Philip Grindell, Threat Intelligence Specialist, CEO and Founder, Defuse® will be speaking on Countering Fixated and Lone Actor Threats at the International Security Conference on Tuesday, 27th September at 15:15-16:00 at International Security Expo in London. Here he talks about tackling the threat from lone actors.
In 2007, research suggested that people who pursue public figures pose a greater risk of death or serious injury to their targets than do terrorist groups or criminals.

The hijacking of aircraft may seem to be somewhat passé; they are certainly not as commonplace as they were in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Blank Panthers no longer seize aircraft and divert them to Cuba; Palestinian revolutionary groups have realised that their actions did little to engender support for their cause; and, even those lone asylum-seeking individuals wishing to hijack aircraft in order to reach pastures greener now recognise that there are easier ways to achieve their goals.

CTB talks to Mark Susca, Senior Risk Consultant at Pool Re, and former Head of Resilience at Manchester Airport, on current challenges, vulnerability in the aviation sector and fundamental risk management principles
Mark, you recently joined Pool Re as a Senior Risk Consultant. Tell us a little about your background, your previous role and why you were attracted to Pool Re.

Deborah Ainscough discusses the relaxation of planning requirements for pop up markets and hospitality businesses, along with the perimeter protection considerations involved

Counter Terror Business (CTB) talks to Lina Kolesnikova (LK), a member of the PACTESUR Expert Advisory Committee, about the influence of Martyn’s Law on the continent and how to better tackle terrorist attacks using vehicles
CTB: You have said that Martyn’s Law can provide some best practices on how to create a security-minded culture. What influence do you think the proposed legislation will have for the European event planning sector?

Despite the fact that we ask the general public to 'see something, say something' and to report suspicious behaviour and unattended bags, there is a reluctance by many to truly embrace behavioural analysis as an effective screening process. There has been an unhealthy over-reliance on technology and excessive concern about subjective profiling.

On the surface, the terrorism threat facing both the UK and the US looks very similar. Certainly, the threat of violence from religious extremism is very real, with the terror threat level remaining high in both nations, and both face dangers from numerous disaffected groups and cyber terrorists.

Counter Terror Expo has announced the release of this year’s conference agenda.
Consisting of two main theatres, the Counter Terror Protective Security Conference and the Counter Terror Congress, this year’s expo will feature an unrivalled speaker line-up. High level briefings will be delivered by those at the forefront of operations, policy and technology, ranging from national heads of CT to leaders in the big tech space charged with countering proliferation of extremism.

Counter Terror Business (CTB) talks to David Stewart (DS) about event security post-pandemic, Qatar 2022 planning and compliance with the Protect Duty
CTB: The initial onset of the coronavirus pandemic saw most sporting events played behind closed doors and a number of entertainment venues forced to move their live offerings online. Now that restrictions have eased, have event security considerations been forced to change?

Digitalisation is integral to defence. It’s a fact keenly felt by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), reflected in the launch of its plans last summer to build a ‘digital backbone’ and invest £1.6 billion in digital, data, and cyber security over the next ten years.