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Europe Pushes for a Softer U.S. Line

- Security experts in Europe hope that new leadership in the United States will usher in new counterterrorism strategies.

Europe Pushes for a Softer U.S. Line

- European security experts Gijs de Vries and Fernando Reinares told attendees at the ASIS International’s European conference that the next U.S. administration will revert to a less militarized approach to combating terrorism. Read a paper by Reinares on international terrorism and public opinion here.

More Trade, Less Crime

- Could easing trade restrictions on exotic animals and plants aid conservation?

Britain's Identity Crisis

- Support for one of the world's most ambitious identity card systems gradually chips away.

Click to Send Illegal Money

- Criminals, drug dealers, and terrorists have a new way of transferring money undetected: disposable cell phones. Regulators appear unsure how to react.

Protecting Soft Targets in Tough Places

- Aid agencies working in the world's most violent regions contemplate additional security measures as they find themselves under fire.

China's Pirates Move Up Value Chain

- China’s counterfeiters are becoming increasingly sophisticated. A two-volume analysis of the economic impact of counterfeiting and piracy around the world by Paris-based OECD contains extensive data on counterfeiting in China.

Governments Share Data

- The United States and Germany will share access to databases with personal data, including fingerprints and DNA information, of people suspected of terrorist activity.

An "Iron River of Guns" Flows South

- Weapons from American gun shows and stores are showing up in Mexico's drug wars.

German Courts Rule Against Snooping

- Germany's Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that law enforcement agencies cannot spy on a suspect's computer, cell phone, PDA, or MP3 player except in a few carefully defined cases.

China's Pirates Move Up Value Chain

- As counterfeit goods from China become more sophisticated, legitimate businesses in the region are joining law enforcement to seek solutions.

Numbers

- 93The percentage of the world’s opium poppies grown in Afghanistan last year, according to the U.S. government’s International Narcotics Control Strategy Report. Poppy production soared in the southern provinces, where Taliban-led insurgents use drug trafficking to finance their operations. Poppy cultivation is declining in poorer, but more secure, northern and central provinces.

Reclaiming Stolen Assets from Corrupt Autocrats

- Anti-corruption advocates are finding international opposition to legal regimes to reclaim looted assets, but the tide may be turning.