Press Releases from Torch Marketing (24 total)
Airbus Confirmed as Gold Sponsor of 2019 World Border Security Congress
The Organisers of World Border Security Congress are delighted to announce that Airbus, one of the world’s leading aerospace, defence and security manufacturers and systems providers are the Gold Sponsor at this year’s World Border Security Congress in Casablanca, Morocco on 19th-21st March 2019.
As a world leader in providing large-scale integrated border security systems, Airbus de-velops complete land and maritime surveillance and protection systems with a multi-level portfolio of precision…
Aerospace Technology Week announces Preliminary Conference Programme
Aerospace Technology Week has launched the preliminary agenda and event guide for 12th-13th March 2019 at the MOC Event Center in Munich, Germany.
The event, set to be the largest gathering for the avionics, electronics, connectivity, aerospace testing and airline communities, has announced the key topics of discussion in the main conference programmes covering Avionics, Connected Aircraft and Aerospace Testing.
Avionics Expo
Improving Performance, Integration and Harmonisation in SESAR and Next-Gen
Single European Sky…
Chief Minister of Sarawak to open Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilie …
The organisers of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Asia (CIPRA) to be held at the Waterfront Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia on 17th to 19th July, are pleased to announce that the official opening of CIPRA will be by Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg, Chief Minister of Sarawak
They have also announced additional speakers including:
– Sameer Sharma, Senior Advisor, BDT/International Telecommunication Union
– Sim…
Frontex report Illegal border crossings to Spain from northern Africa hit a new …
According to a recent report by Frontex, whilst illegal border crossings in the Eastern Mediterranean eased in 2017, the number of migrants detected reaching Spain from northern Africa hit a new record high of nearly 22 900. This was more than double the previous record set in 2016.
The situation in the Rif region of Morocco, the main transit country for migrants heading to Spain, created an opportunity for more departures…
Sarawak Energy are the Gold Sponsors of the 3rd Critical Infrastructure Protecti …
The organisers are proud to announce Sarawak Energy are the Gold Sponsors of the 3rd Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience Asia Conference & Expo will be hosted by CyberSecurity Malaysia in Sarawak, Malaysia on 17th-19th July 2018.
The Sarawak Energy is the company responsible for the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity for the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is wholly owned by the State Government of Sarawak.
Critical Infrastructure Protection…
Organization for Security & Co-operation in Europe supports World Border Securit …
The organisers of World Border Security Congress have announced the support of the Organization for Security & Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) for next year’s World Border Security Congress in Madrid, from the 20th-22nd March 2018.
The OSCE is the world's largest security-oriented intergovernmental organization and has a comprehensive approach to security that encompasses politico-military, economic and environmental, and human aspects. Its mandate includes issues such as border security, arms control, THB…
Presented: DHS Risk Assessments Informs Owners and Operators of Critical Infrast …
Presented: DHS Risk Assessments Informs Owners and Operators of Critical Infrastructure
Following its recent release, the “DHS Risk Assessments Inform Owner and Operator Protection Efforts and Departmental Strategic Planning” will be reported at this year’s Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience North America at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida from the 5th-7th December 2017.
Landis Lindsey, Senior Analyst at the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), was the senior analyst in charge for GAO’s…
Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience North America announces Platinum …
The organisers for the first Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience North America are delighted to announce their new Platinum Sponsors, BluVector.
Only BluVector has invested 8 years in training its patented, machine learning-based detection and intelligent decision support engines to enable security analysts to find, confirm, and contain even the newest and most sophisticated threats.
Unlike today’s security solutions that rely on a known signature, sandbox or post-breach evidence of…
Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience North America announces Gold Spo …
The organisers for the first Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience North America are delighted to announce their new Gold Sponsors, Belcan.
Belcan is a global supplier of engineering, technical recruiting, and IT services to customers in the aerospace, defense, industrial, and government sectors. Belcan engineers better outcomes through adaptive and integrated services. From jet engines, airframe, and avionics to heavy vehicles, chemical processing, and cybersecurity, Belcan takes a partnering approach to…
European Association of Airport & Seaport Police (EAASP) supports World Border S …
The organisers of World Border Security Congress have announced the support of the European Association of Airport & Seaport Police (EAASP) for next year’s World Border Security Congress in Madrid, from the 20th-22nd March 2018.
They also announced that James Douglass IPM, Ports Protective Security Lead, National Counter Terrorism Policing HQ, UK and President of the European Association of Airport & Seaport Police (EAASP) will be speaking at the event…
CIPRNA launches Conference Program for inaugural event
Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience North America launches the Conference Program for the inaugural event taking place at the prestigious Kennedy Space Center, Florida on December 5th-7th, 2017.
Increasing levels of international terrorism and changes in the global climate continue to pose a very real and escalating threat to critical national infrastructure around the world. The United States, as the world’s largest economy has some of the most developed and interdependent…
FEMA hosts workshop at Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience North Ame …
The focus of the workshop is specifically to enhance local level response and interaction / coordination of local and state agencies and private sector partnerships to a long-term power outage
The tabletop exercise will include local-level participants from response, government, public works, health care, and private sector partners.
It will also include state-level participants from emergency management, health, military and private sector partners.
