Interpol's crime report, midterms, earthquake alerts, World Cup security
Welcome to this week's Benchmarker newsletter!
We've collected many of the week's most interesting reads for global security, crisis management and resilience leaders –?and industry jobs and events, too.
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Top of mind
Financial and cybercrimes top global police concerns, says new INTERPOL report - INTERPOL’s inaugural Global Crime Trend report leverages data from the organization’s 195-country membership to map out current and emerging threats worldwide. (Interpol)
Government warns of "heightened threat" to 2022 elections, fueled by rise in domestic violent extremism - DHS issued a bulletin on the same day that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband was violently attacked by a man who broke into their home and demanded, "Where's Nancy? Where's Nancy?" (CBS News)
New Twitter owner Musk deletes tweet fueling misinformation - Musk deleted his own tweet that?amplified a baseless report about the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband. Meanwhile,?Musk said?he'll make verification available for anyone who pays $8 a month. (WaPo, NBC)
2022 midterm playbook: Risk and the corporation - Pundits are calling the 2022 midterm elections the most important elections in history. It sounds hyperbolic, but the sentiment underscores how tense things are in the United States now and how invested people are in the coming races this fall. (Security Boulevard)
Experts react: Lula defeats Bolsonaro in Brazil. What should the region and the world expect? - The Atlantic Council turns?to their Latin America experts to get a sense of the coming policy shift for Brazil both at home and abroad. (The Atlantic Council)
Texas goes permitless on guns, and police face an armed public - A new law allowing people to carry handguns without a license has led to more spontaneous shootings, many in law enforcement say. (New York Times)
Did your phone alert you before the 5.1 South Bay earthquake? - USGS says its ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System performed “as expected during this earthquake” with warnings sent to at least 95,000. (East Bay times)
How Qatar is planning to ensure security at World Cup 2022 - Qatar security forces, along with partners from 13 countries, have carried out a five-day security exercise.?Qatar's COVID tracking app no longer required in most indoor facilities?(Al Jazeera and The Peninsula)
Battle of the Alps? Water woes loom amid climate change - Waters could become increasingly contested as climate change, glacier melt become more apparent. (VOA)
Long COVID appears to have led to a surge of the disabled in the workplace - Data on the incidence of long COVID is scarce, but recent Census Bureau data suggest that sixteen million working age Americans suffer from it. (Liberty Street Economics)
Fear of catching Covid has cost US economy $250 billion this year - The researchers estimate a phenomenon they’ve?dubbed “Long Social Distancing” kept 3 million people out of the workforce. (Bloomberg)
Remote work fuels major diversity boost at Meta - Meta announced that it had exceeded its diversity and inclusion goals, citing the increasing prevalence of remote work opportunities in the company. (World Economic Forum)
In new milestone, more than 200 NGOs rely on Factal for free - Three years after announcing?free unlimited access for NGOs, more than 200 humanitarian aid, disaster response and human rights organizations have joined Factal as active members.? (Factal)
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Data point: Active shooter training benchmarking survey
- The Security Executive Council released a?series of benchmarking survey results, including on active shooter drills and video surveillance retention.
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Quote of the week
- Ashley Goosman,?discussing risk intelligence and resilience?with Cory on?the latest episode of Disaster Empire Quick Views
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In other news
Location data could be exposed in WhatsApp, Signal, and Threema - Security researchers have found a surprising method for exposing location data in otherwise secure messaging apps WhatsApp, Signal, and Threema. While the method sounds imprecise, tests showed that it provided greater than 80% reliability. (9to5 Mac)
Experts fear rising global ‘incel’ culture could provoke terrorism - Almost 1,000 references to misogyny and violent action are recorded each day on dedicated incel forums. (The Guardian)
The UK terror survivors tracked down by ‘disaster trolls’ - Manchester Arena survivors are being hounded by conspiracy theorists who claim they are actors. (BBC News)
Chinese cities clamp down on COVID as cases rise before winter season - Officials in Chinese cities and provinces across the country are pulling no punches in stamping out sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks as winter nears, quickly closing venues and enforcing longer temporary lockdowns on millions of people. (Reuters)
A Disney resort in China is locked down because of COVID?and visitors can't leave - The theme park continued to operate rides for visitors stuck in the park during the closure on Monday, social media users reported. (NBC News)
Foxconn's iPhone output could drop by 30% over COVID outbreak - The assembly partner is attempting to use other facilities to keep production up. (AppleInsider)
How Bellingcat?geolocated a photo of a Russian missile programming team - Geolocating a photo of Russian missile programmers was one key part of the investigation into the people behind cruise missiles strikes on Ukraine. (Bellingcat)
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Israeli-Gulf rail link worries Egypt, may impact China’s Suez plan - An Israeli plan to revive a pre-World War era rail link to Saudi Arabia has prompted concerns in Egypt over the long-term prospects of the Suez Canal Economic Corridor project, in which China is the largest investor. (CGTN)
Hijacked New York Post site highlights the 'insider threat' — again - The incident is the “tip of the iceberg,” as one expert put it. (Bloomberg)
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Industry jobs
Global Security Manager?–?Coca-Cola, Lagos, Nigeria, Abidjan, C?te d’Ivoire, Accra, Ghana
Global Travel Security Manager?–?KPMG, remote
Protection Program Manager?–?Microsoft, Redmond, Washington
NTE Global Security Program Manager, Data Center Security?–?Amazon, remote
Director of Security?–?Four Seasons, Los Cabos, Mexico
Vice President, Chief- Department of Safety & Security?–?Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, New York
Threat Intelligence Analyst, Trust and Safety?–?Google, various
Campus Security Manager?–?Google, Washington, D.C.
