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An extra shot of security

February 3, 2026Cory Harris, Editor

Corporate executive protection is being rewritten in real time. When Starbucks disclosed in late January that it is now requiring CEO Brian Niccol to use company aircraft for all travel following a security review that identified “credible” risks, the decision underscored how boards are responding to a more volatile threat landscape. What might once have been dismissed as an executive perk is now increasingly framed as a duty‑of‑care decision, rooted in threat assessments, exposure...

Brian Niccol, Brian Thompson, Starbucks, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), UnitedHealthcare

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