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Recruitment begins for next Independent Reviewer of Prevent

The Home Office has launched an open competition to appoint the next Independent Reviewer of Prevent.....read more

Convicted terrorists less likely to reoffend than other criminals

New research has claimed that convicted terrorists are extremely unlikely to reoffend compared with other prisoners.....read more

Government warned against using Zoom for meetings

Intelligence agencies have told government ministers not to use the videoconferencing service Zoom for confidential business, due to fears it could be vulnerable to Chinese surveillance.....read more

French investigate car attack on police

A 29-year-old Frenchman who claimed allegiance to ISIS is facing possible terrorism charges after he rammed his car into police, injuring three officers.....read more

GCHQ to monitor NHS cyber resilience during coronavirus

Health Secretary Matt Hancock is using emergency powers to give GCHQ special dispensation to access data on the NHS’s cyber security and other IT systems during the coronavirus pandemic.....read more

FEATURES

Tackling extremism in the Middle East and Africa

Although there are many different types of extremism, for the past two decades, Islamic extremism has dominated headlines around the world.....read more

Is a standardised biometric database the key to crime prevention?

James Stickland comments on the rise of cyber crime and terrorism, and how a standardised biometric database can greatly stem this tide.....read more