As the Middle East becomes the world’s pre-eminent business destination and a financial powerhouse, bad actors are equally shifting their attention to exploiting the region and taking advantage of lapses in security. Any effort to preserve the security of the region must be met with as much inward defence as outward planning. Much of the […]
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The biggest anti-government demonstration in recent Turkish history took place in 2013, sparked by the government’s plan to turn Gezi Park, Istanbul, into a shopping mall. In the ensuing melee, eight died and thousands were injured. In response, President Erdogan declaimed: “For what? Twelve trees!” Leaving aside the glib nature of this comment and the
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The tragic death of blogger and investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia earlier this week has shone a light, intentionally or otherwise, on the corruption and ‘dodgy dealings’ prevalent on Malta. Far from the aim of becoming a major EU financial centre, the island has become a seeming hub of financial crime of all kinds and,
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Two highly controversial referendums have taken place in recent weeks, with both Catalonia in Spain and Kurdistan in Iraq claiming the right to self-determination and outright independence, and both being loudly (and forcefully) shouted down by their mother governments. While the ultimate outcome of the process is of course significant in both regions, it is
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Something perhaps almost unprecedented happened in Kenya last month, when the Supreme Court annulled the result of the August presidential poll after finding it ‘neither transparent nor verifiable’, and ordering a rerun. While still-incumbent President Kenyatta castigated this as a ‘judicial coup’, all signs are that the election will be rerun, raising for the first
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Pin-codes and passwords could soon become a thing of the past, as biometric technology is seeing a quiet revolution in allowing users to access and pay for facets of everyday life. But where do we draw the line – and how safe is it in a world where cyber-security is running to stand still? Where
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The most basic of risk assessments runs thus. If X, so Y. If I place my hand in the fire, it will burn. If I leave wiring unexposed, it could start a fire. If I travel to Somalia, I may not come back. And so on. Identifying the hazards is one thing, but fully understanding
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The drones of today can be applied to many purposes. Surveillance footage of a suspected terrorist hideout? Certainly. Delivery of online shopping purchases? If you like. Finding out whether the big game formation will be 4-4-2 again? Hang about… At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, headlines were briefly made when the French national team
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