Articles

Find articles and informative pieces from our team and special guests here, sharing knowledge and insights in everything from terrorism risk to machine learning. 

Vehicle vector analysis for New York City

Ensuring pedestrian safety in public places has become even more important as awareness of vehicle-borne incidents have increased. Protection of people and property against potential vehicle threats cannot be ignored.

The Stategy for Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorism: two years on

As we approach the second anniversary of the release of the Strategy for Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorism, this article examines whether its message has been effectively understood and implemented by private owners/operators.

Scoring terrorism risk: questions and limitations for risk practitioners

We recently published an article in ASIAL’s Security Insider Magazine detailing some important considerations for scoring terrorism risk. Click to read the full article.

A 1800 kg placebo? limitations and risks of using concrete barriers

In this article, we discuss how concrete barriers are being used in Hostile Vehicle Mitigation today and the potential risks stemming from reliance on concrete barriers which have not been tested.

Upcoming Articles

Counter-terrorism tech: the need for a two pronged approach

Coming soon: In this article, we discuss the need for a two-pronged approach to the use of technology in countering terrorism: investigative technology that helps “catch the bad guy” and technology that builds resilience amongst potential targets.

The case for broader societal resilience to terrorism

Coming soon: In this article, we discuss the policy case for what we call societal resilience to terrorism and the benefits of ensuring that as many organisations as possible adopt terrorism risk management practices.