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What Is an Insider Threat? What NITAM Gets Right and What It Misses.
September is National Insider Threat Awareness Month Poisoned water. Pathway to violence. Insider threat. What do these things have in common? They all start with a grievance. At a utility company, an insider with authorized access to the water system…
10 Building Blocks of an Effective BTAM Program
Behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) is a team-based process for spotting concerning behavior early, assessing how much risk it carries, and stepping in before it turns into violence. An effective BTAM program rests on 10 building blocks: leadership policy,…
How to Build Crisis Response Skills That Hold Up When It Matters
Most organizations that invest in crisis response training are trying to do the right thing. The problem is often how the training gets designed and delivered. Stress inoculation training, done well, builds the kind of muscle memory that actually functions…
How Do You Conduct a Safe Termination?
What is a safe termination? It is a structured termination process that is designed to reduce risk, preserve dignity, and give both the organization and the individual the best possible chance of moving forward without incident. Termination is one of…
Rethinking the Divide Between Insider Threat and Workplace Violence Prevention
For years, many organizations have treated insider threat and workplace violence (WPV) programs as separate efforts. Insider threat initiatives became closely associated with cybersecurity, focusing on data theft, espionage, and misuse of digital systems. Workplace violence prevention, by contrast, was…
How do you align Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention with Board-level Priorities?
Organizations continue to struggle with workplace violence because they frame it too narrowly. Many organizations still treat Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention (WVPI) as a security program, a training requirement, or a compliance issue. When positioned this way, WVPI competes…