Factors that Affect Command Decision-Making
The ability to make critical decisions under pressure is vital for reducing risk to public safety. This guide highlights the factors that affect decision-making…
Phishing your staff: A double-edged sword?
Naming and shaming. Taking away IT assets. Compulsory training. Lots of companies are doing it, but should they? Read our recommendations on how organisations…
CREST Round-up: June 2020
This is a round-up of what CREST has been up to in June 2020. Stay up to date with all our work by signing…
Psychological trauma – it’s what happens to other people. Right?
I’ve sat through some mind-numbing, pointless meetings in the course of my working life. I’ve certainly chaired a few! On a couple of occasions,…
Blind Networks in the Extreme-Right
A potent combination of technology and a fractured extreme-right is producing innovative organisations that are harder to police. In April 2020 two men aged…
CREST Round-up: May 2020
This is a round-up of what CREST has been up to in May 2020. Stay up to date with all our work by signing…
The Risks of Digital Hoarding
Digital hoarding can cause major problems for an organisation. So what are the risks, what type of person digitally hoards and why, and what…
CLICKA
CLICKA stands for Collecting and Leveraging Identity Cues with Keystroke Analysis. In other words, what can we learn about an individual’s identity by the…
A Short Guide to Narratives of the Far-Right
Far-right narratives vary according to the beliefs of those telling them, but they often reflect one or more of the following themes Anti-minority narratives…
Seven highlights from our past five years
CREST’s role in helping to understand, counter, and mitigate security threats is valued highly. Since CREST’s inception in 2015, our research has made demonstrable…
CREST roundup: March 2020
This is a roundup of what CREST has been up to in March 2020. You can stay up-to-date with all our work by signing…
BASS20 Cancelled
Coronavirus: BASS20 Conference Cancelled Due to the increased uncertainty caused by COVID-19, the Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST) has reluctantly…