Smartphones and tablets are indispensable for NGOs. They enable rapid, seamless communication and efficient coordination in complex and often volatile environments. But the volume and sensitivity of the information they contain means mobile devices also present significant security vulnerabilities. And…
What are mis- and disinformation campaigns? In recent years, misinformation and disinformation campaigns have become increasingly prevalent in daily life – often amplified by social media. Misinformation refers simply to the sharing of inaccurate information. On the other hand, disinformation…
A new handbook to protect health workers Healthcare needs to be protected from violence. But too often, health workers find themselves targeted or under attack. To address this, Insecurity Insight recently published a new…
Honouring excellence: SRM professionals on the ground In high-risk environments, frontline security risk management (SRM) professionals play a key role in safeguarding humanitarian workers and the communities they serve.
A Strategic Shift: the new SRM guide Humanitarian security risk management (SRM) has made significant progress over the last 20 years. In the past, SRM efforts often relied on ad hoc field arrangements and questionable practices. Today,…
More than just armoured cars When I joined GISF earlier this year as Admin & Projects Officer, my view of ‘security risk management’ (SRM) was much like the average layperson’s. The term conjured up images of bulletproof vehicles, armed guards…
Neutrality is one of the four humanitarian principles. It states that humanitarian action must not favour any side in an armed conflict or other dispute. Despite being a central component of humanitarianism, the concept of neutrality is…
In short: Last month, the UN General Assembly discussed several critical issues. At the forefront was the protection of aid workers, a topic that has garnered wide attention from Member States. UN…
Unique cyber risks for NGOs In an increasingly volatile and digitised world, managing cyber risk has never been more important. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the NGO sector, where the risk calculus is…
Today’s context of heightened risk Earlier this year, GISF published its State of Practice report, reflecting on the changes that have occurred in humanitarian security risk management over recent years and decades. This was…