Case Study: How Does Love and Human Vulnerability Impact Insider Threat Assessment?

Human Investigation Management operates in a constant state of threat assessment because the world is in a changing state of war footing. Insider threats can extend to families or internal workers, meaning executives or security directors can be compromised through affection, seduction, or deception. Security investigators act proactively to uncover these hidden risks, stop crimes before execution, and teach critical thinking and situational awareness for survival.

Why is someone leaking information without knowing or knowingly?

Whatever we feel about others comes out in our tone of voice and body language, and others react instinctively. Vice-versa, when people use tone or display body language—purposely or instinctively—we react. Some comprehend the other's intentions, while others have no clue or remain in denial. Understanding this dynamic enlightens individuals on where they truly stand with others.

What should I do if a family member or friend is in an unhealthy relationship or mixing with bad people?

No one can force someone to leave a relationship; they must make their own decisions. Fear produces the same brain chemistry as lust, and body chemistry can be triggered by a tone of voice or facial expression. When exposed to the right education, individuals can see where they stand and walk away on their own. Provide them with an educational tool or book for general learning without telling them it is meant for a specific person, as direct confrontation can trigger denial.

What can I do to lower the chances of being raped on my campus or building?

Talk to the Head of Security because this is a real threat in theatre. Modern technologies have evolved rapidly to help identify specific crimes and stop them. A Head of Security can integrate multiple complementary technologies simultaneously to protect sites and save lives. Educational booklets available on this website provide specific direction on technologies used to counter sexual assault and kidnapping.

How can I get my kids to pay attention instead of them being glued to their phone?

Divert their attention to something that genuinely interests them by opening their eyes to their surroundings and the people within it. Teaching children skill sets focused on reading people, critical thinking, and situational awareness helps them navigate interactions with people who may deceive them or hold hidden agendas. Learning to be security-investigation minded builds life-long survival skills that naturally draw their focus away from screen distractions.

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Evaluate – Interview – Investigate (using critical thinking situational knowledge and techniques that are found in the guidance articles and manuscripts)

We are constantly in a heightened state of situational awareness and evaluating (critical thinking situational interviewing) when chatting to people. When we notice discrepancies such as they are lying, hiding or sharing information then we upgrade our mind-set to interviewing mode. When there is deeper deception identified during the interview then we must discover why the person is reacting with deception to comprehend the narrative (big picture) and situational awareness (dissecting situational awareness) by using SPI [Situation, Position Implications] for using the best suited method of mental environment to consider and method of approach. This is now using critical situational awareness interviewing to discover the true situation by way of detecting a new issue, or to discovering if the issue is copycat

An Example at the Airport or any border control point.

There would be a basic criterion to evaluate if the visitor could be inclined to being deceptive at the airport. If there is room for concern, we use ***SPI to consider if they are illegally trying to traffic woman, girls, boys or transporting illegal goods be it animals, food, drugs, or any items that are prohibited. Do note, that we did not write ‘trafficking in people’ but did spell out ‘woman, girls and boys’ to impress upon you the seriousness of the situation in order for you to pay attention to the detail in understanding SPI.

Using non – intrusive questions one could quickly determine how a person-of-concern feels about the country, religion, their travel companions or the person that is there to collect them. Evaluating in this setting is simply to use the quick detection method to discover emotions on how they feel about certain issues mentioned. When there is room for concern then the person is upgraded to interview and possibly a more investigative interviewing approach.

*****SPI. The SPI is used in this instance to design a question-set for specific scenarios and reasons to validate authentic tourists, vet migration and to identify criminal or terror intentions.