Episode 69 - Constant improvement and vigilance is vital in the security business with Robert Dodge
This week’s episode features Robert Dodge, CEO for Global Risk Services at Prosegur, the third largest security and risk management firm in the world. Dodge also spent 14 years with Pinkerton and seven years with G4s Corporate Risk Services. Robert shar
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Show Notes
HIGHLIGHTS
02:01 Robert's background: Education, Certification, Career in Security
04:02 Working with Prosegur, challenges and successes
07:32 The importance of branding in the security industry
08:50 The basics of running a security business still matter
12:21 Security and violence in 2022: A high-level overview
23:23 Forecast for Executive Protection work in the US
28:00 Solving the 21st century risk: Converging the physical and the cyber threat
31:58 Social media is a major threat vector to executives
33:38 How to keep yourself safe while doing holiday shopping
38:20 Security risks in the post-COVID-19 age: What to look out for
43:41 Advice for security sector practitioners
47:14 Connect with Robert
QUOTES
08:51 Robert: “People still want that customer service. They want that responsiveness. And more importantly, they want you to take care of their problems."
12:30 Robert: “We really have two pandemics going on. We have one, which is, COVID-19 a second one, which is fear, violence and uncertainty globally."
29:05 Robert: “Most organizations, they're siloed. You can't solve the 21st century risk and threat picture by having a siloed security organization. Cyber and physical, they have to be converged:”
34:13 Robert: "The difference between becoming a victim and getting away sometimes is the understanding and recognition of early indications and warnings of a bad scenario that could be developing."
41:44 Robert: "We may be done with the virus, but the virus is not done with us. And so we just gotta continue to move forward and figure out how to live with it and how to provide our services and help our customers through it as well."
45:05 Robert: "In times of peace, prepare for war."
You can connect with Robert in the link below.
Robert Dodge:
- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rldmmm/
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