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.

SECURITY BUDGETS MAY DOUBLE OR TRIPLE IN 2022

“You’ve got to identify where the shortfalls are and plug those holes now because if you don't get ahead of it right now, as we reopen, you're going to be right back in the same failed position that you were back in March when it started.”

In a recent Security Magazine article, Global Guardian President and CEO Dale Buckner discusses why security budgets have the potential to double or triple in 2022 as organizations look to remedy any weakness in strategy exposed by the pandemic—and protect their assets and people against returning pre-pandemic security risks and the growing number of threats today.

Security professionals say threats to candidates are growing more dire

Global Guardian President and CEO Dale Buckner is featured in a National Journal article about the rising number of threats politicians and candidates are experiencing in 2021—and the growing demand for security firms to step in and provide effective solutions, from physical protection to home security to online threat monitoring.

CASE STUDY: GLOBAL GUARDIAN EVACUATES A CLIENT FROM INDIA TO THE US DURING A GLOBAL LOCKDOWN

Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner credits in-country partners with the success of Global Guardian’s efforts in India: “An on-the-ground presence is critical to be able to successfully go the last mile when it comes to saving lives and serving clients. If you try to do this from outside the country, you are guaranteed to fail.” 

In the October edition of ITIJ's Assistance and Repatriation Review, Global Guardian describes the execution of a 24-hour, seven-stop emergency evacuation of a COVID-19-positive client from India back to the US for treatment, all while navigating an international travel lockdown.

EVACUATING EMPLOYEES FROM POLITICAL UNREST

"Ultimately, protecting employees and the business’s interests during these dire situations requires risk professionals to do the work before a crisis happens. 'If you can communicate now, you can organize now,' Buckner said."

In a Risk Management Magazine article, Global Guardian President and CEO Dale Buckner stresses the steps corporations should take to be prepared to protect and evacuate their employees in any crisis, including regular desktop exercises running emergency scenarios, like what unfolded in Afghanistan this year, and reviewing contingency plans, insurance coverage, and vendors.

COUNTERTERRORISM IN THE PAST AND PRESENT: Q&A WITH KEY PLAYERS

"A person, whether an HVE or a DVE, who has a grievance, feels disenfranchised, and is looking for something—they can find like-minded individuals on the internet....You can pick and choose from what’s out there to support your particular ideology and yet never have to leave your computer to communicate, plan, and target individuals."

In the Special 9/11 Edition of the IACP Police Chief Magazine, the FBI National Security Branch conducted interviews of FBI leaders, special agents, and other law enforcement partners who played key roles in the evolving counterterrorism mission before, during, and after 9/11, including Global Guardian Vice President of Global Risk Services Mike McGarrity. In this feature, McGarrity—former assistant director of the FBI Counterterrorism Division—discusses the evolution of terrorist threats, in particular how the internet and social media play a role and the challenges they create.