An RAF engineer, whose work has resulted in a reduction of casualties from improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan, has won a prestigious engineering award.

European governments need to be more vigilant about emerging security threats such as left-wing extremism or new incarnations of al Qaeda through better sharing of intelligence, the European Union’s counter-terrorism coordinator said on Tuesday.

A new Australian study says social networking sites are being used by terrorist groups to groom vulnerable people, and the country should be limiting extremist propaganda on the internet.

The US President has abandoned a commitment to veto a new security law that allows the military to indefinitely detain without trial American terrorism suspects arrested on US soil who could then be shipped to Guantánamo Bay, reports the Guardian.

Members of the Muslim community took part in a counter-terrorism exercise in Worcester earlier this month - the first in the city.

US government agencies and organisations will undertake online training on email authentication to prevent targeted email attacks. This effort is a critical part of the frontline of defence against cyber threats as outlined by President Obama and Cybersecurity coordinator Howard Schmidt.

The piracy information-sharing infrastructure covering Asia and the Indian Ocean has been significantly enhanced with the signing of an important agreement in Singapore.

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that merchant vessels flying the red ensign will be allowed to carry armed guards for protection against acts of piracy.

Calling for action to stem the proliferation of portable surface-to-air missiles and other arms from Libya by the country’s interim authorities, regional States and other relevant Member States, the UN Security Council has authorised the Libya Sanctions Committee to propose a strategy to keep such material out of the hands of terrorists and others.

A shift in public perception of CCTV has been revealed following the UK riots.

Stansted Airport has carried out a major training exercise to test emergency response to a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incident – the first UK airport to undertake an exercise of this scale.

A new agreement on the transfer of EU air passengers’ personal data to the Australian Customs Service has been approved by the European Parliament.

A £1bn upgrade of the British army's Warrior armoured vehicles has been announced by the government.

9,562 stop and searches were carried out in 2010/11, a 91 per decrease from the year before

Smarter scanning technology and automated processes will speed up travel through the security area