World Cup security including heat and soft targets; election threats; prediction markets

In Thursday's Global Security Briefing, just two weeks before the opening match, Factal Editor Joe Veyera gave a final preview of World Cup security concerns, including extreme weather and the risks posed by dispersed soft targets.From Emergent Risk International Judd Tennant spoke about the U.S. mid-term election related threats and impacts. Then Kieran O'Leary talked about using prediction markets for intelligence as well as their legal standings.If you need verified risk intelligence during the World Cup, a Factal trial is free and lasts 30 days.Since the earliest days of COVID, Factal and Emergent Risk International have held an essential hour-long briefing for global security and resilience professionals.Held every two weeks on Thursdays the Global Security Briefing is now the industry's largest virtual event of its kind.