Posts By: Jacob Charles

Masters of complexity

Evan Butler reveals why visibility and control are the keys to naval asset readiness The naval support landscape is changing. Assets and equipment are getting more complex, and delivery and support increasingly globalised. The Navy now has to deal with a complex portfolio of stakeholders involving military organisations, OEMs, contractors and third-party providers maintaining equipment… Read more »

Weaponising the internet

Michael Clarke examines cyber terror attacks and asks if they are certainly virtual or virtually certain? Cyber terrorism is the dog that didn’t bark’ said former MI5 chief Lord Evans of Weardale at the launch of the Countering Jihadist Terrorism in the UK initiative. It wasn’t clear, he said, why this might be so, given… Read more »

Facing up to foreign fighters

Timothy Compston looks at the security issues raised by individuals coming back from fighting for IS and other extremist groups in Syria and Iraq to their home countries. There is little doubt that the situation on the ground in the Middle East has changed markedly over the past year with the regime of President Assad… Read more »

Size matters

Andy Barrat explains why there’s no economy of scale when it comes to cyber security It seems barely a week goes by without another story breaking about a high-profile organisation being affected by a major cyber security incident. Recently, we’ve seen CEOs fall on their swords, the value of shares plummet and hundreds of thousands… Read more »

Data protection for security cameras

Kiran Pillai reports on why a systematic approach to data security needs to cover both physical safety and cyber security simultaneously Security cameras, alarm systems, smart building automation: the number of connected devices on the Internet of Things (IoT) is rising at an unprecedented rate. In 2018, the worldwide installed base of IoT devices will… Read more »

Stopping the ripple effect

Matthew McKenna on the importance of setting the score with vendor risk management The modern business world is built on interconnectivity, with each organisation sitting within a complex web of customers, suppliers and partners. As companies continue to incorporate more digital services, such as cloud-based solutions, these connections have become ever deeper. This means that… Read more »

Compact thermal imaging

Shannon Jidas pounds the streets with East Chicago’s finest to see how thermal imaging hands control back to law enforcement officers As I snapped another picture, my ‘model’ casually mentioned that our photo backdrop was the scene of a double homicide a couple years ago. Nearby, a few ‘kids’ from the block – some of… Read more »

Protecting staff

Don Cameron reports on the importance of preparing for the unexpected and keeping employees safe in times of danger In the current global climate, we have seen an increased frequency of large-scale natural disasters and criminal activity. Such events usually come without warning and have the potential to cause harm to the safety and wellbeing… Read more »

Design and Culture

Stacey Peel reports on the untapped opportunities for aviation security Technology has been the cornerstone of mitigating security risks, particularly terrorism in the aviation industry. The X-Ray and Walk-Through Metal Detector (WTMD) are the traditional examples and drone-disabling software an example relevant to a contemporary threat. Readers will find endless material on the value (and… Read more »

The evolution of counter IED

Cindy Barfoot explores the history of bomb disposal and the long journey to the advanced techniques and technology currently used to make explosives safe Counter IED (Improvised Explosive Devices) methods and technologies were first developed on an industrial scale to support bomb disposal operations during the Northern Ireland Troubles back in the seventies. Much knowledge… Read more »