The aim is to create a better understanding…
Chief of DISA/DoDIN Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Program supports CI …
"Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience North America (CIPRNA) will be a key discussion between the relevant government agencies, emergency management agencies and operators of CNI to meet the Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21) - advancing national policy to strengthen and maintain secure, functioning, and resilient critical infrastructure. I have personally attended the European conference and its unique quality of discussion delivers real value to all those involved in the protection…
Conclusions from Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience, Europe 2017
Last week’s CIPRE in The Hague once again brought together some of the leading figures from the European and world critical infrastructure protection community to discuss some challenges faced by agencies, operators and industry in ensuring that CNI is safeguarded. Immediately followed by the WannaCry ransomware cyber-attack on many CNI sites worldwide, these discussions couldn’t be more important.
Once again speaker after speaker emphasised the need for greater co-operation, dialogue and…
IACIPP responds to UN Security Council call to protect ‘critical infrastructur …
Earlier this month the UN Security Council urged joint measures to protect ‘critical infrastructure’ from terrorist attacks
Given the importance of critical infrastructure for a country’s prosperity and security and against the backdrop of increasingly diverse physical and cyber threats from terrorist groups, the United Nations Security Council underlined the need for international collaboration – both domestically and across borders – to ensure their protection.
In a resolution adopted unanimously…
Preliminary Conference Programme launched for Critical Infrastructure Protection …
This week Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience, Europe (CIPRE) has launched its Preliminary Conference Programme which will once again be held in The Hague on the 9th-11th May 2017.
The conference will be opened by Sir Julian King, Commissioner for Security Union, European Commission where he will give a keynote along with Dr. Timo Hauschild, Head of CIP section, Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), Germany and Colonel (GS) Wolfgang Paulik,…
ICAO TRIP Strategy Strengthens Border Control Efforts
ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu delivered the opening address to 180 government and industry seminar participants at the ICAO Traveller Identification Programme (TRIP) Strategy Seminar in Antigua and Barbuda last week, acknowledging that global implementation of ICAO’s related Security and Facilitation provisions must be augmented.
“The ICAO TRIP strategy is designed to assist States in enhancing the fight against terrorism, reducing cross-border crime, and combating various threats to international…
Aviation Electronics Europe launches Preliminary Conference Programme For leadin …
The premier annual conference and exhibition for the international avionics community, Aviation Electronics Europe, has launched the Preliminary Conference Programme delivering the latest top quality discussions for the latest challenges facing the industry.
Aviation Electronics Europe will take place on 25th-26th April 2017 in Munich, Germany and will see some of the leading international experts who will be speaking at the forthcoming event, focussing on key industry topics areas, including the…
Conference Topics Announced for Avionics & Space Testing in Munich, Germany in A …
The launch of the Avionics & Space Testing conference and expo has been received with great interest form the avionics, aerospace and space testing community, to fill a void in events calendar for greater discussions and collaboration in the industry.
The event will open on 25th-26th April 2017 in Munich, Germany, co-located with the leading international event for the international avionics community, Aviation Electronics Europe.
The Avionics & Space Testing Europe conference…
Top Speakers Announced for Aviation Electronics Europe in Munich, Germany in Apr …
Aviation Electronics Europe, which will take place on 25th-26th April 2017 in Munich, Germany, has announced some of the leading international experts who will be speaking at the forthcoming event, focussing on key industry topics areas, including the Single European Sky and Next-Gen initiatives.
With the global market for commercial avionics equipment set to grow at an annual rate of 4.8 percent through to 2019, the industry has not been this…
Emerging Trends of Drug Trafficking by Mail and Express Mail and Risks of Dugs T …
It was recently reported on the UK’s BBC Newsbeat programme that large amounts of illegal drugs are being delivered unknowingly by UK postal workers with few checks.
Newsbeat reported that “For several months we have been investigating drugs in the post bought on the dark web. We heard that "millions of pounds of drugs are bought online every day" via the hidden layer of the internet where dealers can sell drugs…
New and important Critical Infrastructure and Resilience event for North America
Torch Marketing and KNM Media have announced the launch of an important new critical infrastructure protection event for the North American region - Critical Infrastructure and Resilience North America (CIPRNA).
Increasing levels of international terrorism and changes in the global climate continue to pose a very real and escalating threat to critical national infrastructure around the world. The United States, as the world’s largest economy has some of the most developed…
President of the European Association of Airport & Seaport Police to speak at th …
As political uncertainty and conflict around the world continues to fuel international terrorism and the global migration crisis, policy makers and practitioners from border management, immigration, customs, policing and security organisations will gather in strategically important city of Casablanca, Morocco, to discuss the issues, gain insight, collaborate and cooperate to make our borders safer and more secure.
As part of the high-level discussion, Peter van den Berg, President of the European…
The International Association of Critical Infrastructure Protection Professional …
The International Association of Critical Infrastructure Protection Professionals (IACIPP) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Frédéric Petit as Regional Director – North America
Frédéric Petit is a Research Scientist specialising in critical infrastructure interdependencies and resilience at Argonne National Laboratory. Dr. Petit leads the development of methodologies for the assessment of preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery, and overall resilience capabilities of facilities, communities, and regions. He also lends his expertise…
