GSC Blogs from January 2008 (8)EU View:2021-01-30 The GSC team just came back from a trip to Brussels where we met with leaders of the European Commission, The European Council and European Defence Agency. We will report on a few insights about how the EU has positioned itself in terms of security and an... Office Expansion for start-ups: a look at the office market through Porter�s Five Forces2021-01-29 As some of you may know, the GSC is growing and therefore needs new office space. I have had the luxury of experiencing something that most entrepreneurs must face- the dreaded office search. I am now convinced the way to make money in London is to rent o... Emerging Technology Outlook: 2nd generation biometrics2021-01-23 As organizers of the largest innovation competition in the security world, one of the Global Security Challenge's tasks is to map emerging innovations, such as 2nd generation biometrics. Below is a quick overview of where we stand with 2-gen biometrics su... About the UK's Counter-Terrorism Strategy2021-01-21 Laws alone will not stop terrorism, but since we must be prepared to deal with terrorism, the United Kingdom devised a strategy in 2003 (known within Government as CONTEST) for countering terrorism. With it, the UK aims to reduce the risk from internation... An Innovative Way of Funding Startups: Israel's Chief Scientist2021-01-16 The Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) is part of the Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor of the State of Israel. Several other ministries also have a Chief Scientist - such as the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Public Security (MOPS) - ... NaCTSO's November 2007 Statistics on Business CT Needs2021-01-14 A Closer Look at the UK Home Office's NaCTSONaCTSO, which is funded and operated by the Association of Chief Police Officers, is the National Counter Terrorism Security Office. These brave souls are charged with partnering with the Security Service to red... Help for (security) SMEs by European Commission2021-01-09 Financial Support for Security ResearchLast year the European Union recognized the need and importance of helping innovators in the security sector, by announcing that as part of its EU Framework 7, €1.4 billion would be set aside to f... GSC in the News Roundup2021-01-06 The Global Security Challenge received great press coverage in the past few weeks. Here is a quick summary with a few soundbites: Mission for James Bond's Q: seek venture capital ´ "...MBA students at London Business School staged ... |