The Safety Trap

The Safety Trap
Author: Spencer Coursen
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2021-05-18
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1250258154

Threat management expert Spencer Coursen offers proactive strategies to protect yourself and your loved ones in the event of hostile encounters and emergency situations in The Safety Trap: A Security Expert’s Secrets for Staying Safe in a Dangerous World. Despite what the news and social media would have you believe, we have never lived in a safer time than we are now. Unfortunately, we live under a false sense of security enforced by authorities that only alleviates fears without reducing risk. We have placed our personal safety, and our responsibilities of guarding it, into the hands of people trained only to respond to crises, not actively prevent them. Our blind faith in institutions to protect us has only dulled our natural survival instincts. The truth is that when we feel safest is actually when we are in the most danger. This is the paradox of The Safety Trap. When you don’t expect danger, you simply fail to see the signs that something bad is about to happen. But the signs are always there, and staying safe is about training yourself to see them. In easy-to-implement methods of maintaining vigilance, assessing risk, and taking preventative measures, you’ll discover how to be alert without anxiety and know how to best protect and defend yourself on the job, in school, in public places, at home, and online. With Coursen’s simple formula of Awareness + Preparation = Safety as your guide—as well as real world examples of managing threats—you will learn how to develop the skills and confidence to reclaim your own security and avoid The Safety Trap.

Executive's Guide to Personal Security

Executive's Guide to Personal Security
Author: David S. Katz
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2003-07-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0471449873

In this day and age, terrorist threats and ordinary criminal activity have become a growing concern for those at home as well as individuals traveling abroad. This year alone, hundreds of executives, tourists, and exchange students will be robbed, assaulted, kidnapped, and murdered. Most of these incidents could be prevented by adherence to the basic rules of personal safety. But many people are unaware of these rules or choose to ignore them. This must change. The only way to lessen your chances of becoming a victim is to learn how to make yourself less vulnerable. Written by two seasoned security experts, Executive’s Guide to Personal Security will allow you to make the right decisions in regard to your personal safety, the safety of your employees, and corporate assets. But these lessons are not confined to those in the business world. Anyone who would like to feel more secure–from individuals traveling to foreign countries to those studying abroad–can also benefit from these lessons. Executive’s Guide to Personal Security will teach you how to recognize and prepare for the real threats faced by executives and ordinary individuals in today’s world. It will provide you with the type of knowledge necessary to empower you to face these threats and overcome them. By introducing you to information formerly reserved for security professionals and government employees, it will teach you about situational awareness, risk analysis, and countersurveillance. You will also learn how to travel safely by selecting the right airline, the right hotels, and the appropriate rental cars for your security needs. If you plan to reside abroad, this comprehensive guide will show how to select a safe neighborhood and how to secure your home against intruders. If you are an executive responsible for the safety of your employees and corporate assets, you will learn how to secure your facility and information, how to formulate emergency protocols, and how to handle a crisis. In short, Executive’s Guide to Personal Security will arm you with the necessary knowledge to take actions that will enhance the physical safety and security of your property, your family, and yourself. As a company or an individual, you cannot control the desire and the ability of criminals and terrorists. However, you have full control over effectively lowering your risk of being attacked by increasing security measures–physical, technical, and procedural. The less vulnerable we are, the less attractive we are to any criminal or terrorist planning an attack. Let Executive’s Guide to Personal Security show you how to ensure safety both at home and abroad.

Personal Safety and Security Playbook

Personal Safety and Security Playbook
Author: Francis J. D'Addario
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2013-10-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0124172369

The Personal Safety and Security Playbook is designed for anyone who may benefit from shared community safety and security responsibilities. Chapters are organized by areas of concern, from personal risk awareness to protection and security considerations for family, home, travel, and work. The guidelines included help the reader recognize personal safety and security hazards, take proactive prevention steps, and react reasonably to danger with beneficial outcomes. A full chapter of local and national resources for personal security is included at the end of the Personal Safety and Security Playbook. The Personal Safety and Security Playbook is a part of Elsevier's Security Executive Council Risk Management Portfolio, a collection of real world solutions and "how-to" guidelines that equip executives, practitioners, and educators with proven information for successful security and risk management programs. - Chapters are organized by area of concern and cover everything related to personal safety and security, including protection for the family, home, during travel, and at work - Emphasizes that risk awareness, reporting, response, and mitigation are shared community concerns - Includes a full chapter of local and national personal security resources

Handbook of System Safety and Security

Handbook of System Safety and Security
Author: Edward Griffor
Publisher: Syngress
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2016-10-02
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0128038381

