Terrorism & Security: Further Information

Newrisk Limited is available to advise organisations, governments, local councils and industry bodies on issues related to terrorism & security. Newrisk Limited and its principal adviser, Dr Leivesley, have previously provided media commentary, lectures, conference papers and publications on terrorism and security, examples of which are set out below. To return to an overview of Newrisk Limited's terrorism and security expertise, please click here.

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Media Commentary: 2024 - 2010

Newrisk Limited's principal adviser, Dr Leivesley, has provided media commentary on terrorism and security for a number of years. Examples of media commentary since 2010 are set out below. For details of media commentary prior to 2010, please click here.

• Lebanon explosions, Hezbollah vows retaliation and wider security fears, The Globalist, Monocle Radio on 19 September 2024;

• Stabbing in Leicester Square- Risks for Australian Tourists, for 7NEWS Australia on 14 August 2024;

• Business protection against activism, ITV News at 6 (United Kingdom) on 30 October, 2023;

• Life sentence of Matthew King, teenage terrorist who staked out British soldiers and police officers in preparation for a terror attack, ITV News at 6 (United Kingdom) on 2 July 2023;

• 93 Terrorists to be released from British prisons, GB News Mark Steyn on 31 December 2021;

• Kabul Airport Evacuation- international terror consequences and South China Sea, 7 Network (Australia) on 26 August 2021;
  

• Streatham Terror Attack, Inquiry Findings- Security Issues, ITV 6 pm New on 20 August, 2021;
  

• Terror Risks to London City Hall relocation to Docklands Crystal Building, ITV 6 pm News on 6 July, 2021;
  

• Protect – UK Government Legislation against Terrorism, Global Village, Monocle on 1 March 2021; 

• How should cities handle a crisis?appear for Monocle Radio The Urbanist on 30 January 2020,  Episode 433 Health emergency: the coronavirushttps://monocle.com/radio/shows/the-urbanist/433/
  • As the threat of the coronavirus spreads, we look at how our urban areas have coped when disaster has struck, be it terrorism, a health emergency, a natural disaster or a cyber attack, Security expert Dr Sally Leivesley on how urban areas are dealing with the coronavirus as more cases are confirmed outside mainland China.

• New Legislation for Terrorist Sentencing and Parole and use of Lie Detectors, for ITV London News at 6, 21 January 2020;

• Mark Smith, Sally Leivesley Modern Catastrophe, in The Gentlewoman, Issue 20, Autumn and Winter 2019, pp 158-161:  ‘British architects and engineers have been particularly active in the developments of barriers that obstruct vehicle borne terrorism, p.158, and 'Carrying a bottle of water with you…in the event of a terrorist attack it can be used to rinse eyes and wounds…' p. 161 and, 'Specific knowledge of what to do in the event of an attack or an incident is crucial because it shifts the initiative from the terrorist to us.  P. 158 '

• London Bridge Terror Attack, 29 November, for Channel 7 Sunrise, on 29 November 2019 and also for ITV News at 6;

• London Terror Attack: what we know about Usman Khan, appearance for Channel 7 Sunrise on 30 November 2019, Video There are a lot of questions, understandably about why he was out of jail. Terror expert and security consultant Dr Sally Leivesley from New Risk Limited joins the Weekend Sunrise team, https://7news.com.au/sunrise/on-the-show/london-terror-attack-what-we-know-about-usman-khan-c-583223

• Sri Lanka and New Zealand terror attacks and issues of terror recruitment in millennial style responses to rapid social change in political movements and terror movements for BBC World Service Weekend News Review on 4 May 2019;

