ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Richard Bingley is a senior lecturer in security and organisational resilience at Buckinghamshire New University, in the United Kingdom. Richard is co-founder of CSARN, the popular business security advisory network with offices in the UK and Australia. He has more than 15 years’ experience in a range of high-profile security and communications roles, including as a close protection operative at London’s 2012 Olympics and in Russia for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Richard has previously authored two popular books: Terrorism: Just the Facts (2004) and Arms Trade: Just the Facts (2003). Richard is a licensed close protection operative in the UK and holds a postgraduate certificate in teaching and learning in higher education.