The Future of the Dark Web
Bottom Line: The dark web has long been a place where stolen personal data is bought and sold in staggering numbers, criminals run lucrative drug […] More
Crime
DHS Head Warns Terror, Organized Crime Ties Tightening
Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly warned against the “real” and increasingly sophisticated threat from the nexus between criminal and terrorist networks as he […] More
A Dire Situation in Mexico
Kidnappings in Mexico continue to increase, particularly in the states of Guerrero, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Morelos, Puebla, Zacatecas, and Tabasco. Although the Interior Ministry reported a […] More
Violence in Mexico Surges
Mexico’s homicide rate is surging. Government and independent sources are reporting an up to 18 percent increase for 2016, compared to last year. This comes […] More
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The Future of U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation
Earlier this month, a police truck burned on the side of the road in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, with meter high flames melting the interior and the […] More
Reform the Mexican Judicial System
The increase in violence over the last year has spread evenly across Mexico (as shown in Figure 1 below) which compares state-level intentional homicide rates […] More
Cocaine and Latin America: Stubborn Persistence
In 1991, a gram of cocaine sold on U.S. streets for about $225. In 2012, after adjusting for inflation, it sold for $186. Cocaine supply is […] More
Crime in South Africa
South Africa has come a long way since 1994, when the country was on a knife’s edge, and it seemed civil war was imminent. With […] More
Understanding Root Causes
Ambassador John Campbell served as a Foreign Service Officer in South Africa during the transition from apartheid to majority rule. He told The Cipher Brief […] More
Investing in Local Communities
Illovo Sugar Limited, Africa’s biggest sugar producer, exports raw and refined sugar globally. After crime and conflict in South Africa over land ownership affected business […] More
Protecting Your Business
CSS Tactical (Pty) Ltd, a security company in Johannesburg, South Africa, takes a community policing approach to crime prevention. CEO Ricky Croock discussed with The […] More
Crime Rates in Brazil Threaten Business
Violent crime is rising in Brazil and, if past trends hold true, that could be bad for the business community during a time when the […] More