• Westminster Houses of Parliament attack for ITN News and ITV news (UK) and Channel 7 Sunrise News (Australia) on 14 August 2018; see also 'This Morning expert gives stark terror warning after Westminster attack’: "Dr Sally Leivesley, an advisor on public protection was on ITV's This Morning to discuss the collision at Houses of Parliament, which happened this morning. And the expert told the public to be on high alert after the Westminster incident, which is suspected to have come about through terrorist activities" (noted in The Daily Star, 14 August 2018). 
• Westminster Houses of Parliament, vehicle ramming terror attack, for This Morning, ITV on 14 August 2018;
• Anniversary of Westminster Bridge Terror Attack for BBC Victoria Derbyshire Program (UK) on 22 March 2018;
• Christmas Terror Bomb Plot - Four Arrests (UK) for ITV on 19 December 2017;
• New York City Vehicle Ramming Attack (on 31 October) for Monocle Global Report Radio on 1 November 2017;
• Laptop Ban on some flights to UK: what has prompted the new electronics ban, for ITV This Morning on 10 October 2017;
• Parsons Green underground tube train terror attack for ITV This Morning on 15 September 2017, as reported also in The Sun: "Sally also told hosts Eamonn and Ruth that today's ordeal could have been much worse had it taken place in a tunnel and added that the explosion was likely just a “flash” – possibly an incomplete initiation of an actual explosive device";
• BBC Public Survey on Terrorism and effect on lives of British people for BBC 2 Victoria Derbyshire Programme on 4 September 2017;
• Civil liberties concerns may stall UK push for tougher terror laws for Today Online on 7 June 2017: Dr Sally Leivesley said a critical issue for the UK government is to legislate in such a way that behaviour and intention to act against the state fall within the law and can lead to prosecution. “The interpretation of Human Rights Convention causes much ambiguity on whether the terrorist as an individual needs protection even when this creates a risk to public security,” she said. “A new approach may be needed through the expert knowledge of international lawyers to develop a solution by defining the word ‘risk’ in the convention so that governments are given a duty to protect the population against the interests of the individual, and the balance of evidence for this is not the same weighting that is used currently in the courts."
• Terror attacks on London Bridge and Borough Market in London, UK on 5 June 2017 for a  Monocle Global Report Radio and Channel 7 Sunrise (Australia);
• Terror attacks on London Bridge and Borough Market in London, UK on 4 June 2017 for Channel 9 Today (Australia), BBC World Radio, BBC Radio Scotland, Monocle Radio and BBC Persian Service;
• Fight against internal terrorism biggest hurdle for Malaysia for the Malay Mail Onlline on 2 June 2017: Dr Sally Leivesley said the reported participation of Malaysians in Marawi as well as Mahmud’s possible ascension as regional leader for IS will make Malaysia’s fight against “internal terrorism” more challenging… one way to address this growing threat was to establish strong intelligence links between all countries in the region where terrorists may train or travel to for recruitment, or to carry out attacks using local sympathisers to support them."
• Manchester bombing and other news in review (including, How to talk to Anxious Kids and Keeping a Diary) for BBC World Service Weekend on27 May 2017;
• How can we make our cities safe? for BBC World Newshour on 26 May 2017: In the wake of the suicide bomb attack at a concert venue in Manchester, Newshour Extra is asking how major cities around the world can minimise the risk to their citizens from such atrocities.
• US leaks of Manchester terror attack improvised explosive device photos and British investigation for BBC World Service Radio on 25 May 2017;
• Security in Europe after the Manchester terror attack for CGTN America on 24 May 2017;
• Manchester Arena Suicide Bombing and public safety at future events for ITV This Morning on 24 May 2017;
• Manchester Arena concert suicide bombing terror attack for BBC World Service Newsday Report (0300-0730 BST), BBC World News, Channel 9 Today (Australia) and Channel 7 Sunrise (Ausralia) and Monocle Radio on 23 May 2017;
• Profile and radicalisation of terrorist in Westminster Attack, for BBC Radio Scotland on 24 March 2017;
• Westminster Terror Attack Description for Channel 7 Sunrise (Australia) and Channel 9 Today (Australia) on 24 March 2017;
• Westminster Terror Attack and Citizen Aid App for ITV This Morning (England) on 24 March 2017: '"If families know you're not in that location that means the initial fear isn't there to start with." Sally said it's important to treat any unusual behavior as a threat rather than assuming it's an accident of some sort. She added: "Any unusual sounds and activities may be a terrorist attack and may save people's lives."'
• Aviation Laptop and other electronics banned from cabin baggage for some airlines and airports announced by USA and UK for ITV This Morning (England) and also for BBC Jeremy Vine Radio (England), BBC News at One (England) and Channel 4 News (England) on 22 March 2017;
• Aviation Laptop and Electronics Ban for BBC Today (England) on 22 March 2017: '"We have seen viable printer bombs in the hold' Dr Sally Leivesley, an aviation adviser to companies and governments, says the ban on electronic devices in the cabin of some planes is a smart move that is "probably overdue."' as also cited: 'Sally Leivesley, a security consultant, said that a bomb inside a printer had been intercepted in Britain but that it had almost slipped through the net. “On board were devices in printers that were so well disguised that even the bomb experts couldn’t initially find them because the printer ink had been replaced with explosive powder and a telephone circuit had been put next to the printer ink inside the printer, which would effectively then be the timing device to set it off, but it looked like a normal printer,” she told the BBC’s Today programme. “They’ve miniaturised this now into what looks like a normal laptop, and even the larger smartphones are an issue.”;
• Aviation Laptop and Electronics Ban for BBC World Service Newsday (England) on 21 March 2017;
• Trump’s Immigration Law to Act as Deterrent to Entry to US for Sputnik News (Russia) on 9 February 2017: ‘"Europe as a whole will need to increase its cooperation across borders with counter-terrorism and Europol as one of the most significant factors because of the many years this agency has put into developing trust and reporting between the EU countries.“
• Week in Review (discussion & commentary on themes and ideas of the week's news, including discussion of La Reina Nightclub attack Turkey) for BBC World News Weekend Programme (England) on 1 January 2017.  
