Strategos Security Minute: Overcoming Normalcy Bias
In a crisis, our denial instinct can lead to death. How do we rise above it?What's wrong with being normal? Nothing, if things are indeed normal. Normalcy bias is a deadly psychological coping mechanism that leads us to deny clear threats to our life and safety....
Church security should extend to church finances
Churches give billions to missions. But more than that is stolen from them through fraud. By Barry Young Vice President of Operations Put this in the "read it and weep file." Then get angry. Then do something about it. A report from Brotherhood Mutual says churches...
It was a violent weekend for people of faith. That means we can’t quit.
Evil is on the rise. That means good men and women must be too. By Vaughn Baker • President, Strategos International It was a rough weekend for people of faith – to say the least. A gunman killed two people in a Texas church before a church member shot him. In...
It’s a new year: Resolve to be more secure
Abstractions won’t work. You need a specific list of goals. By Vaughn Baker • President, Strategos International I’m not a fanatic when it comes to New Year’s resolutions. But I am zealous about security. And there’s no better time than now to improve it. It just...
Have yourself a safe and secure Christmas and holiday season
You don't have to be an Ebenezer Scrooge to protect yourself and your family during the holiday season. It's the most wonderful time of the year, but some people are naughty, not nice. So pay attention to your surroundings, checking them twice. You don't have to be a...
Attacks on military bases prove active shooter violence can happen anywhere
If an armed assailant can successfully kill people at a heavily armed U.S. installation, then no one is without risk.By Vaughn Baker • President • Strategos InternationalIt’s easy to shrug our shoulders at reports of shootings and attacks. Because they happen so...