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PMC 2.0: MIL-STD-810, Millennial Veterans and Smart Phones For PMC’s

Filed under: PMC 2.0,Technology — Tags: , , , , , , — Matt @ 1:22 AM

   I was debating on wether or not to put this under technology, but then I thought, this is far more important to PMC’s and PSC’s.  Look folks, the reality is, is that smart phones are going to be everywhere in the near future.  They already are for the most part, and if you look around, you will see many people using them. If the factor is price, even that is going down, and soon they will be as cheap as current GSM phones.  Even folks in Iran or Iraq are using smart phones, and as they get cheaper and more available, this technology will become even more important and relevant to the private military and security industry.

   And I would even argue, that smart phones will be essential tools for the security contractor of the future.  I have witnessed contractors use these phones, and they love them.  They can bring up Hushmail (free encrypted email), GPS so they can find airports or training facilities or do a convoy operation down the road in Iraq, they can talk to home via Skype (free VOIP service), browse the internet, do their banking, read the forums and blogs, check their Facebook account or follow some Tweets on Twitter–the uses are endless.  Hell, even on iPhone, you can get sniper windage and elevation calculation applications.

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Saturday, June 20, 2009

Technology: SOS Link Gearing Up to Turn Smartphones Into Personal Security Devices

Filed under: PMC 2.0,Technology — Tags: , , , , — Matt @ 11:55 PM

   I posted this in regards to enhancing a protective details security plan.  If you are protecting a client that has a smart phone, having a SOS Link set up on it could definitely help out.  Especially for stalkers or during the early phases of kidnapping. I am not sure about the language transmitter though, and I don’t think that would be enough to stop anyone.  But taking video and recording sound as soon as the SOS Link is pushed on a phone is very handy, and puts that information into the right hands.  That information could be crucial to the investigation of trying to find a person within the first 48 hours.  Even the GPS function will be nice, all the way up until the bad guys detain the phone.  Interesting stuff and the various applications being made for these phones is amazing. –Matt

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SOS Link

SOS Link Gearing Up to Turn Smartphones Into Personal Security Devices

SEATTLE, June 17 /PRNewswire/ — Beta testing commenced today on SOS Link, an innovative new application that transforms smartphones into powerful personal security systems. Currently being tested on the popular iPhone 3G, SOS Link combines a patented smartphone application with web-based wireless service to provide the world’s first mobile personal security system.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

PMC 2.0: Social Media Benefits Trump Security Fears

Filed under: PMC 2.0,Technology — Tags: , , , , , — Matt @ 11:52 AM

“Social media is here to stay,” says Lynn Franco, Director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center. “Online social networks are more than just a fad among the younger generation. They’ve become an integral part of our personal and professional lives. They’re an effective way to keep in touch with people, connect with friends and family, and network with colleagues. Social media will also transform marketing as we know it. They’re powerful communication tools, and are becoming an essential part of successful marketing strategies.” 

   This is a new category (Private Military Company 2.0 or PMC 2.0-thanks to David Isenberg), which I think is essential.  Social media, new media, blogging, social networking–all of it, must be studied and looked at in regards to how it will impact our industry. I have delved into the concepts before, with my My.PMC and MySomalia.com post, and figured it was time to give it some more focus.

     And as I watch the news unfold about Iran, and how Twitter and social media is completely driving a mini-revolution there, I have to think that there are some really interesting and powerful tools that the PMC and PSC could use in their efforts.

     This blog is PMC 2.0, as is the other blogs about this industry.  I have found numerous Myspace and Facebook pages completely dedicated to security contracting.  Most of my friends use Facebook and similar sites to communicate back home with friends and family. Even Youtube, with it’s numerous training videos and combat videos, is fueling the social media movement. And because this industry will continue to be staffed with Millennials who understand and like these technologies, or even depend upon them, then the PMC and PSC industry must find ways to work with these folks and take advantage.

   For inspiration, I will continue to highlight companies and government agencies that utilize social media, and how their lessons and methods could be applied to our industry.  In essence, my focus will be to find technologies that will enhance a company’s Jundism. –Matt

(for example, check out NASA’s Spacebook, a social network site for employees)

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Social media benefits trump security fears

by HOLLIS TEMPLETONJun 10, 2009

WASHINGTON—With a growing number of military personnel, reporters and elected officials using Twitter, Facebook and MySpace while deployed to the Middle East, experts agree that the government’s ability to understand and harness these applications is crucial to protecting national security.

When 26-year-old Spc. Michael Williams left for the Middle East in 2006 as part of the 233rd Transportation Company during Operation Iraqi Freedom, his MySpace blog became a place to chronicle missions between Iraq and Camp Arifjan, a U.S. military base in Kuwait.

Because social media can easily lend itself to a breach of security, Williams said he has learned to practice self-censorship in order to protect the operational context of what he and his fellow soldiers are doing.

“I know others want to know what I do or what I have done,” he said. “I appreciate that…However, it has been proven since recorded history began, that some things just should not be divulged.”

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