• Lone Wolf Attacks and Terror Risks in 2017 for BBC World News on 25 December 2016
• Ongoing worldwide terror threats following Berlin Christmas markets attack for Sunrise, Seven Network (Australia) on 22 December 2016.
• After Berlin, how safe are we this Christmas? (Berlin Christmas Market hostile vehicle incursion attack) for  ITV This Morning (England) on 21 December 2016;
• The Global Election, Terrorism and the US Election, discussion of the differences between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump on how to deal with terrorism for Monocle on 14 October 2016;
• United States 'on brink of fresh wave of terror attacks by homegrown ISIS fanatics' for the Express (England) on 3 October 2016: Dr Sally Leivesley warned ‘about the terror threat to airports in North America and Europe and said airlines and governments needed to up their game to prevent a deadly attack.’
• Terror attacks on New York, for BBC Breakfast TV News, ITN Channel 5 News and ITV This Morning on 20 September 2016;
• Nice Beach Attack, Terrorist Attacks - How Should We React? for This Morning, ITV (England) on 15 July 2016;  
• Nice Terror Attacks for Daily Star on 15 July 2016:‘Terror expert Sally Leivesley said the attack was "very planned and very well thought out" and on BBC World Service 16 July 2016, Channel 9 Australia Today Programme on 15 and 16 July 2016 & Weekend Sunrise Seven Network Australia on 17 and 18 July 2016;
• Euro 2016 terror threats to travellers in Europe, for BBC Persia on 7 June 2016;
• Egyptian Air, for BBC News EgyptAir: Smoke detected inside cabin before crash, Security consultant Sally Leivesley said the timing on the data suggested an "extremely rapidly developing flame front from a fire that has overwhelmed the avionics very, very quickly" and on BBC 10 o’clock news on 19 May 2016 and BBC World Service 21 May 2016 and ITV This Morning 23 May 2016;
• Project Griffin London Counter-terrorism Project, for BBC 5 Live (England) on 20 April 2016;
• Bomb maker search following Brussels terror attacks for Channel Nine, Today (Australia) on 24 March  2016;
• Brussels  Terror Attacks for This Morning, ITV (England) on 22 March 2016 see article 1 and article 2: "Protection is through the travellers themselves. It's what you're noticing, if I see a suspicious person I'm going to put my hand up and report.' 
• Brussels Terror attacks for Seven Network (Australia) and BBC Radio Scotland, BBC World News, Channel 5 News at 5 on 23 March 2016;
• Terror threats to Tourism Turkey, France and elsewhere for  ITV This Morning on 21 March 2016; 
• Donald Trump as Global Economic Risk, Discussion Panel on the Biggest Global Risk for BBC World Service Have Your Say at 1600-1700 hours GMT on 17 March 2016;
• London imam refused entry to USA & terrorist border restrictions for BBC London TV (England), on 6 January 2016;
• London imam refused entry to USA & terrorist border restrictions for BBC London TV (England), on 6 January 2016;
• ISIS terrorist video & implications for security & policing for ITV Good Morning Britain (England) on 6 January 2016;
• ISIS video with a British terrorist shooting 'spies' for BBC News (England) on 4 January 2016;
• Terror threats on New Year's Eve for BBC World Europe Newshour (England) on 31 December 2015;
• BBC World Service Weekend Break for BBC World Service on 12 December 2015;
• Terrorist knife attack on Underground Rail Station, London for ITV Good Morning Britain (England), ITV This Morning and ITV London Tonight on 7 December 2015;
• Paris Attacks for BBC World Persian Service Television on 23 November 2015;
• Paris Attacks for Sunrise 7 Network (Australia) on 18 November 2015;
• Anonymous Hacker Threats to ISIS for Sunrise Seven Network (Australia) on 18 November 2015;
• ISIS Funding Sources for BBC World Business (England) on 18 November 2015;
• Paris Attacks for Nine Network (Australia) on 14 and 17 November 2015;
• Threats to Brussels and how to stay safe at home and abroad for BBC News Channel, BBC Radio Scotland and ITV This Morning on 16 November 2015;
• Paris terrorist attacks - how should we react for ITV This Morning (England) on 16 November 2015;
• Paris multiple terror attacks cafés, restaurants, and the Bataclan Theatre and on the Stade de France in Saint-Denis for BBC News Channel (England) on 13 November 2015;
• Sharm el-Sheikh: Suspected Terror Attack on Russian airline Metrojet Flight 9268 for ITV This Morning on 2 and 5 November 2015;
• Two British Terrorists Killed by Drone Strike for ITV This Morning on 8 September 2015;
• Requirement for Internet Monitoring Following Increased Terror Threats in UK for BBC News Channel (England) on 27 February 2015;
• Women in the UK Intelligence Community - Intelligence and Security Committee Report 03/2015 on Female Recruitment and Lifecycle in GCHQ, MI6 and MI5 for BBC Radio Scotland (Scotland) on 7 March 2015;
• Post Terror Attack Analysis, Sydney Hostage Siege by Monis, Sociopathic Terrorist for Chanel 9 Australia Today on 17 December 2014;
• Sydney Hostage Siege by Monis, Lone Wolf Terrorist for BBC World News, BBC Five Live, Good Mornig Britain, Channel 9 News (Australia) on 16 December 2014;
• Kassig Beheading, ISIS Threats, and COBRA Meeting for BBC Newsday on 18 November 2014;
• ISIS Sotloff Beheading & Obama/Cameron Options in Context of Nato Meeting for ITN News on 3 September 2014;
• James Foley Execution Videofor ITV Good Morning Britain on 20 August 2014: "The video purporting to show the execution of US journalist James Foley by Islamic State Miltants is a 'come on' to supporters in the UK, security expert Dr Sally Leivesley told Good Morning Britain. 'We have to take a risk message here in Britain and the risk will be first in the local communities where those sympathisers are,' Dr Leivesley said."
• Iraq ISIL, Sunni-Shia Islam, Iran, Base Jumping and Other World News Items for BBC World Service News on 21 June 2014;
• British Participants in ISIL Video for Channel 5 News on 20 June 2014;
• ISIL Advances in Iraq and Threats to the UK for Good Morning Britain on 13 June 2014;
• Without a Trace: Who is behind the mystery of flight MH370? Talk in Hanger-7 for Servus TV (Austria) on 5 June 2014;
• The Plane that Vanished' panel interview by Donal MacIntyre on MAL MH370 plane disappearance and causation for Channel 5 on 14 March 2014;
• MAS Plane Disappearance for ITV Daybreak, Channel 5 News and ITV News on 10 March 2014;
• 10 Year Old Female Suicide Bomber Afghanistan for Channel 5 News on 7 January 2014- available online;
• Sochi Olympic Threats and Russian Security Capability for Al Jazeera (English) on 2 January 2014;
• Radicalisation Threats Following the Terrorist Killing of Soldier Lee Rigby for BBC Radio Scotland on 21 December 2013;
