Kris Christmann

Chris Sherwood, CEO of the NSPCC, said it is “indefensible” that around 100 offences are recorded each day and accused technology companies of failing to do enough to protect children using their services. He added that the technology required to prevent such harm already exists and could be implemented immediately. The charity also highlighted the long-term impact on victims, including cases where children are subjected to blackmail or ongoing harassment after images are shared online.

Enfin, l’attaque perpétrée à Londres atteste qu’un nouveau mode opératoire, dans la lignée des attentats du 13 novembre 2015 à Paris et Saint-Denis, est en train d’émerger : l’économie de la nuit et du loisir est désormais une cible.

As absorbs the latest terror attack in London, many people will be wondering what has gone wrong, and what, if anything, can be done to prevent similar incidents reoccurring. These are all reasonable questions – but the challenges faced by the authorities are immense. The Bridge attack demonstrates once again that terrorists have a crucial tactical advantage. They choose when and where to strike from a near limitless supply of soft targets.