About Charles Patterson

Charles Patterson is the president, CEO, and primary consultant of Exec Security TSCM. He began working in the security field in 1978 in executive protection and related technical security services. He has been providing TSCM sweeps since 1995.

Who’s Listening?

Who is listening to your communications? Hopefully your radio traffic is not being played back on TikTok! Recent news articles have shown how a ham radio enthusiast on TikTok has been posting recordings of two-way radio traffic he has overheard.

2024-01-08T10:06:47-05:00January 7th, 2024|

Nissan installed cameras to monitor executive’s home

Contentious relationships among board members can create a lot of problems. Former Nissan COO Ashwani Gupta, who had been seen as a possible successor to CEO Makoto Uchida and was viewed as an obstacle to a partnership with Renault also had of allegations of harassment against him and was asked to step down. Apparently electronic surveillance against Gupta was initiated by Nissan.

2023-08-02T17:18:36-04:00August 2nd, 2023|

Exploding USB drives!

If you didn't know this before, don't plug an unknown USB drive into your computer... ever! Threats hidden in a USB drive can include malware, fried computers, and now explosives. "Flash drive" takes on a new meaning...

2023-03-27T11:12:51-04:00March 27th, 2023|

CISO pleads guilty to sharing confidential discussions.

Loss of control of confidential information is a big deal. It can happen in many ways, deliberate espionage using wiretapping, bugging, and cyber breaches are a few methods that are commonly recognized, but there can be many more serious vulnerabilities. Learn how TSCM helps to protect confidential information.

2023-03-29T10:50:28-04:00March 25th, 2023|

Spy Balloons and TSCM- Do you have a Domain Awareness Gap?

When you first heard of the detection of the spy balloon, did you think “I’m glad this doesn’t affect my security department…”? If so, you may be mistaken. There is clearly a “domain awareness gap” in information security. It is the role of TSCM, Technical Surveillance Countermeasures, to help fill that gap. Click to read more on how TSCM looks carefully and meticulously at the gaps in information security that exist between physical, cyber, and other security areas.

2023-03-09T09:36:18-05:00March 8th, 2023|
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