• Andrew Parker, MI5 Statement for ITV Daybreak on 9 October 2013 - more online;
• US Threatens Punishment Aerial Bombardment on Syria Following Chemical Weapons Attack for Channel 5 News on 26 August 2013 - available online;
• G8 Leader Options to Reduce World Terrorism, Conflict Resolution with Syria & Agreement not to pay Kidnap & Ransom Demands for BBC World NewsDay on 18 June 2013;
• White House announces Syrian Military's Chemical Weapons Use & US Military Support for Rebels for ITV Daybreak on 14 June 2013;
• English Defence League activism and its followers for BBC Radio Scotland News on 27 May 2013;
• Soldier Death in Terror Plot at Woolwich for Channel Nine News (Australia) on 26 May 2013;
• Discussion on Radicalisation following Soldier Death in Woolwich for BBC World Radio and BBC World 'Have your say' on 24 May 2013;
• Soldier Death in Terror Plot at Woolwich for ITN, Channel 5 News and Sky News on 22 May 2013 and for BBC Radio Scotland News on 23 May 2013;
• Interview together with Ingrid Loyau-Kennet (member of public who kept Woolwich attackers in conversation before police arrived) for ITV Daybreak on 23 May 2013;
• Catastrophic Risk Cyber Security Press Briefing for the Institution of Technology and Engineering at the Wellcome Trust on 29 April 2013;
• 6 Terrorists Jailed in West Midlands EDL Attack Plot on ITV Daybreak on 1 May 2013;
• Canada Terror Plot to Derail Train to the US for ITV Daybreak on 23 April 2013;
• London Marathon Security & its implications for future sporting events for Channel Pro7, 'TAFF' programme (Germany) on 23 April 2013;
• Boston Marathon Terror for Channel 7 Weekend Sunrise (Australia) on 21 April 2013;
• Boston Marathon Terror for Chanel 5 News on 20 April 2013;
• Boston Marathon Terror for ITV Daybreak, Channel 10 News (Australia) and Channel 5 News on 16 April 2013;
• Boston Marathon Terror and Security for the London Marathon for BBC Radio Scotland on 16 April 2013;
• 3 British Muslims convicted of disrupted 2011 backpack suicide bomb plot for ITV News on 22 February 2013;
• Nigeria multinational hostage taking by Al Qaeda affiliated militants for ITV News on 18 January 2013;
• Libya Benghazi terror threat and FCO advice to British citizens for ITV News on 25 January 2013;
• Al Aminas gas site and expansion of terror threat to region and Western countries for ITV News on 21 January 2013;
• Zero Dark Thirty - CIA sharing of data with film makers for Sky News on 25 January 2013;
• MoD cyber report, house of commons defence committee for ITV News on 9 January 2013;
• Al Aminas gas site, terrorist mass hostage taking (including British hostages) for Sky News on 16 and 17 January 2013 and ITV News on 17 and 18 January 2013;
• MoD Cyber Report, House of Commons Defence Committee for ITV News on 9 January 2013;
• Kenya terror threat from alleged British terrorist (7/7 bomber widow) for ITV News on 9 December 2012;
• Resignation of General David Petraeus for Sky News on 10 November 2012;
• CIA's future influence on US foreign policy following resignation of General Petraeus for Sky News on 10 November 2012;
• Gaza & Israel escalation of attacks for ITV on 15 November 2012;
• Terror bomb plots on New York's financial district & terrorist recruitment for attack on the US President for ITV on 18 October 2012;
• Camp Bastion baby born to Gunner soldier for ITV News on 19 September 2012;
• Taliban attack Camp Bastion & Prince Harry's safety for ITV and Channel 5 News on 17 September 2012;
• Twitter threat to blow up airport found 'not menancing' following court appeal for BBC News on 27 July 2012;
• Olympics threats and status of Olympic security for N24 Television Germany on 24 July 2012;
• Olympic security and public protection for Channel 10 (Australia) on 23 July 2012;
• Military support to the Olympics and impact of private security guarding failure on safety status of the Games for Channel 5 News on 18 July 2012;
• Olympics guarding failures and advantages of military support for public protection for ITN Daybreak and Al Jazeera (UK) (pre-record) on 16 July 2012;
• Olympics receive 3,500 deployed troops to support private security for ITN Daybreak and Channel 5 News (pre-record) on 12 July 2012;
• Olympics threats following suspected six person terror cell arrests & a false chemical incident alarm for ITN Daybreak on 6 July;
• Current status of olympics security following suspected six person terror cell arrests in London for Channel 5 News on 5 July;
• British suspected female al qaeda operative in Kenya & olympics threats for ITN Daybreak on 2 July 2012;
• MI5 Director General's speech on terror threats for the Olympics & beyond for Channel 5 News (pre-record) on 26 June 2012;
• Strategic consequences & alternatives to cutting of 20,000 military personnel for Sky News on 7 June 2012;
• Olympics security tested in Queen's Diamond Jubilee for Channel 7 (Australia) on 4 June 2012;
• Underpants bomb plot in Yemen foiled for Sky News and Channel 5 News on 8 May 2012;
• Olympics defence exercise & Olympics security preparedness for Channel 5 News on 3 May 2012;
• Coronial verdict on GCHQ/MI6 Cryptologist's death, forensics & security issues for ITV Daybreak on 3 May 2012;
• Rockets on Rooftops to Protect London Olympics for ABC Radio (Australia) on 30 April 2012;
• Missile Batteries on Residential Tall Building close to Olympic Park for Sky News and Al Jazeera (UK) on 29 April 2012;
• Coronial Evidence on GCHQ/MI6 Cryptologist's Death for ITV Daybreak on 23 April 2012;
• National & Cyber Security post-GCHQ/MI6 Cryptologist's Death for ITV Daybreak and Channel 5 News on 22 April 2012;
• Olympic Volleyball at the Horseguards Parade for Channel 10 (Australia) on 16 April 2012;
• Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race Activist Disruption and Terror Threats to London in 2012 for ITV Daybreak and Channel 5 News (UK) on 9 April 2012;
• Shootings in Toulouse & British Hostage Release in Kenya for Sky News on 21 March 2012;
• Release of US Hostage in Iraq for Sky News on 18 March 2012;
• Death of British & Italian Hostages in Afghanistan for BBC News and ITN Daybreak on 9 March 2012;
• 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Terror Threats on 9 and 10 September 2011;
• Oslo Bombings/Norway Attacks for ZDF German Television on 28 July 2011;
• Oslo Bombings/Norway Attacks for BBC Breakfast on 23 July 2011;
• Evolving Situation: Oslo Bombings/Norway Attacks for Al Jazeera (English) and Sky News on 22 July 2011;
• Bin Laden Files and Manchester Easter Bomb Plot from 2009 for Sky News on 21 May 2011;
• Coroner's 7/7 Report & Intelligence Issues following Bin Laden's death for BBC World News on 6 May 2011;
• USA Release of Alleged 7/7 Terrorist for BBC London on 14 February 2011;
  
