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Trends in Security Information
The HSD Trendmonitor is designed to provide access to relevant content on various subjects in the safety and security domain, to identify relevant developments and to connect knowledge and organisations. The safety and security domain encompasses a vast number of subjects. Four relevant taxonomies (type of threat or opportunity, victim, source of threat and domain of application) have been constructed in order to visualize all of these subjects. The taxonomies and related category descriptions have been carefully composed according to other taxonomies, European and international standards and our own expertise.
In order to identify safety and security related trends, relevant reports and HSD news articles are continuously scanned, analysed and classified by hand according to the four taxonomies. This results in a wide array of observations, which we call ‘Trend Snippets’. Multiple Trend Snippets combined can provide insights into safety and security trends. The size of the circles shows the relative weight of the topic, the filters can be used to further select the most relevant content for you. If you have an addition, question or remark, drop us a line at info@securitydelta.nl.
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Criminals will seek to profit from the Green Transition
The green transition is the move towards a less resourceintensive and more environmentally sustainable way of life touching on all aspects of the economy, society and technology. The green transition is an opportunity for innovation and economic success. The financial system and green sectors will be increasingly interlinked. Criminals will seek to profit from this development by orchestrating increasingly complex and far-reaching fraud schemes involving investments, energy and green certifications. Waste management and recycling will become key sectors. A circular economy means a longer life span for goods and full waste-recycling systems will mean waste dismantling will be carried out within the same territory as production. Illicit waste management will be a significant growth sector as prices for legal waste management services will continue to increase. Illicit waste management can involve the unlawful reintroduction of waste in production cycles, the resale of hazardous waste mixed with other waste or the reuse of waste products as second-life goods. Food security and food safety will become increasing concerns. Environmental crimes with significant impact on biodiversity (such as illegal fishing, illegal logging, and wildlife poaching) are very difficult to detect. Fraud related to food and the distribution of counterfeit products and beverages will increase, leading to a decline in consumer trust.