Cyber crime and the social web
Criminal activity on the Social Web represents a new frontier for national and international security and crime fighting – by Pete Burnap and Matt…
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What is the role of technology in an emergency?
How has technology changed responses to emergencies? Joanne Hinds explains. Emergencies are unpredictable, rapidly changing events that require the co-ordinated efforts of professional responders…
The continuing growth of religious extremism, and how to counter it
Linda Woodhead looks at the future of religious belief and how the policies of governments and national churches might inadvertently lead to more, rather…
Employees behaving badly
Understanding the problem of everyday insider threats. Most of the literature on insider threat focuses on either the ‘malicious’ insider or the ‘accidental’ insider….
Everyday Security: a manifesto for new approaches to security modelling
A manifesto for new approaches to security modelling. The importance of everyday security ‘Everyday security’ describes the ability of an individual to go about…
Cyber security and the politics of time
Tim Stevens explains why we shouldn’t play catch-up to cyber crime. Tempus fugit, the Roman poet Virgil reminded us, an observation that seems more…
Hacker Mind Set
The motivations of those carrying out cyber attacks aren’t necessarily different from those of the caricatured stripy-shirted burglar creeping into your home – Marcus…
PETRAS – Cyber security of the Internet of Things
PETRAS – a research hub to fill knowledge gaps and promote safe and secure use of the Internet of Things. At the beginning of…
Expanding the frontiers of interrogation research and practice
Christian A. Meissner and Susan E. Brandon review research that underpins evidence-based practice, reporting on the High Value Detainee Interrogation Group research programme. The…
FactCheck: The Cyber Security Attack Surface
It isn’t just your bank account criminals are seeking to access. CREST Researcher Debi Ashenden gives an insight into the size and complexity of…
Building good rapport in interviews
How to be friendly and interview people, using the ORBIT technique. Most of us find it easier to talk to and cooperate with people…
Loyal footsoldiers – the attractions of EDL activism
Islamophobia is widespread in the UK. A 2015 YouGov poll found that over half of British voters think there is a fundamental clash between…