““The death of a jihadist leader is always a dangerous moment for the group as it can lead to internal struggles”

 “In general, however, jihadist groups do tend to survive such strikes,” “[Osama] bin Laden was replaced by his former number two, [Ayman] al-Zawahiri, a much less charismatic leader, but one that still heads a powerful and global terror franchise.”

“What al-Baghdadi’s death won’t reverse is Washington’s gradual loss of influence in Syria and the region as a whole, and the perception that America is not a dependable ally.”

“Whatever was done after [the US withdrawal], including the ceasefire and pledge to maintain some US presence to protect ‘the oil’, can only be described as chaotic damage control””

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Anthony Tesar*

It is with both pride and a certain amount trepidation that I have been asked to write a column every two weeks that outlines how security, as a necessary business requirement, can be effectively integrated into any company or business environment.

A daunting challenge I have chosen to embrace, and with a little patience and some feedback from the readers, I hope to provide some practical and useful advice along the way.

The word ‘Security’ within a business context often conjures up a varied response on what this subject entails. Dependent upon the individual’s experience, knowledge or exposure to it, this could simply be a uniformed guard at the front gate, CCTV cameras monitoring people leaving and entering the building, or the introduction of specialist software that tries to prevent hackers from accessing their systems and disrupting their business operations.

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