cop is currently in surgery. The motive behind the 'killing spree' remains unknown and is under investigation.
The Islamic State's foothold across Africa is expanding amid a recent spate of gruesome attacks and there are growing fears in Washington that the terror group will use the continent as a staging ground for future jihadist strikes against the West.
In exchange for a reduction in homicides and support for the New Ideas party during the February 2019 elections, the gang members would allegedly receive better prison conditions money, and "other benefits."
Russia's first brigade of S-550 missiles has entered active service, state media has reported, with the weapon thought to be capable of shooting down targets in space including satellites.
Suspect Jaswant Singh Chail was sectioned under the Mental Health Act.
The video was sent to pals from 19-year-old Chail’s Snapchat account 24 minutes before armed officers pounced on him on Christmas Day morning.
He was 500 metres from the Queen’s private apartments, inside the castle grounds.
Chinese secret services are mounting "large-scale" espionage operations against the UK, and the intelligence community must urgently seek new partnerships with tech.
South Africa demands compensation from UK for economic damage caused by Covid travel red list in response to Omicron variant — www.cityam.com
South Africa calls for compensation from the UK for the economic damage his country suffered as a result of Britain placing SA on its 'red travel list' in November.
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From the Pages of the Circuit Magazine
Most of us have experienced the disappointment of purchasing an item or service at full price only to find the same item from the same provider days later for substantially less money. When this happens, it doesn’t take much to figure out that the seller was offering the item far above market value in the first place. Whenever this happens, you immediately feel taken advantage of. This is the same thing that occurs in your client's mind when they realize your rates were always open to a downward adjustment.
In this article Harlan “Hucky” Austin explains why you should never cut your rates.
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Situation Report by RANE
The civil war in Yemen recently entered its seventh year, creating what the United Nations now see as the deadliest humanitarian crisis in the world. And it’s a crisis that still has no clear end in sight, as cyclical warfare patterns and evenly-matched military actors on either side continuously push the conflict further away from a political settlement or cease-fire.
The Yemen civil conflict began in 2014 when Houthi rebels occupied the country’s northern capital of Sanaa, demanding equal distribution of resources, territory and political control.
Resource scarcity has become an increasingly profound problem in Yemen over the course of the war. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) predicted in 2019 that if the conflict lasts through 2022, Yemen will be the poorest country in the world.
The number of people in Yemen both directly killed in conflict-related violence (i.e. combat or air raids), as well as those indirectly killed by the fallout from the ongoing civil war (i.e. hunger, preventable diseases), is expected to total 377,000 by the end of 2021 — with children under the age of five making up 70% of those deaths.
Iran continues to provide Houthi rebels in Yemen with both arms and defense equipment, as well as military support.
Since taking office, the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has tried to reduce the United States’ explicit involvement in the Yemen civil conflict by scaling back the scope of U.S. cooperation with the Saudi-led coalition in the country.
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Upcoming Events
CTG Intelligence, with the support of the Circuit Magazine, are proud to host the Seventh Annual Executive Security and CP Technology forum for security professionals, end-users and technology providers. This is a great opportunity for the Circuit community to come together in person for the first time in 2022.
In response to our partnership with the Institute of Strategic Risk Management, we're delighted to be able to announce this exclusive offer.
BBA members can now sign up for the following courses at ISRM member rates, receiving a 25% discount off the full price:
Level 5 Award in Corporate Risk and Crisis Management
Level 4 Award in Foundations of Security and Risk Management
If you are looking to expand your professional knowledge and qualifications in 2022 then this could be a great place to start.
Elsewhere, on the Circuit...
The bodyguard of Atlanta rapper, Gunna, isn't playing when it comes to protecting the rapper. In a video circulating online on Wednesday, December 29, the "Too Easy" spitter's security guard was seen body-slamming a guy at a jewelry store.
The incident reportedly took place inside Mr. Alex Jewelers in Miami. In the clip, the security guard was seen smashing the man so hard to the ground until one of his shoes flew off and out of sight.
Until next week...
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