July 2024: Fakes, Frauds, and How Preparedness Pays Off

If you were publicly depicted in a compromising position—even if the depiction is fake—it can result in emotional trauma. Bruce Blythe from R3 Continuum explains how to prepare to support victims of deepfakes. Glenn Schoen from Boardroom@Crisis shares how counterfeiting and fraud affect food and beverage companies worldwide. Security can help protect brand reputation by partnering with other teams, including marketing and consumer relations. Then, Ontic CSO Chuck Randolph and SM Highlights host Brendan Howard discuss converged risk—from cyber to site security to geopolitics—and what it means for event security and close protection. Additional Resources Learn about deepfake crimes and crisis management in Security Management’s June coverage here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2024/06/deepfakes/ How should you adjust your crisis management plans to fit deepfake threats? https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2024/06/deepfakes/crisis-preparedness-plan/ Learn about food fraud and counterfeiting here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2024/06/food/ What’s the difference between food safety, food defense, and food fraud? Watch this SM Fast Facts video for a quick primer. https://youtu.be/cDrYcXrtsLg How are major utilities and critical infrastructure firms preparing for converged threats? https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2024/07/convergence/ How are converged risks and asymmetric threats affecting event security and situational awareness? Read Chuck Randolph’s July 2024 article here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2024/07/convergence/emerging-technology-asymmetric-threats/ For more about extremism and geopolitical risk, see SM’s January 2024 coverage here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2024/01/extremism/