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Airport Travel Security for Business Travelers to International Destinations

May 22, 2016 by Lee McDonald

In light of the recent tragedy at the Brussels International Airport and the tragic incident regarding EgyptAir Flight 804, more and more corporations and business travelers are realizing that travel security is not something just for the streets and subways of Europe, but a frame of mind that must be active from the moment that one leaves one’s doorstep in the United States until the moment that one returns. Among the areas where one can take security for granted is, of course, the airport. As various terrorist attacks have indicated, airports are not completely secure, especially in those areas that exist before one goes through the security checkpoints.

Here are some thoughts about how to think about airport travel security for business travelers. Of course the readers of this blog are largely corporate travel security experts, but if you are a business traveler, you should also be able to find some useful information and food for thought.

Tips on International Travel Security at Airports

First, educate your employees about international employee travel security and about the fact that it is a frame of mind that should begin before, during, and after the travel. For example, even airports in the United States, and even minor airports as we learned during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, can be utilized as targets. Educate your employees, therefore, to always be vigilant when traveling. Educate them to look around at their surroundings and pay attention to any suspicious people or packages. Obviously, if something is truly suspicious they are advised to alert the various police or security officers.Travel Security

Second, educate your employees to think broadly about travel security. For example, although terrorist attacks gather all of the headlines, the reality is that many, many more business travelers are subject to petty crimes when traveling abroad. It may not make headlines when a person is mugged in London, but if it is your employee who is mugged, that in a sense is a travel security problem. Similarly, while diseases such as the Z cut virus garner the headlines, the reality is that influenza kills many, many more people across the world than these high profile viruses such as Z cut or Ebola. Educate your employees to be aware of sick people around them in the crowded environment of an airport, and to move politely away.

Third, while on board an airplane, advise your employees to not let their guard down. Pay attention to the other travelers, and pay attention to the flight attendants and crew in terms of their instructions. With recent unfortunate events in terms of people who have been speaking Arabic on planes, also advise your employees and executives to be culturally sensitive and to not go overboard. Not everyone who is different is a security threat!

In sum, travel security for business travelers (both executive travel security and junior employee travel security) begins in their mind. Make the correct frame of mind a priority, and educate your employees that airport travel security is the first part of general international security.

Filed Under: Executive Travel Security Tagged With: Business Travel Security, Employee Travel Safety, employee travel security, International Travel

Service with a Smile: Overseas Medical Alerts When You Need Them

April 21, 2016 by Lee McDonald

When senior executives are traveling overseas, they can become very pampered. They may be use to flying first class or business class in airplanes, they may be staying at the best hotels, and they may be eating at the best restaurants. They may be drinking at the best bars, drinking the best drinks, and going to the best nightclubs. All of this, it may be occurring, while they suffer and work at a grueling pace. They deserve to have good service, even service with a smile! [Read more…] about Service with a Smile: Overseas Medical Alerts When You Need Them

Filed Under: Employee Travel Security, Executive Travel Security Tagged With: Employee Medical Assistance, International Employee Medical Assistance

Executive Travel Monitoring and Check-ins Overseas: Yes They Should

April 14, 2016 by Lee McDonald

Senior executives and VIPs are very special people, and often they know it. They may be very high up in the food chain of your organization, be that a corporation or nonprofit. This is also true for those who work for the government. People who become executives have not only a particular type of personality but they have a particular type of psychological experience. Let’s face it: they are used to getting their way. A very high executive may be very used to being able to boss people around, and may be used to people simply saying yes. The “yes man” is a well-known stereotype, but the flipside of this is the boss who demands to have his or her way. [Read more…] about Executive Travel Monitoring and Check-ins Overseas: Yes They Should

Filed Under: Executive Travel Security Tagged With: International Employee Medical Assistance, Overseas Checkin

Brussels Attack: International Business Travel – Global Monitoring Alert Excerpt

March 22, 2016 by Lee McDonald

IMG GlobalSecur provides alerts to our subscribers on events and potential threats worldwide. Today, unfortunately, the world awoke to an unfolding political crisis in Belgium, following deadly terrorist attacks at the airport and on public transportation. The following is an excerpt from our Global Monitoring Alert for 22 March 2016 / 0700 UTC:

