After being the best, what the best does next? – Part 2
In this second of 2 blogs, Barry Harris, Proelium Law Senior Advisor and UK Army veteran, shares a tick list of thoughts on how to successfully transition from the military to civilian life. Employers want relevant experience and technical ability, not just a manager: Many jobs require technical skills or expertise in addition to your […]
Kabul Hospital attack highlights continuing ISIS presence and sophistication in Afghanistan
The 8 March 2017 attack on Kabul’s Sardar Mohammed Daud Military Hospital by ISIS gunmen and a suicide bomber show that, despite lacking popular support, ISIS remains a significant threat in the region, and are still able to undertake complex attacks and infiltrate secure areas. The attack itself showed the hallmarks of ISIS’ urban guerilla […]
The Dark Arts of Surveillance – What’s In A Name?
Surveillance Definitions Definitions are a great thing – if you can name something, you have power over it. The excellent article by Ami Toben on the surveillance lexicon awakened long-buried memories of wrestling with definitions in this area. Ami contributes clear thinking to the debate, over which I intend to sprinkle some confusion by adding how […]
Attack of the drones
In the first of two blogs Barry Harris, senior advisor to Proelium Law LLP and commercial Drone expert, gives an introduction to this new asymmetric threat. An asymmetric threat, simply put, is a version of not “fighting fair”. This includes the use of surprise in all its operational dimensions and the use of technologies in […]
Organised crime in the Balkans
Despite high profile cases, there still a long way to go in the Balkan’s fight on organised crime. Trials In September last year, Bosnian courts sentenced 17 members of an organised crime syndicate in what they called the “most-extensive” case of its kind in the region. Notably, this case secured the conviction of three police […]
PEAR Insights – Legal Corner
Pear Insights meets Adrian Powell, Senior Partner at Proelium Law LLP, to demystify a complex subject in the ‘Legal Corner’ column. In the recent PEAR Insights (the magazine for the travel risk sector) one of Proelium Law’s partners, Adrian Powell, contributed this piece to the “Legal Corner’. In it, Adrian starts to unpack some of […]
Protecting Middle East Businesses From Cyber Threats
This article was written by one of Proelium Law’s occasional bloggers. He is an IT expert with broad experience of intelligence and operations in hostile environments. Due to geo-political and economic reasons, the Middle East and its businesses are under increased cyber attack. When operating a business in the Middle East, it is now more […]
‘Lone Wolf’ terrorism threat still very real in aftermath of London attack
Khalid Masood’s fatal car and knife attack against Parliament on March 22nd highlights how lone wolf, low tech terrorism still remains a threat in the UK, despite counter-intelligence successes against Islamist extremist groups, as well as a sobering reminder of how difficult this threat is to counter.
Proelium Law LLP Achieves Cyber Essentials Accreditation
Cyber Essentials is a government-backed, industry-supported scheme to help organisations protect themselves against common cyber attacks. In terms of cyber-defence, it offers what is called a ‘sound foundation of basic hygiene measures’ that government believes can significantly reduce an organisation’s vulnerability. Cyber Essentials is of relevance to all sorts of entities across all three sectors. With […]
After being the best, what the best does next? – Part 1
How to successfully transition from the military to civilian life. Networking: communicating with industry sectors that interest you. Make sure you understand your relevance to the civilian world. It is super-important to create a LinkedIn account and make connections, people really do get work from LinkedIn.
