Election Security and Civil Unrest

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Focus on Election Security and Civil Unrest

In Polarized Environments, Attorneys and Judges Face a Multitude of Threats

Even in a democratic society, judicial environments and interactions can become volatile, strained, and polarizing. Sometimes, they also become violent and place attorneys and judges at risk.

2024 U.S. Elections Spark Concerns About Widespread Riots and Significant Business Disruption

Security and crisis management leaders are aware that internal and external factors can exacerbate and accelerate violence, especially surrounding the 2024 U.S. elections.

Fast Facts: Who and What is at Risk in Politically Charged Environments?

Violent actors motivated by a polarized political landscape have cast a wide net, aiming at targets that normally lie outside the limelight.

Mitigating Threats in a Politically Charged Landscape

Building a proactive plan to deal with threats, organizations can position themselves to respond swiftly and effectively, minimizing impacts on operations, employees, and assets.

Q&A: Analyze, Accept, and Adapt to Polling Place Security Risks

Schools, places of worship, and other soft target facilities often pull double duty as polling places during elections.

How Malicious Actors Carry Out Foreign Influence Attacks

Hostile foreign influence operations targeting democratic elections leverage various tactics and techniques.

How Political Affiliation Bias Heightens Workplace Tensions

Nearly a quarter of U.S. workers surveyed say they have personally experienced differential treatment, either positive or negative, because of their political views, compared with 12 percent of U.S workers in 2019.

The Changed Nature of Civil Unrest: Lessons from 2020 in Philadelphia

Security professionals need to ask themselves two key questions: Can we protect our property when the police are overwhelmed and does our company have the resources to win the communications battle?

Balancing Tolerance of Diverse Views and Workplace Violence Prevention

Left unchecked, extreme beliefs can not only threaten cohesion and productivity, they can compromise safety and raise the risk of disruptive behaviors, even violence.