Posts By: Jacob Charles

Back up!

Iwona Zalewska explains how adopting the 3-2-1 back-up rule can safeguard personal and corporate data People are on the move – to and from the office, working from home or logging on at remote sites – and this means their data, and that of their company, is at risk. Data loss or data inaccessibility comes… Read more »

Chaos unleashed

Jeanne McKinney reports on building a culture of resistance History shows that when a government’s foreign policy includes helping Islamic rebels and resistance fighters overthrow a government – they do not factor in short or long-term scenarios. Jihad has become more than regime change in the wake of the Arab Spring that began in Tunisia… Read more »

Protecting reputation

Dean Enon examines the dilemma of managing corporate reputation and argues that the private security sector is winning the corporate battle There can’t be many professions that have been around for longer than security. Well before commercialisation and capitalism ruled nations, keeping people and places secure has been a territorial priority for centuries. So why… Read more »

Ready for anything?

Sverre Puustusmaa considers whether or not we’re best prepared for the next crisis We seem to be frequently stepping from one crisis to another. From raging wildfires in California and waves of refugees reshaping borders, to global wars and political brinkmanship with President Trump’s rhetoric about ‘buying’ Greenland and the Panama Canal. Natural disasters, wars,… Read more »

Identity confirmed

Gregory Magnasco wonders if the idea of a global digital passport is utopia or imminent reality?The idea of a universal digital passport, accessible to all citizens worldwide, regularly resurfaces in discussions about international mobility and technological innovation. In a world where borders are both more connected and more closely monitored, such a passport could revolutionise… Read more »

Maritime vulnerability

Alexander Lord examines the potential threat to undersea infrastructure as Russian interest in foreign waters increases The recent deployment of the Russian ‘spy’ ship the Yantar through the English Channel has sparked fierce debate and concern over Russian activities in European waters. Officially designated as a ‘research vessel’, the Yantar is among the most advanced… Read more »

Going green

Barry Scott Zellen explains why – as Trump 2.0 begins – Greenland is taking centre stage It was just over five years ago, in August 2019, that President Trump first proposed purchasing Greenland from Denmark, and to thereby complete the centuries-long project to decolonize the North American Arctic that began with the Alaska purchase in… Read more »

Stakes are high

Dominik Birgelen reveals why the defence sector needs to act now to plug the cyber security skills gap Cyber security skills shortage has become a pressing global issue, with the defence sector among the hardest hit. As warfare evolves in the digital space, defence organisations are under immense pressure to protect their systems against increasingly… Read more »

To serve and protect

Richard Bourne explains why more is needed to protect government businesses While there is now a multitude of options for organisations to connect online, email remains one of the most critical business tools for communication, collaboration, and information exchange in both the private and public sectors. Due to the ubiquitous, convenient nature of email it… Read more »

Follow the money

Jeanne McKinney outlines the challenges of crippling the cash flow to terrorism Cash to chaos is the dangerous game terrorists are playing, banking on the fact that no one is following their money. There are efforts, yet the financial networks to fund global militant operations are vast. Tracking financial transactions and transfers is not easy…. Read more »