A new partnership aims to strengthen research, teaching and knowledge transfer in security-related technology fields in the long term. The focus is on digitalisation, IT security and the protection of critical infrastructure. The University of Applied Sciences St....
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Criminal Networks Cross Borders. Europe’s Security Agencies Must Move Faster.
Commentary | Security in the Alpine Region: Bavaria is stepping up its response to cross-border organised crime, strengthening cooperation with Austria and Italy's South Tyrol region. The implications extend far beyond southern Germany. Europe's transport corridors...
A third give their domestic robots names
In German households, it is no longer just people who vacuum, mop and mow the lawn – there’s also ‘Grasi’, ‘Berta’, ‘Mähnfred’ and the ‘Staubinator’: 26 million people have a robot vacuum cleaner, window-cleaning robot or lawnmower at home. Of these, a third (33 per...
Critical Communications: From Radio Call to Operational Record
Body-worn cameras are sending live video to control rooms, satellites are extending connectivity beyond terrestrial coverage, and AI systems are beginning to log decisions made in emergency centres. Critical communications is expanding beyond voice radio. The...
Biometrics: From Face Matching to Trust Infrastructure
Facial recognition is being used to speed up border crossings, reinforce passkeys and support digital financial services. At the same time, companies are linking biometric data with access rights, risk assessments and government screening systems. Developments in the...
The Inheritance Divide: Why Europe Struggles to Tax Wealth Across Generations
Europe has created a common legal framework for cross-border inheritance, but the taxation of inherited wealth remains a national affair. While some countries impose substantial taxes on large estates, others have abolished inheritance duties altogether. Germany now...
Wildfire Risk Before Ignition: Low-Cost Leaf Sensor Could Strengthen Prevention
Effective wildfire prevention begins before smoke rises. Yet one of the factors influencing fire danger – the moisture content of vegetation – remains difficult and costly to measure in the field. Researchers at King's College London and the University of Salford have...
AI-Powered Home Monitoring Could Help Older People Live Independently – Without Cameras
For older people living alone, a fall or sudden medical emergency can go unnoticed for hours. Researchers at Nottingham Trent University, working with British technology company Integrated System Technologies, have developed an AI-powered monitoring system designed to...
Cyber Intrusion on Crude Oil Supertanker Raises Concerns Over Maritime OT Security
A cyber incident involving the crude oil tanker VL Prosperity has renewed concerns over the security of operational technology aboard commercial vessels. US investigators reportedly identified unauthorised access to a digital system associated with the...
Germany’s Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Expands Police Powers for Domestic Violence and Drone Threats
Electronic monitoring of high-risk domestic violence offenders, digital restraining orders and new powers to detect and counter hostile drones: the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is modernising its security legislation in response to a changing threat...