Handbook of System Safety and Security: Cyber Risk and Risk Management, Cyber Security, Adversary Modeling, Threat Analysis, Business of Safety, Functional Safety, Software Systems, and Cyber Physical Systems presents an update on the world's increasing adoption of computer-enabled products and the essential services they provide to our daily lives. The tailoring of these products and services to our personal preferences is expected and made possible by intelligence that is enabled by communication between them. Ensuring that the systems of these connected products operate safely, without creating hazards to us and those around us, is the focus of this book, which presents the central topics of current research and practice in systems safety and security as it relates to applications within transportation, energy, and the medical sciences. Each chapter is authored by one of the leading contributors to the current research and development on the topic. The perspective of this book is unique, as it takes the two topics, systems safety and systems security, as inextricably intertwined. Each is driven by concern about the hazards associated with a system's performance. - Presents the most current and leading edge research on system safety and security, featuring a panel of top experts in the field - Includes several research advancements published for the first time, including the use of 'goal structured notation' together with a 'judgment calculus' and their automation as a 'rule set' to facilitate systems safety and systems security process execution in compliance with existing standards - Presents for the first time the latest research in the field with the unique perspective that systems safety and systems security are inextricably intertwined - Includes coverage of systems architecture, cyber physical systems, tradeoffs between safety, security, and performance, as well as the current methodologies and technologies and implantation practices for system safety and security

The Illustrated Manual of Personal Safety and Survival

The Illustrated Manual of Personal Safety and Survival
Author: David Bramwell
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2004
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780764157783

Using state-of-the-art 3D computer animation, this book is a stylish and practical manual that instructs users on how to read the warning signs of danger and survive accidents. Sequential illustrations with brief, clearly presented captions rapidly take readers through safety and survival steps. Danger situations and how to handle them are divided into general categories that include . . . first aid self-defense street-wise safety precautions vacation and travel security routines vehicle safety fire and emergency situations defense against terrorism Instructions cover a diversity of both minor and serious problems including . . . insect stings eye injuries heat stroke escaping attacks from muggers taking safety precautions at ATM machines securing oneï¿1/2s home or apartment against intruders traveling with valuables defensive driving in snow, ice, or fog evacuating burning buildings coping with earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes, and much more Here is quick, easy-to-grasp visual information in a spiral-bound book that can be kept at the bedside table, an automobile glove compartment, or in travel luggage.

The Coupling of Safety and Security

The Coupling of Safety and Security
Author: Corinne Bieder
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2020-08-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9783030472283

This open access book explores the synergies and tensions between safety and security management from a variety of perspectives and by combining input from numerous disciplines. It defines the concepts of safety and security, and discusses the methodological, organizational and institutional implications that accompany approaching them as separate entities and combining them, respectively. The book explores the coupling of safety and security from different perspectives, especially: the concepts and methods of risk, safety and security; the managerial aspects; user experiences in connection with safety and security. Given its scope, the book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners in the fields of safety and security, and to anyone working at a business or in an industry concerned with how safety and security should be managed.

Safety First

Safety First
Author: Shaun Bickley
Publisher: Save the Children UK
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2010
Genre: Humanitarian assistance
ISBN: 1841871273

Aid work has always been a hazardous profession. But now, the dangers appear to be increasing. Safety First makes aid workers aware of the risks they may encounter while working in the field and what they can do to minimise them.

The Mom Friend Guide to Everyday Safety and Security

The Mom Friend Guide to Everyday Safety and Security
Author: Cathy Pedrayes
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2022-04-12
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1982185686

Prepare yourself for whatever life throws your way with these essential safety and security hacks you need to know to keep you and your family safe, from TikTok’s Mom Friend, Cathy Pedrayes. Have you ever wished that you kept a first-aid kit in the car or berated yourself for not keeping a pair of flip-flops in your purse at all times? Ever wondered when it’s okay to geo-tag a social media post or when it’s best to lie to strangers? Just need some tips on how to feel safer and more prepared in today’s digital world? Well, Cathy Pedrayes has you covered. Known as the Mom Friend of TikTok, Cathy posts practical, everyday safety and security tips that everyone should know and incorporate into their routine. The Mom Friend Guide to Everyday Safety and Security offers a shortcut to a lifetime of tips and hacks Cathy has learned from experience as well as her consultations with personal security experts. You will find quick guides on: -Securing your home -Building a first-aid kit -Items to take with you on the go -Things to always pack when going on vacation -How to read the red flags in everyday situations -How to protect yourself online -And more! Practical and personable, The Mom Friend Guide to Everyday Safety and Security is a quick guide to all the safety tips you wish someone had told you sooner so you can be better prepared for whatever life throws your way.

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Ethics in the Digital Era

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Ethics in the Digital Era
Author: Taskiran, Meliha Nurdan
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2021-03-18
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1799841189

The digital era has redefined our understanding of ethics as a multi-disciplinary phenomenon. The newness of the internet means it is still highly unregulated, which allows for rampant problems encountered by countless internet users. In order to establish a framework to protect digital citizenship, an academic understanding of online ethics is required. Multidisciplinary Approaches to Ethics in the Digital Era examines the concept of ethics in the digital environment through the framework of digitalization. Covering a broad range of topics including ethics in art, organizational ethics, and civil engineering ethics, this book is ideally designed for media professionals, sociologists, programmers, policymakers, government officials, academicians, researchers, and students.

Personal Safety Nets

Personal Safety Nets
Author: John W. Gibson
Publisher: Safety Nets Unlimited
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9780977922697

There are times in life when we all need support. When you create your own personal safety net you put together in a useful way all the plans, systems, resources and people who will help. Using real life stories, examples and suggestions, this book will guide you in getting read for the changes and challenges - good and bad - that will inevitably come your way.