Patronus Analytical RSS Feedhttp://patronusanalytical.com/index.phpA thoughtful, Analytical Approach to NGO SecurityenKevin ToomerCopyright 2007 Kevin Toomer2008-11-16T09:48:04-08:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:50:35 -08006.90863079.866998http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/Security and Technology TruismKevin ToomerSecurity Maxim2008-11-16T09:48:04-08:00http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/patronusanalytical/Zxvg/~3/455095763/Security%20and%20Technology%20Truism.phphttp://patronusanalytical.com/files/Security%20and%20Technology%20Truism.php#unique-entry-id-282

If you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology.

— Bruce Schneier
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http://consulting.ifes.org/ViewConsultantOpening.aspx?pid=343

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http://www.webcruiter.no/WcMain/AdvertViewPublic.aspx?oppdragsnr=384804380&Company_Id=255041831&culture_id=EN&Link_source_id=

Position via kwout

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http://www.imcworldwide.org/section/jobs

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For details on this and other IMC jobs check out their Employment Opportunities.
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http://www.acted.org/tag/security/

ACTED » Security via kwout

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http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/jobs/submit.cfm?fuseaction=dspjob&jobid=195630&company_id=15852&jobboardid=479

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The American reportedly worked for the FATA Development Program, a USAID funded coalition of humanitarian organizations.

Update: The NYT has identified the murdered American as Steve Vance of the Co-operative Housing Foundation (CHF). The Tehrik-i-Taliban, also known as the Pakistani Taliban, has claimed responsibility for the murders.

More:

American Aid Worker Shot Dead
US aid worker killed in Pakistan
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Somalia: Aid worker killed in Somalia
Hawiye jehadist al shabaab killed today Aid worker in shabelle region Somalia
Gunmen kill another aid worker in south Somalia
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The best way to get management excited about a disaster plan is to burn down the building across the street. — Dan Erwin, Security Officer, Dow Chemical Co.

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http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL5295632.html

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On 20 October Gayle Williams was shot and killed in Kabul while walking to work. This morning a French aid worker was reportedly kidnapped while walking in Karta Parwan.

I know that many international aid workers want to avoid “white 4x4 syndrome’” and hate the feeling of isolation that security precautions can bring. I know it. I understand it. However it is time to recognize that it is no longer safe for obvious foreign nationals to walk on the streets of Kabul. Certainly one may be only marginally safer in a vehicle but marginally safer is better than nothing.

As an international aid worker it might help to remember that the work you do has greater benefit than does your visible presence on the street.

Update: It looks like the French aid worker may not have been walking when he was kidnapped. I still stand by my advice though - stay off the streets until things improve.
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More: Western aid worker kidnapped in Kabul, Afghan shot dead

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