Kidnapping.

The word alone conjures up images of political figures or the children of high society parents being snatched off the street and held in windowless warehouses. The kidnappers contact the organization or the family with a request to extort millions of dollars in exchange for the safe return of the victim. Eventually, Liam Neeson arrives on the scene, the victim is safely returned and the bad guys are arrested.  

Kidnapping has always been a very high-risk crime, and many high-profile attempts have been thwarted. Filled with intrigue, it's been the subject of many movies and television dramas. But, that's just the movies. In real life there's a new kind of kidnapping that's on the rise, and businesses need the right tools to protect their employees.

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