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Weekly Dispatch / 08.24.26

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Risk AdvisoryOct 12, 202609 min

Event Security Planning: Protecting Diplomatic, Political, and High-Profile Events

Effective security for diplomatic, political, and corporate events requires careful planning, structured risk assessments, appropriate access control, and the ability to respond when circumstances change.

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The Signal,Without the Noise.

A security analyst at a desk reviews the Samaritan Vigil™ Intel Feed on a large monitor, showing source-tagged updates with threat-level and reliability ratings and AI-generated summaries.

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Protective Intelligence04 min

What to Look for in a Protective Intelligence Platform

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ISO 31000 risk management diagram showing the Principles wheel (value creation and protection), the Framework wheel (leadership and commitment), and the Process circle (risk assessment and treatment) connected by directional arrows.

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Risk Advisory06 min

What Is a Risk, Threat, and Vulnerability Assessment?

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A Samaritan team member demonstrates the Samaritan Vigil™ protective intelligence dashboard, including a geographic threat map, to attendees at a security industry trade show booth

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Vigil05 min

Being Client First Means Showing Up: Samaritan Is Exhibiting at GSX 2026

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Security protection for elected officials and political candidates during election season

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Protective Intelligence17 min

Threats to Elected Officials and Political Candidates: Protecting Democracy in a Higher Threat Era

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Executive walking through a hotel lobby with a protective agent positioned nearby

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Protective Intelligence07 min

What Effective Security Looks Like When Nothing Happens

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Security operator monitoring multiple live camera feeds on a wall of screens

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Vigil08 min

Scaling Security Without the Enterprise Price Tag: Why Vigil Is the Smarter Alternative

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Risk AdvisoryOct 12, 202609 min

Event Security Planning: Protecting Diplomatic, Political, and High-Profile Events

Effective security for diplomatic, political, and corporate events requires careful planning, structured risk assessments, appropriate access control, and the ability to respond when circumstances change.

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Protective IntelligenceOct 04, 202604 min

What to Look for in a Protective Intelligence Platform

Information is not intelligence. A protective intelligence platform should help practitioners evaluate information and understand its implications for the people, facilities, and activities they protect.

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Risk AdvisorySep 27, 202606 min

What Is a Risk, Threat, and Vulnerability Assessment?

A risk, threat, and vulnerability assessment identifies credible threats, examines vulnerabilities, and produces an actionable risk treatment plan. Learn how Samaritan's Risk Advisory division approaches facility, event, personal, and travel risk assessments.

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VigilSep 07, 202605 min

Being Client First Means Showing Up: Samaritan Is Exhibiting at GSX 2026

Samaritan is exhibiting at GSX 2026 in Atlanta, bringing Samaritan Vigil™ and a client first commitment to Booth 1545 for live demonstrations and candid conversations.

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Protective IntelligenceAug 25, 202617 min

Threats to Elected Officials and Political Candidates: Protecting Democracy in a Higher Threat Era

Threats to elected officials increasingly cross digital and physical environments. This guide explains current U.S. and UK data and how protective intelligence, residential security, close protection and law enforcement coordination can reduce risk.

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Protective IntelligenceMay 05, 202607 min