First research results on UK riots this year

Some fascinating stones being looked under in this case. Why on earth it’s being held in London is beyond me…O sorry. To enrich lawyers of course

This is the second edition of the TI Defence and Security Programme’s Handbook, Building Integrity and Reducing Corruption in Defence and Security: 20 Practical Reforms. This Handbook has a simple purpose: to show busy decision makers how significant progress can be made in tackling corruption risks in defence and security. In it, we recommend ways to diagnose … BUILDING INTEGRITY AND REDUCING CORRUPTION IN DEFENCE AND SECURITY: 20 PRACTICAL REFORMS

Lots of issues here: it was a sting, so are there issues of entrapment? How ruthless are the RealIRA? How big is the threat to the Northern Ireland peace process and to the UK “mainland”?

Longer piece, raising the problem of the safety of agents and informants.

Figures for identity fraud in the UK.  

A new inquiry on the negotiations between Italian Government and Sicilian Mafia in the early 1990s to avoid attacks against high-profile persons.

Ah yes. Did you really think Stuxnet would be a “one-off”?…and what happens when the Camorra get hold of it? Coming to an internet interface near you…and soon…Mwah hah hah!

As hackers continue to outwit governments, policymakers are playing catch up: More agencies, stronger protections of data and simulated cyber attacks are all part of an upcoming artillery against cyber attacks. The threat level of cyber crimes is rising. In the recently released organised crime threat assessment from Europol, the Internet acts as a facilitator … CYBERSECURITY: PROTECTING THE DIGITAL ECONOMY

Did a Mexican political party have agreements with organized crime, specifically the PRI which governed Mexico for 71 years? The way Mexican President Felipe Calderon answered this question when asked by New York Times reporters is creating quite a stir. Asked whether he fears that a victory by the PRI in next year’s presidential elections … DID A MEXICAN POLITICAL PARTY HAVE AGREEMENTS WITH ORGANIZED CRIME?