“They’ve put a very effective ring around Paris and you look for the very soft underbelly, and that’s everything outside Paris.”
In Bloomberg, Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner weighed in on the attacks and sabotage that have already taken place during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
"From a pure security perspective, I think Western governments, Western militaries, cyber agencies, security agencies from around the world are all supporting. And they have put their best foot forward…. I think you’re going to have a very secure environment, as much as feasible. But there are things that will never be completely secure and there are elements that can never be perfectly secure."
Following the rail attacks in France on the opening day of the Olympics, Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner spoke with Sarah Campbell on the BBC to discuss the unique security risks of these Olympic Games and how Global Guardian has approached safeguarding clients in a challenging environment.
“It simply comes down to, you’ve got to plan,” said Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner. “You've got to have situational awareness and you need to know who you're going to call if you need additional assets.”
Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner and VP of Operations Spencer Tadken talk with WJLA ABC 7's Carl Willis to discuss the security challenges during the Paris Olympics and share how Global Guardian is supporting clients on the ground.
“They’re going to try and disrupt the Games. The objective is to embarrass the French government and put a stain on the Games.”
In a Wall Street Journal article, Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner discusses potential security risks to the Paris Olympics and why Russia is motivated to deploy cyber attacks to disrupt the Games.
“The attack is more consistent, in our assessment, with Russian-linked acts of sabotage, which have become a regular occurrence throughout Europe in the past several months."
In Security Management, Global Guardian intelligence analyst Joe Chafetz provided expert insight into how the Paris Olympics have already been disrupted by a surprise arson attack on a French rail line, just hours before the Opening Ceremony was set to begin.
"The big change for this Olympics is that I think that there is a cyber war going on every second of every day. The cyber war is going to go all the way through the Olympics.”
In a recent article on CNN regarding security risks at the Paris Olympics, Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner provided his perspective on why France is expecting to battle a multitude of threats throughout the Games, and how they'll deal with them.
“A lot of it’s about layering...having a checkpoint and then a second, a third. And without those layers to A: keep people out that you don’t want in there: terrorists, criminals, otherwise; and B: make sure that there’s no risk of stampede or people being crushed to death."
Global Guardian Director of Intelligence Michael Ballard discussed the security failures in Miami during the Copa America Finals with CityNews in Vancouver, highlighting learnings and key takeaways for security leaders who are tasked with securing venues of future premier sporting events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
"It is human nature to fall prey to optimism bias—the belief that bad things are less likely to happen to you. It’s also a dangerous trap for corporate executives."
In Security Management, Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner outlines how business leaders of today must prepare for crisis differently than in years past, working faster and smarter in order to stay resilient.
“This is the strategic messaging response and it is a parallel conflict to the physical combat on the ground."
In a recent piece on Al Jazeera, Global Guardian's Vice President of Client Risk Management Seth Krummrich provided valuable perspective on the potential conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, and how an expanded conflict could bring in additional fighters from the "axis of resistance."
“It’s like asking a scorpion not to sting... The solution there is coming to an actual peace deal and creating some sort of stability in northern Israel and in Gaza."
In a new article in The Hill, Global Guardian Vice President, Client Risk Management Seth Krummrich provided his perspective on rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, and how the conflict in Gaza is impacting this potential war on the Lebanese border.
