Posts Categorized: September 2015

Anthony Tucker-Jones reports on the escalating European refugee crisis and assesses the border security implications   During the first half of 2015, the European Union found itself under siege after a dramatic increase in the numbers of asylum seekers. There is no denying that Europe is facing a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented proportions thanks to… Read more »

Lina Kolesnikova asks what drives women to extremist groups like ISIS and calls for more effective and better-targeted counter-radicalisation efforts   In May 2014, Russian social networks Facebook and Vkontakte (“In Contact”) were full of reposts of the cry for help from family of a run-away girl. For his own reasons, the father of the… Read more »

Timothy Compston finds out why utility providers are switching on to emerging cyber security threat   It is all too easy to sit back and take the electricity that powers our day-to-day lives and the water we drink for granted, especially as we are in an era which is far removed from the days of… Read more »

Admiral Lord West discusses the latest threats to UK transport security and calls for a more holistic and co-operative approach to ensure the safety and security of passengers   intersec: Could you start by telling us something about your background in relation to Transport Security? LW: I first became involved in fighting terrorism and terrorists… Read more »

John Chisholm explores the phenomenon of the “lone wolf” terrorist and asks whether Islamist extremists can ever be classed as “lone”   Increasingly, terror threats to the West from Islamic fundamentalists do not stem from organisations, but rather from individuals. The incidence of lone individuals engaging in acts of terrorism, or indulging in orgies of… Read more »

Peder Berg looks at how the latest accreditation system technology can mitigate the risk of a terror attack on stadiums or area events   In recent years technology has become synonymous with terror threats, whether it is used to detect and combat a potential threat or to actually plan and co-ordinate an attack. A robust… Read more »

Anthony Parker argues that new security screening standards for airline cargo are helping to improve efficiency, and calls for greater collaboration between manufacturers, users and agencies to develop next-generation systems   Finding the balance between high-security operations, shipping speed and efficiency is an ongoing challenge that both logistics and technology companies address every day. Nowhere… Read more »