Application of Big Data for National Security

Foreword by Lord Carlile of Berriew

I am delighted to provide the foreword for the Application of Big Data for National Security. The publication of this new and important volume provides a valuable contribution to the still sparse literature to which the professional, policy-maker, practitioner, and serious student of security and information technology can turn. Its publication serves as a timely reminder that many countries across the world remain at risk from all manner of threats to their national security.

In a world of startling change, the first duty of government remains the security of its country. The range of threats to national security is becoming increasingly complex and diverse. Terrorism, cyber-attack, unconventional attacks using ...