Posts By: Jacob Charles

The end for NATO?

Barry Scott Zellen, PhD, explores the future of NATO in the event that America takes Greenland With Stalin’s large standing army smothering half of Europe and his fledgling nuclear arsenal extending Moscow’s ambitions overseas, America had to scramble. And scramble it did. First, in 1949, it formed NATO with the 4 April, 1949 signing of… Read more »

The AI effect

Richard Woolfrey outlines ways to bridge the cyber skills gap in the age of AI The UK is facing an unprecedented escalation in cyber threats. Research from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) shows that “four nationally significant” cyber attacks take place each week – an indication of how threat activity is embedded into daily… Read more »

Trouble ahead?

Lawrence Baker navigates aerospace cyber turbulence amid compliance burdens The aerospace sector has long been synonymous with engineering excellence and uncompromising safety standards. But as the industry starts to become ever more digital and interconnected, it now faces a new normal in which cyber security must command equal attention.Aerospace has long been conscious of cyber… Read more »

Tapping towards danger

Krishna Vishnubhotla examines the rising threat of Near-field communication hackers As an old saying in cyber security goes: attackers will always find the path of least resistance. We shouldn’t be surprised to see that cyber criminals have found a new way in which to reap profits from unsuspecting victims by exploiting a vector that –… Read more »

Turning the tide

David Janson examines how AI-powered open-source intelligence can be a key tool in border security Every minute, thousands of posts promoting illegal immigration flood social media, fuelling dangerous journeys and organised crime. With 80 percent of Channel crossings linked to online activity, the challenge is clear: manual monitoring can’t keep pace. The fight against illegal… Read more »

Vehicle sweeps: The VSS Approach

PD Turner examines the changing dynamics of TSCM vehicle inspections The role of the Vehicle Search Specialist (VSS) and the complexities of modern vehicle inspections have become a serious topic of discussion among professional technical operators and TSCM instructional technologists. Concern has been raised by organised government and private executive protection teams during the past… Read more »

Trump vs Greenland

Barry Scott Zellen discovers if NATO will survive this latest crisis as it has its many prior challenges since 1949 Just a few months ago, when the White House’s 2025 National Security Strategy was released in late November, many Northerners were puzzled by the omission of the Arctic from the document. There was no Arctic… Read more »

Physical security trends for 2026

Nicholas Smith explains why organisations will focus on flexibility, responsible AI and unified connected systems to strengthen security and operational performance In 2026, the conversation around cloud adoption will continue to mature. Organisations will prioritise solutions that offer deployment flexibility and scalability. Rather than committing to a single deployment model, enterprises will evaluate each workload… Read more »

The new battlespace

Ash Alexander-Cooper OBE, shines the spotlight on the evolving world of drone warfare For more than a century, air superiority was defined as the side with the most advanced aircraft and the best-trained pilots. That dominance was built on hardware, skill and financial might. Today, the balance has shifted. One of the cheapest devices on… Read more »

Beyond compliance

Ardon Anderson reveals how integrated security systems will define Martyn’s Law readiness When Martyn’s Law takes full effect across the UK in 2027 it will mark one of the most significant overhauls of public venue security in decades. The goal is clear: prevent another tragedy like the Manchester Arena bombing that killed 22 people in… Read more »