• Moscow Airport Suicide Bombing for Sky News on 25 January 2011;
  
• Moscow Airport Suicide Bombing for ITV Daybreak on 24 & 25 January 2011;
• Increased Terror Levels for London Transport Hubs for ITV Daybreak on 6 & 7 January 2011;
• Rome Postal Bombings for Al Jazeera (English) on 23 December 2010;
  
• Rome Postal Bombings for CBC (Canada) on 23 December 2010;
• Saudi Funding of Terrorism Revealed in Wikileaks for Sky News on 5 December 2010;
• US Terrorism Risk Index for Sky News on 15 November 2010;
• Torture and President Bush's statements on Waterboarding for Sky News on 9 November 2010;
• Yemen Cargo Terror Plot for Al Jazeera (English), TF1, Sky News and ZDF German Television on 1 November 2010;
• Yemen Cargo Terror Plot for ITV Daybreak on 31 October & 1 November 2010;
• Yemen Cargo Terror Plot for ITN on 31 October 2010;
• Yemen Cargo Terror Plot for BBC Breakfast, Sky News and BBC News on 30 October 2010;
• Terrorism and Security for ITV Daybreak on 28 October 2010;
• Foiled Three Country Terror Plot for ITV Daybreak, Al Jazeera (English) and Sky News on 29 September 2010;
• Foiled Three Country Terror Plot for Sky News on 28 September 2010;
• Commando Style Terror Plot Targeted Europe aired via Voice of America on 28 September 2010;
• Change to the Northern Ireland Threat Status for Mainland Britain for BBC News on 24 September 2010;
• Alleged Papal Terror Plot Arrests for Sky News and Al Jazeera (English) on 17 September 2010;
• British and Pakistani Joint Statement on Terrorism during Zadari's Visit to UK for GMTV on 3 August 2010;
• 7/7 Anniversary and Terror Threats for BBC News on 2 July 2010;
• 7/7 Anniversary and Terror Threats for Channel 9 News (Australia) on 11 June 2010;
• Toronto's G20 Expenditure compared with London & Terror Risks for CBC (Canada) on 10 June 2010;
• New York's Times Square Bomb Plot for BBC News on 2 & 3 May 2010;
• New York Times Square Bomb Plot for BBC Radio Five Live and BBC Breakfast on 3 May 2010;
  
• Successful Court Appeal by Terrorist in Scotland and Issues of Law Reform to Protect the Public for BBC Radio Scotland on 10 & 13 February 2010;
  
• Profiling Terrorists for Aviation Security Following Christmas Day Attempted Bombing for BBC Breakfast on 26 January 2010;
• UK Terrorist Threat Level Raised for BBC Breakfast on 23 January 2010;
• Change to UK Threat Status and Impact upon Retail and the UK Population for Sky News on 23 January 2010;
  
• UK Terrorist Threat Level Raised for BBC News on 22 January 2010;
• Aviation Security Following Christmas Day Attempted Bombing for BBC Radio 5 Live on 9 January 2010;
• Passenger Bomb Threat and Security Incident at Heathrow for Sky News on 8 January 2010;
• US Aviation Screening for Terrorists for Sky News on 8 January 2010;
• Yemen Al Qaeda and Airport Screening Following Christmas Day Attempted Bombing for Al Jazeera (English) on 4 January 2010;
• US Aviation Screenings for Terrorists for Sky News on 4 January 2010;
• New Yemen Counter-Terrorism Police Unit and Scanning at Heathrow Airport for BBC Breakfast on 4 January 2010;
• New Yemem Counter-Terrorism Police Unit Announced for Sky News on 3 January 2010;
• New Yemen Counter-Terrorism Police Unit for BBC Breakfast on 2 January 2010; and
• Public Fears and Aviation Terror Counter-Measures for BBC Radio Five Live on 1 January 2010.

