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Your Top 5 Industry Experts from 2021!
Circuit Magazine
January 08, 2022
Welcome to 2022 and welcome back to On the Circuit, the newsletter that brings you all the relevant news and stories from across the industry in a single, easy to digest, weekly email.
In this issue, we bring you:
Circuit Podcast Awards - Forget the Grammy's, Jon & Elijah don their black ties for a nail-biting reveal of the Top 5 episodes!
Elsewhere, we look at the bodyguard that connects Elvis Presley to Bruce Lee, we share what we're reading and we look at the Apple product that's both an asset and a threat to you and your principal.
Before we dive in, from the whole team here at the Circuit, we want to say a special thank you to all our readers and listeners who have supported us throughout 2021 and have grown in numbers over the year, you have made this all worthwhile.
The Circuit Magazine Podcast
Welcome to Season 2 of the Circuit Magazine Podcast. In this first episode we do a quick recap and go back through the archives of our first 50 episodes and reveal the top 5 as determined by you the listener.
In this glitzy awards ceremony style episode, not only do we bring you the top interviews, but we’re also bringing you the best bits of each of those episodes squeezed into one mega episode!
So, whether you’re a long-time circuit podcast listener and already have your own list of favourites, or maybe you're new to the show and wondering where to start, this is your definitive guide of listener favourites from season 1… there promises to be a few surprises!
If you enjoy listening to the Circuit Podcast and can spare a minute, please rate/review us. Your rating will help us to rank higher making it easier for others to find the podcast.
The Need to Know
The president orders the crackdown on protests, saying "20,000 bandits" had attacked the main city.
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has claimed a conspiracy to impose President’s Rule in the state, hitting back at the Centre over a security breach that left Prime Minister Narendra Modi stuck on a highway for 20 minutes during his visit on Wednesday.
Myanmar’s military regime has sentenced the female former bodyguard of detained state counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to three years in prison. Cherry Htet was charged with breaching police rules over her social media posts supporting the ousted leader.
The officer is also facing a charge of incitement, which can carry a prison sentence of up to three years.
Our submarines ‘collide’ far more often than you’d think... and it’s going to get worse — www.telegraph.co.uk
Dive beneath the surface of our seas and it’s as though the Cold War never really ended
Lil Wayne’s Bodyguard Reportedly Pressing Charges After Rapper Allegedly Pulled Gun During Altercation — news.yahoo.com
The rapper and bodyguard were reportedly involved in an altercation at Wayne accused the guard of leaking images to the media. The situation escalated from verbal altercation to physical assault after the artist demanded the guard leave his property, and when he ran into a bathroom instead, Wayne got physical with him, allegedly hitting him in the head and face and brandishing an AR-15.
A self-proclaimed “millionaire” from Utah kidnapped a woman and held her captive in his home where he carved the number six into her hand.
Two journalists are burned alive by a gang in Haiti while covering capital city's lack of security — www.dailymail.co.uk
The two journalists were killed when members of the Ti Makak gang attacked them in Petion-Ville, a suburb of the capital Port-au-Prince, on Thursday.
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From the Pages of the Circuit Magazine
"Since I did not open the doors as requested, the sound of the window bursting came crashing into my ear. The kidnappers used a large sledgehammer to smash the driver’s side window. Two blows were all it took! Not being able to do much at this point, I turned to Mr. Panagopoulos and attempted to calm him down while trying to figure out what this was all about."
In 1999, George Sardelis started his close protection career as a security driver for the President and CEO of a major Greek shipping company.
In this article, Mr. Sardelis details the events leading up to the kidnapping of his Principal, Pericles Panagopoulous.
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Situation Report by RANE
The mass protests, riots and looting griping Kazakhstan will weigh heavily on Russia and Belarus as they consider their own options regarding an eventual power transition.
On Jan. 4, mass protests in several major cities in Kazakhstan grew in size and became more violent. And by Jan. 5, protesters had overrun the city administration, airport and presidential residence in Almaty, the country’s largest city and former capital, prompting authorities to shut off internet access nationwide and declare a national state of emergency.
The demonstrations, which were initially sparked by a sharp rise in fuel prices on Jan. 2, are now verging on an armed uprising in Almaty — shattering the country's perceived stability.
Videos have circulated on social media that appear to show some police officers marching in solidarity with the protesters in the western cities and firearms being massively distributed to protesters in Almaty. These videos, along with isolated reports, have fueled rumors that Kazakh security forces are on the verge of revolt.
With the transition model used by Kazakhstan now discredited, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, will seriously reassess their own power transfer plans.
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From the Community
Contingency planning and fire inspections can be pretty boring but when things go south you'll be grateful for the time invested in this phase of the operation.
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Upcoming Events
BBA Gold and Corporate Members have until January 10th to claim their complimentary tickets before remaining tickets are offered to Silver and bronze members.
*If any of our NABA members would like to attend please make us aware by replying to this email.
BBA members can 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...
Elvis Presley’s bodyguard inadvertently helped launch Bruce Lee’s legendary movie career. Ed Parker, one of the most well-known American martial artists of all time, shares important connections to not only the kung fu legend, but also with the King of Rock n’ Roll. Parker, who died in 1990, enjoyed friendships with both Lee and Presley during his lifetime.
Kit & Equipment
AirTags use a combination of sensors, wireless signals and Apple's extensive Find My network to help people locate lost items. Apple built in several safeguards to prevent the devices from being used to track people -- an industry first.
However, many have noted that those protections may not be enough to protect victims. At launch, these included a notification that says "AirTag Found Moving With You" -- but only if you have an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch running iOS or iPadOS 14.5 or later.
In June, Apple said it was working on an Android app to notify those users of unwanted AirTags traveling with them as well, to be released later this year.
Apple also initially had AirTags make a noise if separated from their owner after three days. With the update, that alarm will sound at a random time inside a window lasting between 8 and 24 hours.
In addition to harnessing your basic skills and awareness, you can complement your physical checks with a Bluetooth scanner to check for persistent unknown devices in close proximity.
What we're reading...
Have some extra time on your hands? Looking for something to get you motivated heading into 2022? Check out this FREE read by Circuit magazine contributor, Dr Mary Beth.
Read about Dr. Mary Beth's journey from the secret service to protecting VIPs in the world’s most dangerous places in her book The Protector.
Meanwhile...
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened the call for nominations for the SIA Women in Security Forum Power 100. New in 2022, this annual initiative presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum will honour 100 women in the security industry who are role models for actively advancing diversity, inclusion, innovation and leadership in the community.
Individuals may submit more than one nomination each, and all nominations must be submitted by Friday, Feb. 18.
Until next week...
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