By: Paul H Aube

Paul H Aube — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:30:50 +0000

A systematic approach to security management must include people, processes and technology. One cannot work without the other.
However, the human factor is the key ingredient since it has intuition above and beyond what processes (missions, objectives, procedures, decision-making) and technology (evaluation, detection, human-sensory complements) provide us. Both on the offensive and defensive sides.
That is why we must train our professionals to be perceptively skilled. Chameleon Associates’s training approach is a sound one in that respect.

By: general rtd andre beukes south african police

general rtd andre beukes south african police — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:30:23 +0000

you rightly state that technology is a means for detection at the most and if successful,technology is a deterrent ,also at most.Threat assessment and threar analysis rely mainly on many efforts by many experienced people in many places to recruit human intelligence sources that can be trained ,motivated and carefully deployed to monitor a targer person or group of persons suspected of being involved with the planning in secret of putting together an elaborate operational plan to gradually succeed,step by step, no matter how slow,how laborius ,to then activate the perpetrator and his backup team to continue with the plan of action; whether its the WTC on 9/11 or London underground or Madrod or Bagdad or Bali or even Detroit this Xmas; they can strike 24/7.It is virtually impossible for the system and its people to maintain a 24/7 fulltime alertiveness and focus and readiness. The human mind has limitations to be on 100% alert indefinitely. The supervisory staff and handler of sources must be dedicated enough, motivated enough to get 100@ performance from their people.Its an ongoing process with no time nor date nor end; its a long,risky ,frustrating game to beat a devious and dedicated foe who is prepared to sacrifice his or her most costly attribute; life! Scary and demonic and weird. Are the protectors motivated enough to also put their most costly asset; their lives on the line? I am afraid that the system falls short on this crucial question, now,yesterday and also tomorrow. The real challenge is to keep our staff and sources motivated,Each individual is motivated by various rewards or objectives . The supervisor should be able to identify the motivational scorecard of each colleague and then ensure that the scorecard is kept dilligently and where a weakening is observed to rectify immediately.thw road is long. The tiger we ride is strong. We can not get off. We have to stay on top. If not we will be killed by the tiger .This is no option, never, never.
Good luck all compatriots; keep at it hard enough, persistently enough.We shall conquer evil, we must conquer evil.Our lives depend on it.

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By: Paul H Aube

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