OSAC Analysis

From March 16 - 20, OSAC asked U.S. private-sector security professionals about the impact of COVID-19 on organizational travel and operations throughout Asia. This report details the 127 responses to that survey. 

The spread of COVID-19 has caused organizations and individual travelers to take significant precautions to stay safe. This report looks at some precautionary measures around the world that have created further concerns...

The government of Turkey has implemented measures to limit the spread of COVID-19.  On March 16 the Turkish government closed all primary, middle and high schools (public and private); these schools will begin online/dis...

This report provides information about the Presidential Proclamation implementing a 30-day travel ban for Europe, and contains answers to FAQs on the issue.

Starting today, and over the next few weeks, OSAC will release its 2020 Crime & Safety Reports (CSRs). With over 25,000 reports on OSAC.gov, security managers and analysts, as well as other international travelers, can g...

This report provides information on potential security concerns to the private sector during the 2020 Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, which will take place February 14-16.

The novel coronavirus broke out in Wuhan, China this December. The virus is highly contagious and causes pneumonia like symptoms that have resulted in a roughly 2% death rate among those who have contracted the virus...

Following an outbreak of 2019-nCoV in Wuhan China, subsequent government lock-downs, and international travel bans posed security concerns for those in the private sector who either traveled or operated in China. From Ja...

In November 2019, seven individuals were sentenced to death in connection with the 2016 Holey Artisan Bakery attacks in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The sentencing, along with the country's history with violent attacks claimed by...

January 2, 2020 UPDATE: Monkeypox is an ongoing health risk in Nigeria and the DR Congo; currently there are monkeypox outbreaks in both countries. Health officials from three different countries have reported five cases...