Lectures, Conferences and Workshops

Newrisk Limited and its principal adviser, Dr Leivesley, have provided lectures & conference papers on terrorism and security, including:

• New Megaterrorism Threats- Research and Policy Solutions, paper presented to Plenary Session 9, The Science of Complex Networks , Managing Catastrophic Risks at the International Seminars, on Planetary Emergencies, 51st Session, Science for Peace the World Over, World Federation of Scientists at Erice (Sicily) on 21 August, 2018;
• Feeling Safe? Panel Speaker, The Monocle Quality of Life Conference, Zurich (Switzerland) on 28-30 June 2018: Panel topic-“Terrorism isn’t going away, which is why cities need to wise up – and fast. Our cities need to adapt their design and security to ensure that we remain safe from attack. Here’s what every city hall should know, according to the architects, planners and academics shaping the debate.”
• 'Optimising Intelligent Systems for Competitive Advantage: Discussions on Singapore and an International Case Study of Systems Failures in Flight MH370'' - Key Note Lecture to the Chief Information Security Officers Conference in Singapore in November 2014;
• 'Strategic Threats in Cyber Space: Was MH370 the First Cyber Hijack?' - Key Note Lecture to the International Conference on Cloud Security and Management at the University of Reading (England) in October 2014;
• 'Terror and Cyber Threat Hot Spots' - Lecture for the Chief Security Officer Eighth Annual Summit on Leadership and Holistic Security to Protect People, Property and Profits in Brussels (Belgium) in October 2014;
• 'Cyber Hijack and other Emerging Threats: Strategies for Sustainability' - Key Note Lecture to the CEP (Corporate Executive Program) in Barcelona (Spain) in May 2014;
• 'Snapshot of Regional Risks and Sustainability- Incorporating Exercise Cyber-Defence' - Lecture to MIS Chief Information Security Officer Middle East 6th Annual Summit and Roundtable in Dubai (UAE) in February 2014;
• 'CBRNE/Cyber Terrorism: Technical briefing for ‘Exercise London' - Lecture for the Ministry of Defence, Terrorism Causes, Trends and Responses, Knowledge Transfer Programme at the University of Bradford, School of Social and International Studies in April 2013;
• ‘London in 2012- Security Lessons and Future Threats’, ISC2 Secure Workshop in London (England) in March 2013. Training modules included: Training modules: Lessons from London in 2012; Lessons for Securing Systems; Skills for Monitoring the Cyber Threat Landscape; Security Audits for Cloud; Media Communications Skills and Role Plays; Skills Development;
• 'Managing Shock Attacks on Cities: Multiple Terrorist, Nuclear or Cyber Threat Horizons' - Keynote and Planning Lecture for CEOs at the Sixth Chief Security Officer Summit in Berlin (Germany) in December 2012;
• 'Scientific Solutions for CBRNE Terrorism and Catastrophic Events with Reflections on Fukushima and Norway, Situational Awareness, Communications, Evacuation, Shelter, Risk' - Co-chair for the Permanent Monitoring Panel on Mitigation of Terrorist Acts at the 'Role of Science in the Third Millenium, International Seminar on Nuclear War and Planetary Emergencies', 45th Session in Erice (Italy) in August 2012;
• 'Permanent Monitoring Panel Report on Terrorist Acts' - Lecture to the 'Role of Science in the Third Millenium, International Seminar on Nuclear War and Planetary Emergencies', 45th Session in Erice (Italy) in August 2012;
• 'Water and CBRNE/Cyber Terrorism: Waterborne threats and sustainability of cities including unusual secondary and tertiary water contamination lessons from Fukushima' - Presentation to the 'Role of Science in the Third Millenium, International Seminar on Nuclear War and Planetary Emergencies', 45th Session in Erice (Italy) in August 2012;
• 'CBRNE/Cyber Terrorism & London in 2012' - Technical Briefing to Government sponsored students at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford;
• 'London in 2012: Terrorism, Catastrophic Incidents and Helpful Hints' - Presentation to the High Premium Group Annual Conference in London (England) in April 2012;
• 'International Terror Threats to London in 2012' - Briefing to UK Police and Business in Manchester (England) in March 2012;
• 'Terror Solutions in 2012: Practical Issues and Case Studies' - Paper and workshop exercise to the 5th Annual Chief Security Officer Summit in London (England) in December 2011;
• 'Fukushima - Lessons Learned: Limiting the Consequences, Dealing with Loss of Containment' - workshop exercise to the Register of Security Engineers and Specialists, Continuing Professional Development Day at the Transport Research Laboratory in Berkshire (UK) in October 2011;
• 'Exercise: Global Terror' - Group exercise at the Corporate Executive Programme on Protecting Corporate Reputation at the Global Risk Summit in Gleneagles (Scotland) in May 2006;
• Global Security 2005 - A Personal Perspective - Paper to the ASIS United Kingdom Autumn Seminar in London (England) in September 2001;
• 'Surviving Terrorism: Controlling Human Factor Risks' - Paper to the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers Conference in Nottingham (England) in March 1996; and
• Security Issues in Australia - Lecture to the United Services Institute Queensland in Brisbane (Australia) in September 1994.

