The Presidential Election is over and the USA has a new President-Elect. The election has been hotly contested for months and now that Donald Trump will be assuming the role of president in January, many anti-Trump protests are occurring around the country regarding the racially-tinged viewpoints he has expressed. In light of this, Turkey recently […]
Terror in Nice: An International Travel Security Firm Discusses a Disturbing New Trend On July 14th, 2016 a terrorist used a 19-ton cargo truck as a weapon, driving through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France. The attack occurred on the Promenade des Anglais, a major thoroughfare running along the coast of the city. […]
Defining the Internet of Things What is the Internet of Things? This buzzword is a complicated way of explaining how our world is becoming increasingly interconnected and how our devices have the potential to collect data and perform certain specific actions with limited human interaction. In fact, in today’s world, we’ve come to expect life […]
International Travel Security Update: The Risk of Terrorism at the Euro 2016 Championship in France The UEFA Euro 2016 Championship commenced on June 10th amidst an atmosphere rife with security concerns and national tension. Twenty-four teams will compete among 10 different venues throughout France over a period of 30 days in order to claim the […]
As this year’s summer travel season starts to heat up, take note of the extra time it may cost you to wait in the long airport security lines before boarding your plane. This year, it’s especially an issue because people are wary of increasingly long lines from Transportation Security Administration airport security checkpoints. Airport Security […]
FoneTrac: Travel Security App for Your iPhone or Android International Employee Travel Security firm, IMG GlobalSecur, has recently updated its website for FoneTrac, the next generation of travel security technology. FoneTrac is an app for iPhone or Android that is simple, intuitive, and easy to use. It allows businesses to stay connected to their employees […]
An Analysis of the Relationship Between Travel Security and Economics In the past month, the world has watched three unfolding economic crises: the Chinese stock market crash, the debt crisis in Puerto Rico and the Greek economic crisis. Together, these events have created uncertainty in global markets and cast doubt on the strength of world’s […]
International Travel Security Update: Tunisia Terror Attack Sousse, Tunisia – On June 26th, 2015 a gunman attacked the Hotel Imperial Marhaba, a popular tourist destination on the Tunisian coast. The gunman, Saif Al-Deen Al Rezgui, killed 38 people and wounded almost 40 others before being shot and killed by police. Although the Tunisia terror attack […]
International Travel Security Incident: Paris, France The latest international travel security incident occurred on January 7th in Paris, France. Terrorists launched an attack that resulted in the loss of 17 lives. The terrorists, a group of radicalized Islamic militants, targeted the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish grocery store. After the attacks, French citizens […]
International Travel Security & Terrorism: The Siege of Kobani In August 2014, the United States launched its first air strikes against ISIS. The strikes were meant to blunt the effectiveness of the group and stop the Islamic militants from marching on Baghdad and northern Iraq. Since that time, a large coalition of Arab states and […]