Evacuation efforts underway in Ukraine due to safety and security concerns

"Those who remain in Ukraine may soon find themselves cut off from the outside world, [Buckner] believes. 'We should anticipate those lines of communication starting to deteriorate very quickly over the next 24-48 hours.'" 

In a recent Security Magazine article, Global Guardian President and CEO Dale Buckner discusses Global Guardian's evacuation efforts amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine and offers recommendations for organizations to consider as the situation and threat level impacting people on the ground continues to evolve.

Experts warn of possible cyber attack increases after Russia invades Ukraine

“The cyber actors are great at their craft and we just have to be better.”

In a recent interview with PAHomepage, Global Guardian SVP of Business Operations and Risk Management Greg McAleer discusses the possibility of cyber attacks stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the need for organizations—and even the general public—to stay vigilant in their cyber security defenses.

International COMPANIES CLOSE UKRAINE OFFICES, FACTORIES AFTER RUSSIA ATTACK

"As Russian tanks rolled in, Global Guardian, a U.S. firm that advises businesses on security risks, used buses to take 200 workers from international financial services, legal and other office-based companies operating in Ukraine to Poland."

In a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, President and CEO Dale Buckner comments on Global Guardian's evacuation efforts in Ukraine, assisting with the movement of foreign nationals prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and continuing to actively evacuate clients on the ground. 

"We knew we were going to be active. We've been preparing our clients for a little over a month, and once combat operations started, we knew that we would have to ebb and flow and adjust to the circumstances on the ground."

In a recent interview on Mornings with Maria on Fox Business, Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner weighs in on the developing situation in Ukraine. He also discusses how Global Guardian was prepared to assist clients with evacuation efforts by anticipating the lack of U.S. government support in assisting expats overseas in crisis, similar to that seen during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and the fall of Afghanistan.  

Carriers Adjust Service as U.S. Tells Citizens to Leave Ukraine

"We are advising all our Western clients with expats to take advantage of commercial air and rail travel while those options, albeit limited, are still available and operating."

In a recent article in Business Travel News, Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner comments on the need for expats to leave Ukraine while commercial air options are still available—and how to prepare key and essential employees on the ground with a swift exit plan, including communication and ground transportation assets. 

Anticipated Russian Invasion Creates Crisis For U.S. Companies In Ukraine

“In addition to helping clients prepare for evacuation, we are also advising companies that have employees deemed essential in Ukraine and cannot leave to have a communications plan and assets in place, like satellite phones, in the event of a wide scale cyberattack.”

In a recent article in Forbes, Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner shares how expatriates working in Ukraine have already started leaving the country, or plan to do so soon, and discusses how businesses should prepare their key and essential employees on the ground should the situation with Russia escalate.

Ukraine crisis poses all too familiar security challenges for global enterprises

“In talking with teams on the ground, the trains have been packed going on two weeks now and the airports are very consistent with commercial [flights] remaining busy and brisk. People are moving, and it has started in a material way.”

In a recent article in SecurityInfoWatch.com, Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner discusses how the looming crisis in Ukraine is impacting businesses with operations and employees in the country and runs through various evacuation scenarios, encouraging businesses in Ukraine to prepare now.

BALANCE OF POWER: RUNNING A BUSINESS IN UKRAINE

“The information that we get from those [on-the-ground] teams, beyond just what everyone else sees in open source…that’s really the differential for us, that we get that on-ground sense.” 

In a recent episode of Bloomberg’s Balance of Power podcast with David Westin, Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner shares how our team is advising businesses in Ukraine as tensions continue to rise with Russia—and preparing emergency evacuation plans in the event the situation on the ground escalates. 

Remote Work, Return to Travel Increase Cyber Attacks in 2022

“A cybersecurity system that fails to account for the human condition will ultimately fail.”

As corporate travel sees a resurgence and many workers continue to work remotely, it’s critical that companies invest the time, effort, and money to address cyber vulnerabilities and defenses right down to the end user no matter where they are in the world. In an op-ed article for Business Travel News What to Watch 2022, Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner discusses why cybercrime will continue to be a major challenge this year and how organizations should prepare.

AMBASSADOR TELLS DC AREA UKRAINIANS WORRIED ABOUT FAMILY BACK HOME 'IT'S NO TIME TO PANIC'

“We are going to run air as much as we can, as long as we can with private charter and helos until it’s just not feasible.”

As tensions continue to rise at the Ukraine/Russia border, Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner was featured last night on ABC 7News DC discussing how our team—including on-the-ground agents—is preparing clients in Ukraine to evacuate with emergency response plans.