Posts By: Jacob Charles

Driving forward

Device Authority outlines its vital security principles for the automotive industry Vehicles are fast becoming mobile computers communicating automatically with myriad external devices and services to deliver massive gains in efficiency, safety and consumer experience. But the cyber security threats are significant and constantly evolving. In mid-May, Device Authority was joined by distinguished speakers from… Read more »

Stay on target

Andrew Hallam outlines the key to keeping security staff motivated According to the Cambridge Dictionary ‘motivation’ means an enthusiasm for doing something, and for any security company building such an inspired workforce can shape loyalty, performance and success. Achieving high levels of motivation does not always happen overnight, however, and once someone is motivated into… Read more »

Impending threat

Nils Gerhardt considers post-quantum cryptography in the boardroom The idea of a quantum computer is now 44 years old while the average C-suite executive is aged 57. While Paul Benioff was describing a quantum-mechanical model of Turing machines (put simply, how computers could be made from extremely small objects) when he came up with the… Read more »

Security’s next big job

John Lutz Boorman explains why the most important role in security for your operation could be the Chief AI Officer There is much excitement around the potential of Artificial Intelligence to transform entire industries, from streamlining operations to creating new revenue streams. Indeed, as research from global vision solution provider Hanwha Vision reveals, AI is… Read more »

Foreign influence

Jorge Marinho examines the security repercussions on the education of international military students Throughout its history, from its founding in 1143 to the present, Portugal has established, developed and maintained relations with different people from various parts of the world. Located on the Iberian Peninsula it is a member of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries,… Read more »

Olympics Security

Kate Fitzpatrick considers the main security concerns as the world gathers in Paris Paris is hosting the Olympics for the first time in 100 years. While many Parisians are planning to leave the city or have been told to work from home, over 15-million tourists, athletes and journalists are predicted to descend on the city.Paris’… Read more »

Balancing act

Dominic Renney explores how to get the mix of security and aesthetics right With an increase in pedestrianised spaces and placemaking throughout the world, planners have been given an opportunity to look at urban spaces differently; from designing fresh and exciting areas specifically for pedestrians to changing the way that existing town and city centres… Read more »

Ticking time bomb

Sam Stockwell and Dr Alexander Babuta express concern that there is little time for regulators to counter AI threats before the UK’s July general election Researchers at The Alan Turing Institute’s Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (are urging Ofcom and the Electoral Commission to use a rapidly diminishing window of opportunity to address the… Read more »

Well connected

Tristan Wood explores the power of hybrid networking and how it can underpin robust wide area networks across all arms and services – from land, sea and air Defence technology is often a trailblazer for civil systems and applications, and innovation in voice and data communications is no exception. As early as the mid-Eighties, the… Read more »

Insider threat

Noah Price examines the risks employees can pose and how to prevent them If asked to describe a physical security breach that can impact a company, most people would think of an external criminal intent on harming an organisation. But what if the attack comes from within? Perpetrated by someone you should be able to… Read more »