Part 3: Properly Assessing a Threat and Analyzing its Risk While the terms ‘threat assessment’ and ‘risk analysis’ have been frequently used interchangeably, they are not the same. Threat assessment is focused on determining what the associated potential harm could be (how could it hurt me?). Threat assessment focuses on possible consequences vs. probable consequences. […]
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Does Your Organization Have a Culture of Turning a Blind Eye to Uncomfortable Situations? If So, Read This.
Is Ignorance Bliss? While I have certainly enjoyed multiple philosophical discussions around the expression that ‘ignorance is bliss’ with friends and peers over the years, ultimately, I’ve always considered ignorance to be risk-inducing, i.e.: scary, rather than blissful. This perspective has been enhanced as I watch COVID-19 continue to spread in devastating numbers across the […]
Continue ReadingEstablishing an Effective Threat Management Program (Part 2 of 5)
Part 2: Designing the Ability to Properly Detect a Threat Successful threat management programs apply an approach of detection, assessment, and management to protect an organization. An organization’s strategy toward that first step, detection of a threat, is a pretty good indicator of how effective the threat management program is going to be. As a […]
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Part 1: Defining and Categorizing Threats for your Organization When I learned that the Crisis Ready™ Community Monthly Mastermind session for July will discuss threat and risk assessment from a law enforcement perspective, I registered for the event immediately. Primarily because I am always interested in learning how other people approach threat assessment, but the […]
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