A member of the NYPD Crime Scene Unit works near evidence markers placed where shell casings were found at the scene where the CEO of UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson was shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan, in New York, on Dec. 4.
Robert D’Amico, founder of Sierra One Consulting, who previously worked with the FBI, said the removal of photos showed, “These companies are hearing what experts like me have been saying about how easy it is to identify and then find their executives.” The healthcare sector in the last 18 months has explored new security measures as they encountered increasing conflict and the potential for violent crime, said Glen Kucera, president of Enhanced Protection Services at security firm Allied Universal.
Assessing risk involves searching social media and trying to determine whether threats have been made, circumstances which have not been made public regarding Thompson, Kucera said. D’Amico said he expects corporate boards of directors to reassess their security plans for executives.