On 22 March 2016 at approximately 0800 local time (0700 UTC), two explosions took place in the departure hall of Brussels Zaventem International Airport (EBrussels AttackBBR/BRU), reportedly near the American Airlines check-in counters. Preliminary reports state that at least one person was killed and dozens of others were injured in the explosions; some reports state that as many as 12 people were killed. Operations at EBBR have been severely disrupted; all outgoing flights have been canceled and all incoming flights are being diverted from the facility. Unconfirmed reports state that firefighters have discovered undetonated explosive devices at EBBR. The airport is being evacuated and the surrounding areas have been locked down. There are also emerging reports of an explosion at the Maalbeek metro station, which is located near European Union facilities in Brussels. Authorities are reportedly shutting down the metro system in response to that incident, although the cause of the apparent blast and its immediate effects remain unclear.

For up-to-date public news coverage, please visit – Google News | Yahoo News. On an on-going basis, companies with employees posted abroad are encouraged to reach out to us to learn about the services provided. The unfortunate events unfolding in Belgium are yet another reminder of the security threats posed to innocent civilians in a turbulent world.

Recommendations after Brussels Attack for International Business Travel (Employee / Executive Travel)

  • Travel security managers should make contact with their employees in Brussels to determine their status and location.
  • Those with plans to travel through Brussels airport should anticipate cancellations or significant delays.
  • Travelers should avoid the Zaventem municipality and areas surrounding the airport to the extent possible. If travelers are currently in the affected area, they should locate a secure area and remain there until authorities provide further instructions.
  • Those in the impacted area should closely monitor local news reports.

 

Filed Under: Employee Travel Security, Executive Travel Security Tagged With: International Travel, terrorism

Define Your Travel Abroad Security Priorities Then Devise a Strategy to Achieve Your Goals

February 14, 2016 by Lee McDonald

There are different possible definitions of travel abroad security: medical emergency security, safety from terrorist threats, executive travel security, or even just the peace-of-mind that derives from help is near at hand should something go wrong. In a perfect world all of these could be comprehensively dealt with at once, but realistically the costs could be prohibitive. Unless you are a head-of-state, there is a need to prioritize the risks that most concern you and your organization, and plan accordingly.

Travel Abroad Security: Define Your Goals, Devise a Strategy

The first step in devising a travel abroad security strategy that can be successfully implemented within budgetary constraints is to define your goals. This is done by evaluating the importance of each type of risk you think will be faced. This may require evaluating some difficult questions regarding degree of possible harm an individual may face. In most locations “active shooter” events are extremely rare, even less than they might be back at home (though very high-profile). On the other hand, medical emergencies are just as likely as they would be back home. Which of these two is then your priority?

Employee Travel SecurityIn terms of employee travel security, here are some important things to think about. First, how many of your employees actually travel abroad? You might have just one or two key executives, or you might have literally hundreds of employees in tens of countries across the world. The quantity makes a difference because, of course, it is more difficult to track a large number of people, and keep them secure and informed, then it is to track a small number of people. Second, which countries are your employees deployed to? It makes a difference, of course, whether these employees are deployed into relatively secure countries like Germany or France, or countries which unfortunately have a more complicated security situation, such as Turkey, Afghanistan, or Guatemala. Now, that is not to say, that only countries in the developing world faced security challenges! As recent events in France have shown, even countries in Western Europe can face significant security challenges, and these challenges can impact your employees. Third, what are the priorities not only of your organization but of the employees themselves? In some situations, such as that of United States defense contractors, the organization itself has to have a very secure profile. Whereas in others, such as a small business, or perhaps a consumer oriented company, the security situation is not as complicated from the perspective of the organization. Next, seen from the perspective of the employees themselves, some employees may be participatory in monitoring systems, whereas in other organizations the employees are more willing to take the risks on themselves.

Travel abroad security, of course, is not a one-size-fits-all situation. Interested parties are encouraged to reach out to speak with one of our security consultants, to discuss the best security situation for them and their company.

The best way to learn more about travel abroad security, balancing risks and rewards, is to reach out to us and have one of our friendly staff conduct an employee overseas monitoring audit and demo the available software.

Filed Under: Employee Travel Security, Executive Travel Security Tagged With: Employee Security, Travel Abroad Security

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