Daniel Clark
Daniel is an International Relations and History student, with interests lying especially with cyber security, national security, terrorism, and foreign affairs. Interests in foreign affairs mainly include the current European situation along with the USA.
Home Secretary: ‘Real people’ don’t need end-to-end encryption
Home Secretary Amber Rudd has made remarks suggesting a shocking misunderstanding of messaging apps that use end-to-end encryption, saying that it aids terrorism.
Australian authorities thwart terrorist plan to down airliner
Australian authorities have successfully stopped a terrorist plot to down an airliner with police raids in Sydney.
US shuts down need for UN Security Council meeting over North Korea
The US has stated that it won’t call for an emergency UN Security Council meeting over North Korean missile testing, as there is ‘no value’ to the meeting.
Data flows in a post-Brexit Britain
Some Brexit critics have argued that Brexit will lead to decreased data sharing and threaten our national security.
Government refuses to publish extremism funding report
A report into the foreign funding of extremist groups will not be published by the government, prompting criticism from opposition parties.
Location Based Social Media and its Impacts on Society and Security
Location based media platforms like Snapchat’s so-called ‘Snap Map’ and Pokemon Go have received mixed responses in terms of their effects on society and personal security.