Information and downloads for our visitors and members . . .
In the course of its work, Inquesta frequently produces publications and other items of interest to the security and risk management community. We post them here for sharing with clients and interested visitors.
CRISP Report:
Sport Team Travel Security
by Peter Tarlow and Jacques Island, funded by an ASIS Foundation grant (March 2016)
A part of the ASIS Foundation's series of CRISP (Connecting Research in Security to Practice) reports that provide practical, researched-based solutions to help security professionals, it is aimed at STTS practitioners. It provides methods and tools to traveling athletic teams participating in all levels of competitive sports, from amateur and collegiate teams in practice or competition to pro sports participating in major events such as the Olympic Games, World Cups, and Super Bowls. It summarizes the existing STTS literature; provides guidance to both public agencies and private security; synthesizes the dispersed bits of relevant STTS wisdom; and offers ways for measuring STTS activities.
Geomagnetic Storms:
The Natural Threat to Our Energy Infrastructure
by Joseph Piñon and Jacques Island (April 2012)
A white paper targeted to the non-scientific community about the threat that geomagnetic storms pose to critical infrastructures in the U.S. and worldwide. The primary focus is on the potential widespread damage that these storms can cause to electrical grids and other critical national resources, such as wireless communications and GPS. It provides a good overview of what geomagnetic storms are, what is being done about the threat, and what is left to do to avert or mitigate the next extreme geomagnetic storm. For government emergency managers and executives, and the private sector servicing critical infrastructures like energy, communications, healthcare, and transportation.
