Thursday, December 31, 2020

Defence & Security News

Government Europa brings you the latest EU Defence & Security News from across the field of European Government Policy.

antisemitism in europe

Antisemitism in Europe: concerns grow after Halle shooting

Jewish leaders have raised concerns over antisemitism in Europe in the wake of a shooting at a synagogue in Halle, Germany earlier this week. The...
5g security risk assessment

5G security risk assessment details potential cyber-risks

A comprehensive, EU-wide 5G security risk assessment has identified the most pressing potential challenges posed by 5G networks. The report, based on individual 5G security...
terrorism crisis protocol

Terrorism crisis protocol to arrest spread of extremist content

The fifth annual meeting of the EU Internet Forum has produced a terrorism Crisis Protocol to address the spread of viral terrorist content online. The...
whistleblower protection

Whistleblower protection to be boosted under new EU directive

The Council of the EU has agreed to adopt new rules shoring up the protection of whistleblowers across a range of sectors from retaliation. At...
border checks and brexit gordian knot

Borders, checks and Brexit: a Gordian knot around the EU Customs Union?

Tony Smith CBE, former Head of UK Border Force and expert panellist to the UK Parliamentary Commission for Alternative Arrangements to the Irish Border,...
iot cybersecurity

IoT cybersecurity firm championed by innogy Innovation Hub

Technology innovation investor innogy Innovation Hub has led investment in ShieldIOT, an Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity specialist firm. The innogy Innovation Hub, the venture...
definition of terrorism

Definition of terrorism: has it become a toxic term?

Vicente Medina Ph.D., Associate Professor at Seton Hall University’s Department of Philosophy, asks: how is the function of the term ‘terrorism’ useful if there...
gdpr fines

GDPR fines: a road to nowhere?

Andy Barratt, UK MD at cybersecurity consultancy Coalfire, evaluates the way GDPR fines are levied and asks whether the current process will benefit organisations...
hate speech open letter

Hate speech open letter: experts call for action

A group of experts from the United Nations (UN) has published an open letter calling on UN Member States and social media platforms to...
biometric card payments

Is the age of biometric card payments here?

The card industry and regulators must incorporate new technology, including biometric card payments, to combat card fraud. The rise in payment card fraud has forced...

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