Dechert added Shannon Reaves as a partner and co-chair of its national security practice group. Reaves brings almost two decades of experience in cross-border transaction reviews before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) mitigation with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). He joins...Read More

The recent introduction of the Digital Markets Act in the European Union kicked off a series of proceedings involving mandated interoperation. As Apple described it, “The basic idea is that developers should have access to the same tools in iOS and iPadOS as Apple, in order to ensure a level playing field.” The company pushed...Read More

Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE:ESLT) today announced that it has been awarded a contract worth $750 million (€650 million) to supply Precise & Universal Launching System (PULS) artillery rocket systems to Greece’s Hellenic Armed Forces. As part of the contract, Elbit Systems will act as head contractor, supplying...Read More

The race to secure blockchain systems has entered a new phase. Circle has introduced a bold plan to defend crypto networks against future threats. The company believes quantum computers could disrupt current encryption methods much sooner than expected. This concern has pushed Circle to act early. The new roadmap focuses on building a quantum resistant...Read More

Community WhatsApp groups, created to improve neighbourhood safety, are increasingly becoming sources of misinformation and fear when poorly managed, security company Community Monitoring Service (CMS) has warned. The caution follows growing research showing that informal community crime groups often blur the line between verified threats and assumption, creating environments where suspicion is treated as evidence,...Read More

Updated: April 06, 2026 at 8:53AM EDT Published: April 06, 2026 at 8:52AM EDT TORONTO — Barrick Mining Corp. is slowing development at its Reko Diq project in Pakistan amid security concerns in the region. The company says the decision comes as it continues a review of the project that it announced in February following an escalation...Read More

Investors today go beyond traditional metrics and include cybersecurity as part of their due diligence process. They assess how well a company identifies, manages, and mitigates cyber risks before making investment decisions. A strong cybersecurity framework signals: Operational stability Risk awareness Long-term sustainability Weak security, on the other hand, can raise concerns about hidden liabilities...Read More

Backbone Security Solutions is positioning itself as a new kind of private security provider in Gqeberha, offering integrated solutions that go beyond traditional armed response. Founded by a security industry veteran with experience dating back to 1998, the company was established after its founder noticed that crime in the city was evolving differently compared to...Read More

The Shree Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME), a government-run Medical College in Jammu, recently became the subject of national controversy after admitting its inaugural class of medical students. Managed by the statutory, non-religious body Shree Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), the Institute is legally open to students of all religions, castes,...Read More

Ukraine and Syria pledged greater security cooperation in talks on Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said as Kyiv seeks to promote its military expertise across the region following the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Zelenskiy, continuing his tour of Middle East countries, met with his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Damascus. “We agreed to...Read More