Author: The Cayman Institute

The Cayman Institute Director-General of The Cayman Institute. Nicholas Robson has a rich background in the non-governmental (NGO) sector. He received his MA in Peace Studies from the University of Bradford. Nick has consulted for the British Red Cross in Disaster Management and is the founder of the Cayman Institute, a think tank doing policy research in areas such as global warming and climate change, energy security and economic sustainability for small island states. Nick also has a background in security and law enforcement. His geographical areas of interest are Central and South Asia and the Middle East as well as Small Island Developing States. He is also the Chief Coordinator of the South Asian Strategic Stability Institute (SASSI) based in London whose aims are to make a leading contribution to regional and international academic and policy-orientated research discourses about South Asian security. His publications include Cayman Islands Energy Policy: Background Advisory Report and Sea Level Rise and Its Implications for the Cayman Islands. See Specialties -Geopolitical, strategic and security implications of climate & energy security -Food and water security implications -Climate / Refugee problem -Global terrorism and climate change -Disaster management and climate change -Economic, political and social issues in the world's smallest countries and dependencies (including SIDS) Counter Terrorism. Disaster Response - IFRC. Human Rights - Int’l Human Rights Academy (University of Utrecht). UN training in Peace Keeping Operations (UNITAR)

Roban: ‘very heart of public service has been attacked and immobilised

Roban: ‘very heart of public service has been attacked and immobilised’ – The Royal Gazette | Bermuda News

Cybersecurity and national crime teams in Britain are supporting authorities in Bermuda after a “major cyberattack” that brought down government IT systems, the Governor said yesterday.

Rena Lalgie highlighted that although there was an early suggestion of where the strike originated, further speculation on the source was unhelpful.

Her comments came after David Burt, the Premier, said the initial indication was that the disruption came from “an external source, most likely from Russia”.

(https://www.royalgazette.com/crime/news/article/20230923/uk-experts-helping-bermuda-deal-with-major-cyberattack/)

Singapore’s clean image under scrutiny amid money laundering scandal

Singapore’s clean image under scrutiny amid money laundering scandal

City-state’s anti-money laundering controls in spotlight after arrest of 10 foreigners and seizure of $1.3bn in assets.

Singapore – Singapore’s image as a squeaky-clean business hub is under scrutiny amid a huge money laundering scandal that has so far resulted in 10 arrests and the seizure of assets worth 1.8 billion Singaporean dollars ($1.3bn).

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/9/18/singapores-clean-image-under-scrutiny-amid-money-laundering-scandal