As organisations increasingly outsource critical cybersecurity functions such as threat monitoring, incident detection, and response, the security of managed service providers has become a strategic issue. Recognising this shift, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has launched a public consultation on the draft European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for EU...
The NOTIONES final conference - Collaboration to tackle terrorism on social media NOTIONES recently held its final event at the Terrorism and Social Media conference in the UK. What was the purpose of the event?The final conference of NOTIONES formed an integral part of the 3-day bi-annual Terrorism and Social...
A positive outcome for the NOTIONES network is the close collaboration between three consortium partners who have been successful in securing a new Horizon Europe Cluster 3 – Civil Security for Society research and innovation project, under the Fight Against Crime and Terrorism (FCT) programme.SAHER (Europe) from Estonia, the Hochschule...
From 9 to 12 February 2026, Europol hosted the multinational exercise Allies 2026, bringing together police units, special intervention teams, and surveillance experts from twelve EU Member States to test their ability to operate seamlessly across borders in complex, real-world scenarios. The exercise combined two parallel operations: Operation Shamrock, focused...
NOTIONES are delighted to announce the publication of a new whitepaper “Navigating the noise: Redefining security amidst volatile radicalisation dynamics”, published in collaboration with the European Institute and the international Centre of Excellence for Secure Society (CESS).The European Institute, an independent civil‑society organisation and policy and research centre leading in...
Cybersecurity has become one of the EU’s most pressing security challenges, as attacks on institutions, critical infrastructure, and private networks grow in both frequency and sophistication, forcing European bodies and Member States to rethink how they manage, share, and act on information. On 13 February 2026, CERT-EU published its Cyber...
The Munich Security Conference, held in February 2026, made it clear that Europe is facing a long period of uncertainty in its security environment. The Munich Security Report 2026 Under Destruction highlighted how global governance is fragmented and how political actors increasingly rely on disruption rather than cooperation, which means...
NOTIONES - A lasting legacy for security practitioners As the NOTIONES project comes to a close, what have been your highlights as Project Coordinator?Looking back, one of the biggest highlights for me has been seeing how NOTIONES developed from a project on paper into a real and active community. Bringing together...
What was your most challenging contribution to the NOTIONES project?As a security consultancy focusing upon introducing new technologies to law enforcement and intelligence agencies at a global level, the team at SAHER (Europe) are well versed in the operational challenges of tackling new and emerging security threats but there were...
As described in a previous newspiece, Working Groups have been a low‑hierarchy, practical, and hands‑on form of collaboration and professional exchange in the NOTIONES project 2021–2026. With various NOTIONES‑related themes and forms of working together, the groups have given a platform for sharing expert knowledge, forming networks, and building shared...