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... Glaring media spotlights will only amplify the impact of security breaches within and around these high-profile events, and that's much of the allure for criminals and terrorists -- to amplify the anxieties of attendees and global spectators. Still other criminals will exploit cyber infrastructure associated with these events, and some will simply show for the large number of unsuspecting victims -- many of them tourists -- vulnerable to common crime.

This is not the outcome we want for these events. Nor do we want endless queues of attendees stuck at security gates, souring their experience with the host city/country. There needs to be a careful balance.

With LA28 approaching, there's opportunity for intelligence and law enforcement agencies to evolve from a reactive response mindset to an approach that emphasizes proactive prevention of security breaches leveraging open-source intelligence (OSINT), Signal and visual intelligence, cyber and other tools.

Deluge of Data

Strategies for securing major events have traditionally centered on perimeter security " guarded gates and checkpoints. Today, it's understood that security measures can and should extend well beyond the physical arena, in a manner that harnesses diverse sensors and open-source data.

This is no easy feat. ...