HOMELAND SECURITY

November 20, 2020

Copyright: Taipei Representative Office in Taiwan (ROC) (https://www.roc-taiwan.org/gr_en/index.html)
Reposted at RIEAS web site (www.rieas.gr) on 21/11/2020

Taiwan’s national antipandemic and cybersecurity teams

Since emerging in late 2019, COVID-19 has evolved into a global pandemic. According to World Health Organization statistics, as of September 30, 2020, there were more than 33.2 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and more than 1 million related deaths worldwide. Having experienced and fought the SARS epidemic in 2003, Taiwan made advance preparations in the face of COVID-19, conducting early onboard screening of inbound travelers, taking stock of antipandemic supply inventories, and forming a national mask production team. The government’s swift response and the Taiwanese people’s cooperation helped effectively contain the spread of the disease... Read more

Graeme Dobell
(Australian Strategic Policy Institute Journalist Fellow)

Copyright: (Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

Reposted at RIEAS web site on 29 October 2020

Australia’s overseas spies shelter in the most silent spaces of the spook universe.The 68-year-old ethos of the spies of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service is never to speak publicly, just as they aim never to be seen or known.The chief spy, the director-general of ASIS, has only ever given one public speech—back in 2012. Now, today’s top spy, Paul Symon, scores another first, with a series of video interviews with ASPI. Read more

How do you transition from military to civilian in the intelligence community? In this episode, David Jimenez shares how he utilized his military intelligence training in his civilian intelligence career -- what translated over well, what he needed to improve on, and how it gave him a unique perspective on how to approach investigations. David gives insight on different tools he used over his career as well as explains HIDTA's role in the law enforcement and intelligence world. The Intelligence Community is vast and provides numerous resources; David encourages listeners to research those entities that provide tools and resources that all law enforcement analysts can use (e.g. HIDTA, RISS, DHS, etc.). David is currently a Strategic Intelligence Analyst with the West Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). Click on to listen

Andrew N. Liaropoulos
(Assistant Professor, Department of International and European Studies,
University of Piraeus, Greece)

Copyright: Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 18 July 2020

Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS)

Over the past months, Greek governmental websites have been attacked and as a result, many of them went offline. Websites affected by the cyber-attacks included among others the Greek Parliament, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the National Intelligence Service, the Athens Stock Market and several Greek businesses. Media reports have attributed the attacks to Turkish hackers. After the attacks were revealed, a Greek hacker-group called Anonymous Greece, responded by launching cyber-attacks on Turkish websites. Such incidents are common and take place on a daily basis. Nevertheless, cyber-attacks consist only one part of the answer to our question. ... Read more

Megan Palmer
(RIEAS Internship Program)

Copyright:@ Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 11 May 2020, Athens, Greece.

Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS)

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is the government security force under the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that is entrusted with securing the airlines of America. TSA was formed following the terrorist attack of 9/11 when two hijacked airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon in the capital of Washington D.C., and the final plane into a field in Pennsylvania. Because of these attacks, in November of 2001, the Aviation and Transportation Security Act was created to enhance the means of security measures in the airports by installing federal employees known as TSA Officers (TSO) to screen people and baggage (U.S. Department of Homeland Security). Since this installment, the reliability, trust, and privacy of TSA in need of reevaluation and discern...Read more

By: Musa Khan Jalalzai

Copyright: Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 13 March 2020

Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS).

The development of EU security and stability area marked by legal modification, intelligence and security sector reforms, and policy making patterns energyzed practical reflections on the impact of intelligence sharing on law enforcement level...Read more