A gunman entered the parking lot of a large supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, on March 22, 2021, killing 10 people. Three years later, active shooter events continue to be on the rise throughout the country, particularly for soft targets. Shopping malls, schools, houses of worship, theatres and offices are attractive to terrorists seeking to inflict mass harm. Today’s most persistent threats are not exclusive to firearms. For example, in our last blog, we explored the recent uptick in bomb threats aimed at these same soft targets.

In the second installment of our series, "Securing Your Assets in a Volatile World," we delve deep into the heart of the matter, exploring two critical dimensions: "Security and Civil Unrest" and "Terrorism and Crime."