Top 13 SecurityMatters Stories in 2013

We’ve rounded up our Top 13 stories in 2013, based on the number of social media shares. So in case you missed them, here they are:

1. On Binays and Dasmarinas Guards: Village Security Implications
2. The Weakest Link in the Megamall Heist
3. Alternative Learning System: The Other Side of Basic Education
4. Bomb Type in CDO Blast Identified, Suspects and Motive Unknown
5. Bombs for Hire: Analysis and Security Tips
6. The City in Rubbles and Flood: Days After Typhoon Yolanda
7. The Sorry State of Private Security Training 
8. 5 Lessons in Security from the Binay Convoy Dasmarinas Guards Incident
9. Patulog-tulog: Complacency and Neglect
10. My Midnight Encounter with Bukas Taxi Modus
11. NPA Landmine Factory Discovered in Agusan del Sur
12. The Lady on Wheels
13. Intelligence: The Neglected Better Half of Security

We’ve also collated here the previous stories and analysis of our columnists who have proven expertise.

Bingen Mendezona

• Emergency Vehicle Operations
• Active Shooter Response
• Policing Modern Day
• Weapons Training for the Public Safety and Security Officer
• Achieving Emergency Preparedness

Above the Streets by Stephen Cutler

• Can You Take It?
• Jumping In
• Jewels, Rich Men, and Thieves
• Who Turned Off the Lights?
• Jailbreaks
• Honey, It’s Our Anniversary
• Snowden, the NSA, and Me
• The Games People Play
• The Executive and Aviation Security

Secure Thoughts/Continuing Proactive Protection by Col. Dencio Acop, CPP

• Integrity – The Security Guard’s Competitive Advantage
• Card Fraud 
• Personal Security During Floods
• Corporate Events Security
• Security Support to Fire and Safety Preparedness
• Daytime Heists, Anyone?