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Microsoft CEO Attacked By Protester

03 Jun

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was attacked by a protester while giving a speech at a Hungarian University.

My question is: where was the security? I know that corporation remembers what happened to Bill Gates???
*edit, now with the correct video

Executive Protection Video Interview

13 May

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A direct link to the interview series with Conde Nast Portfolio Magazine on the World of Security and the differences associated with Executive Protection, Celebrity Security and High Risk Overseas Details.
And if you hadn’t seen it before, you can check out the companion article here.

VIP Protection Course Countdown

28 Apr

One week left.
One spot left.
Sign up now for the 5-Day Celebrity Protection Course.
For additional details, click here.

Celebrity Bodyguard Training Course: March 24 - 28

10 Mar

It’s that time again.   Time to lock up the final slots for the Celebrity Bodyguard Course held March 24-28 in conjunction with Trojan Securities International.  The course is a 5-day course that covers a wide variety of topics for those who apply (or plan to apply) the Executive Protection trade to the entertainment industry.   It’s a fun and […]

Industry Spotlight: Executive Protection Agent, Sean Ernest

06 Mar

Icon - Behind the Bodyguard Business holds a spotlight where we feature someone in the Executive Protection, Security or Investigation industry. Our hope is to provide some insight into our profession and also show newcomers and the media that people from all walks of life and all parts of the globe do this type […]

Who Killed Benazir Bhutto?

27 Dec

The UK Tims online does an interesting article on the suspects who might have played a part in the death of Benazir Bhutto. 
The main suspects in Benazir Bhutto’s assassination are the Pakistani and foreign Islamist militants who regarded her as a heretic and an American stooge and had repeatedly threatened to kill her.   But fingers […]

Celebrity Bodyguard Training Course

21 Dec

 
The # 1 question I get (well besides “Are you hiring?”) is “Where can I get the right bodyguard training“?
 
In the past I believe I’ve done a pretty good job of trying to inform people of the importance of training, and have recommended some of the top schools in the industry, –which range from pricey to priceless.   […]

Iraq Just Got A Little Safer

26 Nov

 

Just got the the call yesterday, two private contractors and personal friends of mine, Call sign: Achilles and Call sign: The Spaniard, are on their way to the Sandbox.  Above and beyond being highly skilled and motivated individuals, they are some genuinely great guys who would give you the shirt off their backs.  So when the media uses […]

The Legal Woes Continue for Blackwater

20 Nov

Federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas to some of the Blackwater employees present at a Sept. 16 shooting in Baghdad in which the company’s security personnel killed 17 Iraqi civilians, lawyers in the case and government officials briefed on the matter said Monday.  The opening of the grand jury inquiry is a significant step […]

ICON CEO, Elijah Shaw Interviewed For Portfolio Magazine

08 Nov

CONDÉ NAST PORTFOLIO Magazine did an informative article on what executives need to know and expect when choosing an Executive Protection Firm. Entitled, Covering Your Assets, the piece written by Susan Karlin is meant to educate Executives and Security Directors on what to screen for when hiring a bodyguard.
Below is an excerpt from the article.
According […]

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