Posts By: Jacob Charles

The 51st State

Barry Scott Zellen builds a case for making the Arctic great again It was just over five years ago, in the summer of 2019, that the strategic prescience and unorthodox diplomatic brilliance of America’s re-elected Commander-in-Chief, Donald Trump, was on full display for all the world to see, from North-East Asia to the Arctic.This nostalgic… Read more »

Under attack!

Dan Jones explains how new cyber resilience legislation aims to combat rising ransomware threats The UK government is planning to introduce new legislation next year to beef up the nation’s cyber resilience. Details of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill were revealed in the King’s Speech during last summer and are designed to improve UK… Read more »

Spotting the pattern

Dr Brenton Cooper reveals why OSINT technology is a primary weapon against resurgent extremism online It could hardly be starker. The boss of MI5 said the UK faces the most complex threat environment ever. The country is subject to the malign activities of the Russian state, murder plots from Iran, a resurgence of lethal threats… Read more »

Under the influence

Jorge Marinho and Júlio Ventura lift the lid on foreign influence and academic espionage to give Portugal’s University of Lisbon perspective The possibility of one state seeking to directly or indirectly influence or even interfere in the decisions of another should not be ignored, especially by those responsible for defending national interests, most notably rulers…. Read more »

Into the grey

Dave Dixon explains why all-source fusion is critical to combating hybrid and grey-zone threats to security All-source fusion software has always been a helpful tool in creating clarity from complexity. Hybrid warfare means that these tools are now critical as the complexity and dynamic nature of the conflict exponentially increases the threat.The existence of hybrid… Read more »

Over the air

PD Turner examines the TSCM implications of Wireless Power Transmitters The future is here, and the utilisation of the electro-magnetic radio-frequency spectrum for air-charge refueling is a reality and brings benefits and technical security concerns.The potential for mass IoT sensor wireless charging and the emerging ability to perpetually power upward of 30-billion IoT devices by… Read more »

Balancing tradition and innovation

Zakaria Demerdash explores some of the challenges for Hostile Vehicle Mitigation in sites of cultural importance across the UK and Middle East In urban and architectural planning, the differences between the more mature markets in the UK and Northern Europe and the rapidly evolving landscapes of the Middle East are striking. While the UK must… Read more »

Well connected

Rob Mather reveals how technology is leveraging data to provide mission-critical insights for the connected frontline of the future Technology is changing the battlefield as we know it. Warfare is becoming reliant on an even more intricate data lake across combat zones – think soldier health monitoring, to accurate kit insights. This increased force connectivity… Read more »

Safe from harm

Josh Dean on the importance of advanced security tech for public emergency messaging situations Staff shortages in various sectors are making it more difficult than ever to keep our streets, buildings, events and people safe. Figures from the Security Industry Authority (SIA) reveal a deficit of 60,000 security officers in the UK, leaving organisations, such… Read more »

Lessons learned

Sam Stockwell examines what one of the busiest years for elections teaches us about future AI threats As the ‘year of elections’ comes to a close, researchers are urging policy makers, regulators and social media platforms to reflect on the experiences of polls across the world and put measures in place to safeguard against future… Read more »