Petrochemical Security Programs: How Energy Leaders Protect Complex Sites
Petrochemical and energy sites face layered security challenges, from organized theft and insider risk to strict compliance requirements and remote-site staffing limitations. In this guide, we break down how energy leaders can build stronger programs.
Protos Security Hosts Webinar with LPM on Retail Preparedness for Natural Disasters and Emergencies
We recently partnered with the Loss Prevention Magazine to host a webinar titled “Retail Readiness: Protecting Businesses Before, During, and After Natural Disasters and Emergencies.” Learn more and get access to watch the webinar on-demand.
Mark Hjelle Featured in Hartford Business Journal Interview
Protos Security CEO Mark Hjelle was recently featured in a Hartford Business Journal article discussing the growing demand for executive protection services across the U.S. The article highlights how companies are taking a more proactive approach to safeguarding executives, employees and business operations amid an increasingly complex threat environment.
Scaling Security Across Remote and Multi-Site Energy Operations
Energy companies operate across hundreds of sites, spanning dense industrial corridors and towns that barely show up on a map. For security leaders responsible for that entire footprint, the challenge isn’t just keeping each site covered. It’s doing it consistently, at speed, when the work never stops.
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National Police Week: Supporting the Mental Health of Law Enforcement Officers
As the country observes National Police Week, the Chicago Tribune published an op-ed by Anthony Varchetto and Jeffrey Salvetti, co-founders of Bank the Blue and leaders within Blue Star Security, Protos Security’s Specialized Services Division, addressing the growing mental health challenges facing law enforcement professionals.
Security Sales & Integration Feature: What Integrators Must Understand About Public-Private Partnerships
Featured in a recent SecurityInfoWatch.com article, Dan Arnold, SVP of National Operations provides insight into how public-private security partnerships are transforming modern threat response. Learn why security integrators play a critical role in reducing false alarms, improving communication and strengthening collaboration between private security teams and law enforcement.
Lay-down Yards and Pipeline Construction Security
Pipeline construction is not a forgiving environment. The sites are large, the timelines are long, the assets are expensive and the regulatory oversight is unrelenting. Energy is among the most heavily regulated industries in the United States, and the security programs that support pipeline construction and lay-down yard operations are not exempt from that scrutiny.
Anthony Varchetto Quoted in Reuters Article: Washington Hilton Attack Spotlights Hotel Industry’s Nagging and Costly Security Problem
Anthony Varchetto, Co-Founder of Blue Star Security and President of Protos Security’s Specialized Services Division, told Reuters that hotels frequently focus resources on external threats while underestimating dangers from registered guests. “This is a common oversight,” Varchetto said. “People get complacent, they understaff and a lot of it comes down to budget.”
Petrochemical Facility Security: Managing Insider Threats, Theft and Organized Crime
This blog explains why petrochemical facilities require a highly specialized security approach due to their scale, regulatory demands and exposure to sophisticated threats. Most incidents are planned and often involve insider knowledge, particularly during high-risk turnaround periods when large numbers of subcontractors are on site.
