| Juval Aviv is a former Israeli Counterterrorism | | | | and may not be as relevant to the small storeowner |
| Intelligence Officer and his book "Staying Safe: The | | | | as it is to the larger corporation that may be the target |
| Complete Guide to Protecting Yourself, Your Family, | | | | for bomb threats and other terrorist activity. There is |
| & Your Business" is full of practical advice and | | | | also a very useful appendix with many resources |
| strategies to keep yourself and those you care about | | | | listed. |
| safe. | | | | All through the book there are big check marks |
| The book focuses on staying safe from terrorism a bit | | | | besides important points. There are also a bunch of |
| more than for crime, but many of the strategies work | | | | points that you should not do. I found much of the book |
| for either situation. The book is divided into three main | | | | to be very good. There are a few things I might |
| parts. Part One focuses on protecting yourself and | | | | disagree a bit on, but that is more because of the |
| your family. Chapters include becoming | | | | back ground I have. This book was not necessarily |
| security-minded, survival and escape strategies, | | | | written for someone with a military, martial art, survival, |
| cyberterrorism and internet security, and mail handling | | | | firearm background. I also believe that everyone must |
| guidelines. I think the introduction and first chapter are | | | | analyze their own threat level, as Aviv suggests right in |
| so important. I agree that a person chooses to stay | | | | the beginning, and then implement the safety strategies |
| safe, and by implementing the tips and suggestions in | | | | more relevant to their own situation and |
| this text, one can increase their safety by quite a bit. | | | | circumstances. That does not mean don't do |
| The second part of the book focuses on travel safety | | | | something because it is inconvenient, but to be honest |
| and includes chapters on travel guidelines and | | | | about yourself, your circumstances, threat and risk |
| concerns and airline safety. There are sections on | | | | levels, and how you can then remain safe. |
| avoiding danger, carjacking survival, kidnapping survival, | | | | I do believe it is up to each and every one of us to |
| tips for women, flying smart, and much more. | | | | account for our and our loved ones safety. Minimizing |
| The third part is on safeguarding your identity and | | | | risks and avoiding dangerous situations is always |
| protecting your business. One chapter is on protecting | | | | preferable to having to fight back or deal with an |
| against fraud and identity theft with some very good | | | | emergency. The information in this book can definitely |
| advice on keeping your identity more secure. The final | | | | help a person minimize risks against today's threats |
| chapter is on protecting your business and buildings | | | | and stay safe. |