Stephen Munden, manager of the PSSA’s Verification Scheme, reviews some challenges and changes in Hostile Vehicle Mitigation, including the publication of two International Workshop Agreements

Anthony Rabbitt, Chairman of the training providers section of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), explores security training courses and how
 they are aiding counter-terror efforts

Nowadays, every threat seems to have a cyber dimension to it – cyber crime, cyber espionage and cyber war. It is natural, then, to talk of cyber terrorism, but does the reality match the rhetoric?

Businesses can often be part of a crucial supply chain, and sophisticated adversaries could seek to target the weakest link to gain access 
to a higher-profile target, warns Paul Weatherly

With the amount of data, both structured and unstructured, being created on a daily basis, it’s increasingly important to be able to understand the value and importance of that data.

Christopher Kirby examines how maritime security officials in West African countries can apply lessons learnt in the Indian Ocean region to tackle the problem of piracy

The UK’s recent security export strategy highlighted both the strengths and weaknesses of the UK’s security export industry. Stephen Mundy of the Perimeter Security Suppliers Association (PSSA) examines how this is likely to impact the provision of perimeter security in the coming months

Despite the importance of ports and harbours to the global economy, it is only recently that a common security framework has been developed to help address the threat of terrorism.

As demonstrated in the foiled liquid explosives plot in 2006, terrorists are particularly innovative and adaptive at getting around airport passenger screening.

Glass is the most structurally weak part of a building when it comes to explosives, and to make matters worse, is often used to intensify the effects of an attack.