There is a growing acceptance now that not only are cyber-attacks the greatest practical threat to today’s business and industry, it is also a matter of “when, not if”. While top-level discussion is concerned about when Britain will suffer a “Category One” attack that cripples a crucial industry, businesses at all level of the supply […]
Trouble again in South Africa, where Jacob Zuma – the embattled President – is struggling to hold on to his job at a time when, in political, social and economic terms, the country needs a strong leader more than ever. Does South Africa have a future under the ANC, or is it a case of
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Think of the mighty Russian war machine and what do you think of? Massed ranks patrolling through Red Square, Russian submarines conducting operations off the coast of England, Russian jets ‘buzzing’ Ukrainian territory. It may even be the infamous ‘inflatable tanks’ arrayed along the borders as part of the doctrine of maskirovka – masking. And
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An unintended consequence of the rise and spread of the Internet is the degree (pun intended) to which it allows for falsehoods and lies. Obviously, this is most commonly seen through the doctrine of ‘fake news’, but just as common is the possibility to become anything you want to be online – even if it
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The Risk Rating* for Colombia is 3.5: Very Strong. There is a very real risk of physical threat and kidnap from armed insurgents and little comfort that the government/armed forces are able to maintain order. The low economic risk is offset by the ongoing civil unrest and the miniscule likelihood that this will be resolved
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The Risk Rating* for Tunisia is 4.0: Very Strong. With terrorism still a major regional threat (particularly to Westerners) and corruption widespread throughout the political and business sectors, the current uprisings (and the conditions which create them) render the state highly unstable and a barrier to safe and secure investment. The Arab Spring faded out
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How much is your life worth? Possessions might easily amount to a few thousand pounds. A house, many thousands more. The cost of raising, educating and such push up the value of ‘you’ even higher. Plus, of course, most people tend to view their life as somewhat priceless. For scammers, the answer is £5.82. The
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The New Year in Iran has not been a particularly happy one. Extensive unrest at government corruption and practice has escalated into a full-blown protest movement, the largest in Iran since 2009 and one which could – given time, publicity and momentum – threaten the social order of the Revolutionary Guard like nothing in recent
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Throughout 2017, it became clear that the risks and threats to organisations and businesses and, in some cases individual company executives, is rising at a significant pace all of which is of increasing concern to those we work with and their clients. With the abilities and tools of the bad actors and criminals becoming more
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. Two recent events in East Africa – one tumultuous, one expected – have highlighted that despite surface-level change, there is often much less change than expected or hoped. Political stagnation, or worse, going backwards, needs to be challenged in order for countries to reach their