The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought into the foreground the need to plan for…
Category: COVID-19
In this time of COVID-19, we have enough to worry about without freaking out about terrorism!
Even ISIS is afraid of COVID-19, suggesting we may not see an uptick in attacks seeking to take advantage of a possible skeleton crew in security and intelligence agencies.
The COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving and governments are having a hard time keeping up with strategies to respond and react effectively to keep their citizenry safe. Read more about the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and its ties with terrorism.
COVID-19: An Intelligence Perspective
In this episode of Adversity Quotient, Phil Gurski and David Henigman discuss the roles of intelligence…
What will terrorism look like post-COVID?
Terrorists like to have large audiences for their acts - what if we keep 'social distancing'?
Quick Hits: Not all religious extremism is violent
Some are demanding group worship at a time when collective physical distancing is necessary. Have a…
COVID-19, Conspiracy Theory and Terrorism?
The destruction of cell towers believed to be used to transmit 5G wireless communications is tied…
Where is the COVID-19 terrorism spike?
There has not been an appreciable increase in terrorism activity in most nations across the world…
Surveillance and COVID-19: Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
How can Western democratic states use surveillance technology to monitor who has COVID-19 and still respect…
Halting disinformation in a time of pandemic: the need to tread very carefully
The federal government is considering making it an offence to knowingly spread misinformation that could harm…
The challenges of gathering intelligence during a pandemic – addendum
Satellite imagery (aka imagery intelligence or IMINT) is a very useful tool in gathering data on…