by CobusVanZyl | Jan 19, 2026 | Do It Yourself, Guarding, Technical
3 MacGyver Fixes for Broken Turnstiles Using R200 Parts It’s 06:45 on a Monday morning. Your pedestrian turnstile at the main gate has just stopped releasing, and there’s a queue of thirty increasingly agitated staff members forming outside. The contracted...
by CobusVanZyl | Jun 23, 2020 | Uncategorized, Close Protection/ Body-guarding, Do It Yourself, Technical
Physical security threat assessment First of all, if you think this is just for professionals, don’t be misguided! A threat assessment can be implemented by any person eager to improve their security at home, place of business, office, ranch, farm, flat, or...
by CobusVanZyl | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorized, Armed Response, Tactical, Technical, Training
To cover, or to conceal That is the question! But the answer is slightly more complicated. In basic terms, it sounds quite easy to differentiate. Cover is anything that effectively stops bullets. Concealment is anything that hides you from someone else’s sight....
by CobusVanZyl | Mar 12, 2020 | Uncategorized, Technical
Risk/Reward Now and then a well-protected premises gets broken in to, and no matter what the reason was, someone found a way to break through the security systems. Why is that? Well, honestly, unless you live like a well-protected president (who also gets some attacks...
by CobusVanZyl | Jan 11, 2020 | Uncategorized, Technical
Risk, Threat, and Vulnerability Before any security detail can be put in place, you first need to determine the risks and threats that are present in your area of responsibility and the vulnerabilities they are open to. So, to start, it is very important to know the...
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