Threat Intelligence Analyst?–?Activision, Santa Monica, California
Other jobs listed on?Factal's Industry Jobs page?include opportunities with the Edward Jones, Starbucks and more. Factal is hiring a?journalism intern at our London office.
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Industry events
BCI World Hybrid - November 2-3?(London/virtual) - BCI World will feature a rich programme of keynotes, presentations, workshops and panel discussions along with an exhibition featuring top providers in the resilience industry.?Factal’s?booth is E6 and you can?secure time with us now.
Operational Resilience Roadshow: Seattle - November 3?(Bellevue) - In partnership with ASIS, Everbridge is delighted to bring you the Operational Resilience Roadshow: Seattle. This in-person, one day event will examine how businesses can build operational resilience in the face of disruption.
Workplace Safety & Preparedness: The Trends Shaping Critical Communications in 2022 - November 9?(online) - As more employees returned to physical workspaces in 2022, employers are yet again rethinking their safety and preparedness plans to ensure all employees—including those still working remotely and hybrid—have the necessary information in the event of an emergency.
Conversations Before Midnight - November 9?(online) - This unique virtual experience is a time to join others in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists community for keynote remarks from leading nuclear expert and Ploughshares Fund president Emma Belcher in conversation with Bulletin editor-in-chief John Mecklin.
Natural Disasters Expo - November 9-10?(Anaheim, California) - Meet with?global heat experts, flood mitigation specialists, storm preparedness leaders, earthquake responders, government agencies, and disaster relief services in seminars and in the exhibit halls.
Global Security Briefing - November 10?(online) - Factal?and?Emergent Risk International?next Global Security Briefing's topics are up to you. Send us a note to tell us what you want to learn more about. The GSB is?now?available as a podcast.
15th Annual Security 500 Conference - November 14?(Washington, D.C.) - The security department has traditionally been seen as a cost center in enterprise environments, but there are many strategies that business-minded security executives can employ to add and recover value in an organization.
ASIS Middle East 2022 - November 14-17?(Damman, Saudi Arabic) - ASIS Middle East is the only security forum and exhibition led by Aramco, SABIC & Saudi Electricity Company. Through its partnership with the region’s largest industry leaders and most critical asset operators (energy, utilities, downstream…), ASIS Middle East attracts the whole security value chain.
OSAC Annual Briefing - November 15-17?(Tysons, Virginia) - The Annual Briefing provides a unique opportunity to connect with public and private sector experts to discuss emerging threats, review lessons learned from recent global events, and to share information on mitigating and managing future risk. You’ll find?Factal?at many OSAC events including the?Global Security Pride | High Tea Mixer?and the?ISF Annual Dinner Celebrating OSAC?on?November 16?(Washington, D.C.)
West Coast Security Conference - November 21-25?(Vancouver, B.C.) - The Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies hosts the conference is to discuss the new types of security challenges that disrupt the conventional understanding and approach to preserving security. The conference features practitioners and academics discussing the evolving character of the emerging threats, their impact on the security landscape, and potential solutions to build resilience to them.
6th Annual CSO 360 Congress - November 30 – December 2?(Istanbul) - Chief Security Officers, Regional Security Officers, Directors of Corporate Security, Investigations and Intelligence, specialists and luminaries will lead a programme that is designed to be silo-breaking. An immersive and converged security agenda focus reflects the current backdrop of global volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity.
Tipping Point: Keys to Developing and Implementing a Comprehensive Violence Prevention Program - December 1, 3pm ET - Learn to develop and implement comprehensive violence prevention programs for employees, contractors, and volunteers based on key components of the updated ASIS/ANSI Standard on Workplace Violence and Active Assailant – Prevention, Intervention and Response.
National Intercollegiate Athletics Safety and Security Forum - January 17-18?(College Station, Texas) - Collegiate athletic programs and venues attract a large number of athletes and spectators, making safety and security a top priority for venue operators, public safety officials, and local communities. Discussing current issues and exploring solutions in a forum environment will help colleges and universities, athletic conferences, and associations enhance safety and security plans and operations.
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