In the hours after, panicked requests poured into security firms. Some companies are hiring armed security officers to help keep C-suite execs safe. Others are relying on technology for personal safety. This surge in security requests came after a weekday morning murder in midtown Manhattan.
Luigi Mangione now faces the possibility of the death penalty if convicted of federal murder charges in the December 4th killing of United Healthcare's chief executive, Brian Thompson. People blame CEOs of companies, owners of banks, for almost everything. The execution-style killing triggered a flurry of calls to private security firms. Moritz Security Services. The company operates in Chicago and 40 offices across the country. Even when security measures are in place, security teams tell the I-Team, sometimes execs ditch their protection.
Because executive security is so sensitive, local C-suite execs we reached out to declined to talk about their security plans. Their technology can track people, valuable property; even food. One organization's leader who uses Kuvrr's Safe Walk app allowed us to follow her during a walk near work. The second you have any sense of safety concerns, you have somebody that's with you," said Kuvrr Vice President Scott Lorenz. Other layers of security they can provide include satellite location coverage, panic buttons and access to emergency response plans.
Kuvrr execs say they're able to share real time situational awareness during a crisis. Families are even using the technology for college students and aging parents.
We're going to see a proliferation of these security companies to protect high profile individuals," said former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine. The entrepreneur tells the I-Team he still uses private security. It usually is light, but it's enough to make sure, God forbid, if there is an incident or an attempt or whatever it may be, that you are adequately prepared," said Levine. There's nothing that you can point to and say this will solve everything," said Nardone.
