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This manual offers advice on information gathering by using search engines, Web alerts, newsletters, RSS feeds, and text mining. It follows the path drawn by the information cycle including: Assessing one’s environment, information assets and needs; scanning packages with relevant…
This report will help PHF members understand more about the complex, often volatile, nature of security in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city. It considers the city’s demography, political parties, militant and criminal groups and the complex interplay between these. It will…
A summary of trends in piracy and reported incidences of kidnapping, attacks, robberies and suspicious approaches of maritime vessels. The report includes a discussion of the changes in types of vessel used by pirates complete with descriptions and illustrations.
Social media is quickly rising in popularity as a communications network, information source and emergency response tool during a time of crisis. The report discusses recent and future trends including case studies and a survey containing more than 270 OSAC…
This report intends to assist PHF members in understanding the demography, social, tribal and political situation, security posture and areas of concerns and to identify appropriate mitigation measures in regard to risks prevailing in North Sindh province.
International non-governmental organisations (INGOs) are increasingly being a target for kidnap. Abducted from their humanitarian work, many hostages are held over varying periods of time, sometimes released through ransom payments or high-risk rescue. The provision of pre-deployment preparation, in field…
The Security Guideline for People with Albinism (2016) provides concrete and specific advice to people with albinism as well as those working with them, to remain safe within the context of where they live. It also provides easy to implement…
There is increasing interest in the health, safety, and security attributes of hotels. Many companies and organisations are interested in this information to satisfy two overarching managerial responsibilities: Duty of Care and Due Diligence. This assessment guide was created to…
This fifth edition of the Aid Worker Security Report provides the latest verified statistics on attacks against aid workers from the Aid Worker Security Database (AWSD), and examines the particular security challenge of road travel. Although vehicular accidents are a…
Humanitarian Outcomes presents a snapshot of findings from 2014 based on data from the Aid Worker Security Database (AWSD). In 2014, 190 major attacks against aid operations occurred, affecting 329 aid workers in 27 countries. This represents a decrease of…