New COVID-19 Law Lab to provide legal information and support for COVID-19 response

July 28, 2020

The new COVID-19 Law Lab initiative will gather and share legal documents from over 190 countries across the world to help states establish and implement strong legal frameworks to manage the pandemic. The goal is to ensure that laws protect the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities and that they adhere to international human rights standards, says the World Health Organization (WHO).

Leaked Report Shows United Nations Suffered Major Cyberattack and Kept Quiet

January 30, 2020

Sophisticated hackers infiltrated United Nations networks in Geneva and Vienna last year in an apparent espionage operation that UN top officials did not disclose.

United Nations, Non-Governmental Organizations Targeted in Phishing Campaign

October 25, 2019

A mobile-aware phishing campaign targeting non-governmental organizations around the world, including a variety of United Nations humanitarian organizations has been detected.

UN Survey Says Cybersecurity is a Global Struggle

July 5, 2017

Only about half of all countries have a cybersecurity strategy or are in the process of developing one.

President Obama Signs Bill Barring Terrorist Ambassadors

April 21, 2014

The measure was passed in response to Iran selecting Hamid Aboutalebi, who allegedly participated in the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, as its next Ambassador to the U.N.

UN Nuclear Security Body Sees New Rules by 2014

Stopping Terrorism with UN Nuclear Security

November 13, 2012

New rules will add restrictions for the use, storage and domestic transport of nuclear materials that terrorists could potentially use to build a dirty bomb.

Pandemics, Recessions and Disasters: Insider Threats During Troubling Times

ON DEMAND: The insider threat—consisting of scores of different types of crimes and incidents—is a scourge even during the best of times. But the chaos, instability and desperation that characterize crises also catalyze both intentional and unwitting insider attacks. Learn how your workers, contractors, volunteers and partners are exploiting the dislocation caused by today's climate of Coronavirus, unemployment, disinformation and social unrest.

Industrial Cybersecurity: What Every Food & Bev Executive Needs to Know

ON DEMAND: There's a lot at stake when it comes to cybersecurity. Reputation, productivity, quality. Join us to discuss the future of your global security strategy and a path forward with trusted partners Cisco and Rockwell Automation, and turn your Food & Bev security challenges into strategic advantages that drive business value.

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