Publications

Newrisk Limited's principal adviser, Dr Leivesley, has written unpublished papers relating to defence and policing issues, including:

• Mobile Borders: New Solutions for Future Terror Threats (Unpublished briefing paper, November 2008);
• British Policy and its Influence on Trends in International Terrorism (October 2007).

Newrisk Limited's principal adviser, Dr Leivesley, has been cited in numerous publications on terrorism and security, including:

• 'Modern Catastrophe' by Mark Smith in The Gentlewoman, Issue 20, Autumn and Winter 2019, pp 158-161"

  • "British architects and engineers have been particularly active in the developments of barriers that obstruct vehicle borne terrorism," p.158,
  • "Carrying a bottle of water with you…in the event of a terrorist attack it can be used to rinse eyes and wounds…" p. 161,
  • "Specific knowledge of what to do in the event of an attack or an incident is crucial because it shifts the initiative from the terrorist to us."  P. 158
• This Morning expert gives stark terror warning after Westminster attack by Samantha Bartlett for The Daily Star on 14 August 2018;
• ITV This Morning expert SHOCKS viewers saying: 'It's summer...terrorists come out to play’ by Callum Crumlish for The Express on 14 August 2018: "Speaking about the cyclists and pedestrians involved in the incident, Sally commented: “Those surviving stories today will tell people a lot today.” She went on to offer advice to people who may go out today, saying: “This is one layer of the types of attacks we might have. “And knowing where the exits are and knowing any other exits are very, very important.
• Be Prepared by The Monocle Minute on 30 June 2018: "Dr Sally Leivesley, director of Newrisk Limited and an expert in catastrophic risk, said that while it’s all well and good to have effective governmental counter-terrorism teams and strategies, educating individual citizens about what they can do in the event of an attack is imperative."
• Fight against ‘internal terrorism’ biggest hurdle for Malaysia by Shazwan Mustafa Kamal for Malay Mail Online on 2 June 2017: "...UK-based terrorism expert Sally Leivesley said the reported participation of Malaysians in Marawi as well as Mahmud’s possible ascension as regional leader for IS will make Malaysia’s fight against “internal terrorism” more challenging...one way to address this growing threat was to establish strong intelligence links between all countries in the region where terrorists may train or travel to for recruitment, or to carry out attacks using local sympathisers to support them..."
  
• How will the laptop ban affect airline passengers? by Joe Murphy (political editor) for Financial Times on 23 March 2017: Re Disparity between US and UK laptop travel curbs baffles experts: "...Leivesley says the US may have been less worried about problems with airport."
• Air passengers flying to UK face further security search at boarding gates over laptop ban by Joe Murphy (political editor) for Standard on 22 March 2017: 'British anti-terror advisor Dr Sally Leivesley said a laptop ban was needed because a small bomb in a cabin could punch a hole in the side of an aircraft causing “massive depressurisation” and “certain death for everyone on board”. Explosives had already been found in the ink capsules of printers carried in luggage, indicating the terrorist thinking. But she warned that the crackdown did not go far enough, saying there was evidence that the supposedly secure “airside” area  of airport terminals was in fact “porous”. This would mean terrorists who passed standard screening could be handed weapons by accomplices before boarding.'
• 'Queen and political leaders defy Remembrance terror threat after police smash plot by Islamist extremists’ by Nick Dorman, Daily Mail, 9 November 2014: "Security expert Dr Sally Leivesley claimed last night that the UK leads the world in countering terror threats. Australian Dr Leivesley, who served on the Met’s Counter Terrorism Advisory Panel, insisted: “We are not seeing anything we wouldn’t expect to see before any big occasion. 'What we are seeing has been a response by counter-terrorist officers to intelligence of intended attacks.“It is a very effective mopping-up of known suspects. However, despite the arrest of suspects, there is, at this stage, no evidence of any materials or weapons being seized.' She added: 'We are not yet seeing the raw capabilities of ISIS. We are merely seeing the ‘expendables’ – the new converts – being caught.“It is the ‘unxpendables’ who pose the real threat. These are the people with the means and expertise to carry out a very real terror attack.' Dr Leivesley said the biggest problem faced by security officers was tracking down so-called “lone wolves” planning random attacks."
  
  
• 'Queen of England braves threats to her life, attends Remembrance Day' by Brooks Hays, 9 November 2014: "Terrorism experts said the response by British officials was predictable.'We are not seeing anything we wouldn't expect to see before any big occasion,' Sally Leivesley, a former member of the Met's Counter Terrorism Advisory Panel, told the Daily Record. 'What we are seeing has been a response by counter-terrorist officers to intelligence of intended attacks."
  
  
• 'Is missing Malaysian jet the world’s first CYBER HIJACK? Chilling new theory claims hackers could use a mobile phone to take over the controls' by Wills Robinson, Daily Mail Online, 16 March 2014: "Dr Leivesley, who now prepares businesses and governments for potential terrorist attacks, told the Sunday Express: 'There appears to be an element of planning from someone with a very sophisticated systems engineering understanding. This is a very early version of what I would call a smart plane, a fly-by-wire aircraft controlled by electronic signals. She added that once the plane is air-side, you can insert a set of commands and codes which can begin a new set of processes."
  
