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When Catastrophe Starts with a Loose Wire
A Tough Lesson in Risk Management NTSB Finding - Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge The NTSB’s preliminary findings on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse reveal a pattern familiar to anyone who has spent time in operational risk management: most major incidents aren’t caused by exotic design flaws — they result from small, preventable oversights. According to the investigation, the 984-foot container ship Dali experienced two blackouts after a single loose electrical wi

Patrick Hurley
Nov 192 min read


Remote Guarding? Don’t Get Played.
Remote guarding has exploded in popularity — and with it, a flood of “experts” offering bargain-basement monitoring, or maybe bargain monitoring from their basement – Literally, but you may not know it.

Patrick Hurley
Oct 272 min read


Reckless Drone Operators Undermine the Promise of Commercial Drone Use
https://abc7.com/post/culver-city-man-crashed-drone-super-scooper-gets-2-weeks-prison-1-month-home-detention/17827605/?utm_source=chatgpt...

Patrick Hurley
Oct 83 min read


Armed Guards in Your Lobby Are a Bad Choice. Make a Good One.
Some security companies are shamelessly using the recent shooting at 345 Park Avenue in New York City as a sales pitch to post...

Patrick Hurley
Aug 12 min read


Remote Guarding....What NOT to do!
We’ve led the implementation of AI-enabled remote guarding systems nationwide since 2016 and recognize their immense value to all types...

Patrick Hurley
Jul 282 min read


Is Your "Commercial" Drone Pilot Actually Qualified?.....Probably Not
Is Your Drone Pilot Qualified? Can you trust them not to put your business at risk? Statistically speaking……probably not

Patrick Hurley
Jul 74 min read


How a 19th-Century Tragedy Shaped Modern Risk Management
A Reflection on Negligence, Risk, Reform, Leadership & Accountability Remains of the South Fork dam on May 6, 2025 On May 31, 1889, the...

Patrick Hurley
May 93 min read


Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Mansion Attack - Can His Security be This Bad?
Cody Balmer charged in fire at Pennsylvania governor’s home - The Washington Post Could the security at the Pennsylvania governor’s...

Patrick Hurley
Apr 142 min read


Dual Use Technologies - Are You Exposed? An often unknown risk for SMBs......
Office of Public Affairs | Iranian Company and Two Iranian Nationals Charged with Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Islamic...

Patrick Hurley
Apr 22 min read


Attacks on Tesla are Domestic Terrorism
The Attacks on Tesla Owners and Dealerships: A Clear Case of Domestic Terrorism A recent and alarming pattern of attacks against Tesla...

Patrick Hurley
Mar 242 min read


Don't Point Lasers at Aircraft - Even in New Jersey!
The New Jersey State Police reported more than 100 instances of people pointing lasers or other bright lights at commercial or private...

Patrick Hurley
Mar 31 min read


Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk – A Must-Read for Security Professionals
And oldie but a goodie……I was introduced to this book during my first corporate job, after serving eight years as Navy pilot, as an...

Patrick Hurley
Feb 52 min read


Travis Kelce Home Security
https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/news-travis-kelce-spends-40-000-home-security-post-burglary-scare-chiefs-te-preps-super-bowl-report I...

Patrick Hurley
Feb 41 min read


LA Fires Drone Incursion & Collision
Another example of people doing stupid things. It also reveals shortcomings hindering the drone industry and tarnishing its image.

Patrick Hurley
Feb 32 min read


New Jersey Drone Hysteria
https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/01/experts-analyze-nj-drone-fever-underlying-anxieties-provoked-by-social-media/ This is an...

Patrick Hurley
Jan 181 min read


Can Boeing Be Fixed
"Traveled work" is a term and idea only an MBA, lawyer, and accountant could come up with after a few drinks.

Patrick Hurley
Jan 71 min read


Military pauses Osprey flights again.....
It's not worth risking any more lives for this genetically flawed bastard love child of the incestuous 1980s military-industrial complex.

Patrick Hurley
Dec 10, 20241 min read


Report on Trump shooting blasts Secret Service for ‘troubling lack of critical thinking’
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/17/trump-shooting-report-secret-service-00184108 Many people who lead private sector security...

Patrick Hurley
Oct 17, 20241 min read


Security Industry Dysfunction
Evolv Supports Missing Guns To Reduce False Alarms (ipvm.com) While solutions like Evolv have tremendous potential, this scrutiny...

Patrick Hurley
Mar 6, 20242 min read


Commercial drone use is multiplying - And so are the risks
Just over a year ago, we introduced UAS (drones) into our security survey and assessments, providing us with another great tool for...

Patrick Hurley
Feb 26, 20242 min read
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