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Marks and Spencer’s recent cyber-attack reminds us of a hard truth, it’s not just about the breach, it’s about how you communicate afterwards. Let’s face it, crisis communications is really emotional for everyone. As we all know, in a crisis, silence damages trust faster than hackers do. The silence at Marks went on far too...

In a landmark move that reflects the rapidly evolving nature of modern warfare, the UK government has announced plans to unify its cyber and electronic warfare capabilities under a single military command. Defence Secretary John Healey revealed the upcoming changes as part of the UK’s strategic defence review, set to be published next Monday. This...

Here comes Trump 2.0 it’s all about the dollar! It’s calm before the storm. As the world comes to terms with a new U.S. President and administration, various levels of readjustment are taking place across the globe. Altering the landscape of geopolitics. World leaders that mocked him now have to work with him. In the...

Happy New Year! What are your plans and aspirations for the future, particularly in geopolitics and global affairs, often eludes even the most seasoned experts. FBI/ CIA, UK’s MI5/ MI6 Intelligence agencies worldwide devote resources to anticipating major events, yet reflecting on recent history shows time and again that the most impactful and dangerous moments...

“Old” and “small” are two very critical words to use in tonight’s debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. This will be the first face-to-face encounter between Harris and Trump, who are locked in a tight race. For Harris, this is a pivotal showcase moment to prove to Americans that she is ready to assume...

Defiance in the Face of Censorship and a quest for digital freedom. Riddle me this “When does a social media platform become a publisher?” More than ten years ago, in the ever-changing omni present landscape of social media, some very odd but significant yet little-known acts unfolded in Russia. At the centre of this Russian...

Not a day goes by that someone asks if one should leave or stay on social media platform X. We all say we joined Twitter as it was once known, as a place to connect with friends, share experiences, and maybe learn something new along the way. Over recent times some of us have found...

After 16 glorious days, we now watch the teams arrive back home from the cavalcade of total joy and excitement from Paris Olympics 2024.  The French did a great job with the Champion’s parade. It stopped us all talking about business or politics. It really all came together. The winners and their teams pack up...

We all woke up on Sunday morning rubbing our eyes and asking. Did we hear the news correctly or was it a dream that someone tried to kill Donald Trump? I bolted upright and read it again, “a bullet grazed Donald’s ear.” Some might say it is his most unused organ in his body! Like...

Few British politicians have risen as high as fast as the former British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. Reflecting on the lessons learned from the UK election, the most obvious have been the gaffe-fuelled campaign undertaken by the Conservative Party. The rolling series of errors and mistakes as the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stood in...