  
• ''World's First Cyber Hijack: Was Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight Hacked with Mobile Phone' by James Fielding and Stuart Winter in the Sunday Express, 16 March 2014: "British anti-terror expert Dr Sally Leivesley said last night: “It might well be the world’s first cyber hijack."
  
  
• 'Eurim Digital Policy Alliance: Discussion Meeting on Recent Developments in Child Internet Safety', chaired by Diana Johnson MP (Shadow Minister for Home Affairs) in House of Commons, London, 22 January 2014: transcript availale here.
  
  
• 'Outsourced IT Offers Hackers Access to Key Control Systems' by Mark Hennessy in Irish Times, 2 May 2013, discussing cyber security: "The North Koreans have been blamed for interrupting websites run in South Korea by banks, newspapers and TV companies in “a show and tell” warning about what they are capable of during a conflict, warns Sally Leivesley of Newrisk. The South Koreans have taken the warning seriously, upgrading security at their nuclear plants – including disabling every USB port in every computer at the plants lest they be used to breach defences."
  
  
• Should Rooftops be installed for London Olympics Security' by 'the Community Team' for the CBC News (Canada) Community Blog, 29 April 2012: "...Dr Sally Leivesley, principal adviser at security consultancy Newrisk, called the measures "absolutely necessary." She said the government "has an obligation to the International Olympic Committee to protect over 100 heads of state who are visiting and all the athletes that come from all over the world."
  
  
• 'Liberal Democrats Conference Hotel is a Terror Risk' by Anonymous in The Mirror, 20 September 2010: "The hotel used by Nick Clegg and his senior colleagues at the conference is a huge security risk because it is not in a 'secure zone', an expert warned yesterday. A 'ring of steel' has been thrown around the Lib Dem conference centre in Liverpool. Only passholders screened in advance can get in and they have to go through airport-style scanners. But anyone can wander into the Deputy PM's hotel next door. Security analyst, Dr Sally Leivesley, said: 'Stand-off policing can't protect against a suicide bomber.'"
  
  
• 'Wealthy, Quiet, Unassuming: The Christmas Day Bomb Suspect: The Expert View: The Latest in a Line of Near Disasters' by Andrew Johnson, The Independent on Sunday, 27 December 2009: "Dr Sally Leivesley, a leading terror expert who advises governments and businesses, said yesterday there have been several incidents where detonators have failed to ignite devices, with a major terror attack averted through luck or human error...'The devices may not be competent', Dr Leivesley said...'The reports so far suggest that the bomber sat quietly after the incident, but had suffered third degree burns on his leg. That suggests to me that he may have been sedated in order not to appear anxious, but that may have impaired his ability.' The other disturbing development, she added, is the use of the body to conceal explosives."
  
  
• 'Accused London Bombers Make Court Appearance' by Jimmy Drudge, Voice of America News, 30 October 2009: "These attacks may have been planned for several years. So it's a case of international terrorism can have waves of attacks, but we have to look very carefully at targets," said Sally Leivesley, a London-based risk analyst. "It may not be the same target. It may not be the same type of people. So, that means the public has to be very flexible in where it's looking out for a problem. City buildings. You can have vehicle bombs, for example. So you need to know where to go and what to do."
  
  
• 'Companies Urged to Help Pay for Pipeline Security' by Jimmy Burns, The Financial Times, 7 January 2007:"The private sector is being asked to fund increased security at gas pipelines as part of new measures aimed at countering the threat of international terrorism...Sally Leivesley, a private-sector and government security adviser, said 'All the intelligence information suggests that international terrorism is developing different forms of attack, and developing increasingly sophisticated methods and equipment to try and hit at buildings and installations.'"
  
  
• 'Terror in Turkey' by Anonymous, BBC News Online, 21 November 2003: "Breakfast's main story this morning is a stark warning from the Foreign Office: Turkey could face more terrorist attacks after yesterday's suicide bombings which left 27 people dead...We spoke to an expert on international terrorism, Dr Sally Leivesley. She told us that the general public around the world will need to become much more conscious of terrorists."
  
  
• 'London to Get Warning Systems Amid Fears of Attack' by Jimmy Burns, The Financial Times, 20 May 2003;
  
  
• 'Employers Refuse to Pass on Terrorism Warnings' by Jimmy Burns, The Financial Times, 6 February 2003;
  
  
• 'We Must Be Prepared for Terror Attacks' by Richard and Judy Finnigan, The Daily Express, 22 February 2003;
  
  
• 'Firms Unprepared on Terror Threat' by Anonymous on BBC News Online, 26 November 2002;
  
  
• 'Bomb Dogs to Sniff Out Terror' by Peter Morley, The Sunday Mail (Queensland, Australia), 20 November 2002;
  
  
• 'Oklahoma - New Issues Raised' by Dr Leivelsey, Safety Audit, October 1995: "The Oklahoma bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah building at 9.02am on the 19th of Aril 1995 was an indiscriminate attack on adults and children in a Federal Government building. The bombing created a new terror for the American population - the terror from within. The determination of the rescuers led them to keep on with the search for survivors regardless of the risk. The nation watched the dramatic aftermath and then mourned with the victims' families. A new form of terrorism has confronted the United States and there are lessons for all countries from this tragic event."

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