14 May 2020          View The Latest Issue Online          Follow Us On Twitter          View This Email Online

NEWS

National security council has not met since January

It has been revealed that the UK’s national security council has not met since late January and there are no plans for it to come together this week.....read more

New UK biosecurity centre to be run by Tom Hurd

Tom Hurd, a senior Home Office counter terrorism official who was at Eton and Oxford with the Prime Minister, will take charge of the newly established joint biosecurity centre, responsible for coronavirus threat levels.....read more

Risk trends increasing ten times faster because of coronavirus

A new report has warned that risk trends are increasing ten times faster as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic.....read more

Facebook witnesses rise in removal of hate speech posts

Social media giant Facebook has reported a sharp increase in the number of posts it removed for promoting violence and hate speech across its apps.....read more

Counter Terrorism Police warn of lockdown online risks

Counter Terrorism Policing North East are warning the public of potential online dangers, as people increase their use of online media during the coronavirus lockdown.....read more

FEATURES

Permanent physical protection against hostile vehicle attack

Paul Jeffrey, chairman of the Perimeter Security Suppliers Association, writers for Counter Terror Business about permanent solutions for full perimeters, including entry point protocol.....read more

Could some surveillance help crime deterrence?

Is a total moratorium on CCTV facial recognition a necessary measure? When used responsibly and properly, perhaps not says the BSIA.....read more

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