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SPOTLIGHT

SECURITY

Why Cyber Security Can't be Absolute

A spy case that began unfolding before a court near Washington on Jan. 14 underscores the limits of security on the Intelink network, the U.S. intelligence community's intranet that was considered the most secure of government communications systems when it was set up in 1994. (...) [ 752 words ] [ €8 ]

Political Intelligence

DIPLOMACY
Kimberly Process Jars Some Nerves
	The Kimberley Process seems to be advancing with a number of governments but applying it could well jar some nerves in the diamond trade. (...) [ 230 words ] [ €5 ]

SECURITY
Mujahideen Step from Shadows
	A new Islamic terrorist organization has surfaced in Eastern Afghanistan. It could be composed of remnants of the Taliban and Al Qaeda fighting units. (...) [ 222 words ] [ €5 ]

DECISION MAKERS

WASHINGTON
Kimber McKenzie
	A U.S. Air Force specialist in space intelligence, Kimber McKenzie, has been appointed director of intelligence at the United States Strategic Command. (...) [ 200 words ] [ €1,5 ]

LONDON
Peter Hampson
	The British government last week named Peter Hampson as head of the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS), an agency that boasts one of Europe's leading data bases on criminals and their gangs. (...) [ 183 words ] [ €1,5 ]

SAUDI ARABIA/BELGIUM
Negociations
	In Brussels, champions of the Galileo Program claim to have been betrayed by the European Space Agency, which says it won't be taking part in the future European satellite positioning system. (...) [ 171 words ] [ €1,5 ]

ORGANIZATIONS

LONDON
MI6 Unmasked in the Cayman Islands
	A money-laundering case that began to unfold in the Cayman Islands last week could prove the undoing of MI6's network in the Caribbean. (...) [ 149 words ] [ €5 ]

WASHINGTON
Dust-Up at DARPA
	According to Pentagon sources, a feud recently broke out between John Poindexter, head of the new Information Awareness Office (TIAO) that has been folded into DARPA. (...) [ 107 words ] [ €5 ]

PARIS
Where did the Frigate Commissions End Up?
	A number of elements obtained by Intelligence Online in recent days cast new light on the mysterious commission of FFR160 million ($25 million) that Thales has been constantly asked to pay concerning the sale of six Lafayette-class frigates to Taiwan in 1991. (...) [ 418 words ] [ €5 ]

TEHRAN
Future Looks Dim for MOK
	The Iranian opposition group Mujahideen Khalg (MOK) is worried the Pentagon could deprive it of its rear bases in Iraq if Washington intervenes militarily against Saddam Hussein. (...) [ 56 words ] [ FREE ]

DIPLOMACY
Serbia Seeks to Please West
	Belgrade is working to change its judicial system under pressure from the U.S., Italian, French and German authorities. (...) [ 330 words ] [ €5 ]

SECURITY
Mystery of Baggage Handler Affair
	Our inquiry into a case concerning a baggage handler at Charles de Gaulle airport reveals an odd link between persons involved in the plot and French law enforcement and intelligence agencies. (...) [ 707 words ] [ €5 ]

MOSCOW
What Do Russian-Indian Relations Hold in Store?
	The Indian and Russian authorities are reported to have signed an agreement on Jan. (...) [ 115 words ] [ €1,5 ]

LONDON
TV Star Bound for Pakistan?
	The Foreign office has named Mark Lyall Grant, who was born in 1956 and joined the diplomatic service in 1980, as the next British High Commissioner in Pakistan. (...) [ 119 words ] [ €1,5 ]

TEHRAN
Is Iran Blowing Hot on Oil Issues?
	Preparations for a military intervention in Iraq seem to have miraculously lifted a number of diplomatic obstacles in Iran. (...) [ 109 words ] [ €1,5 ]

Agenda

HONG KONG, JAN. 24
Interpol Promotes New Standards
	The international police organization Interpol was due to wind up a conference in Hong Kong on Jan. (...) [ 74 words ] [ €1,5 ]

WASHINGTON, JAN. 24
Conclave for Lobbyists
	The annual summit of the Public Affairs Council, one of the most powerful American lobbying associations, was due to wind up on Jan. (...) [ 60 words ] [ €1,5 ]

WASHINGTON, JAN. 26
North Atlantic Assembly on Iraq
	The North Atlantic Assembly will open a parliamentary session in Washington and debates are expected to last until Feb. (...) [ 44 words ] [ FREE ]

NEW YORK, JAN. 29
Confidence Building
	Jonathan Herman, a partner in the Dorsey and Whitney law firm, is organizing a conference on application of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. (...) [ 47 words ] [ €1,5 ]

LONDON, FEB. 5
Latest News from Space
	Corporate chiefs and experts involved in the space industry are to meet on Feb. (...) [ 91 words ] [ €1,5 ]

Business Intelligence and Lobbying

	WASHINGTON
	How Much is Risk Market Worth?
		The market for geopolitical intelligence is slowly coming into its own, as a first survey in North America tends to confirm. (...) [ 117 words ] [ €5 ]

	PARIS
	Kroll's Assignment for LVMH
		Kroll's office in Paris is bracing itself for embarrassing revelations when a book on French businessman Bernard Arnault comes out shortly. The firm's Paris boss is on the way out. (...) [ 336 words ] [ €5 ]

FIRMS

PARIS
Lee and Gomez to Soon Square Off
	According sources in the financial service of the Paris prosecutor's office, examining magistrate Guy Ripoll has organized a confrontation between Alain Gomez and William Lee in Paris on Feb. (...) [ 97 words ] [ €5 ]

WASHINGTON
Eskew's Future
	A small lobbying concern set up some years ago by Tucker Eskew looks set to grow considerably in future. Founded in 1997, Eskew Communications could well rake in new business as an indirect result of the promotion of its founder who took up the job of director of the Office of Global Communications at the White House on Jan. (...) [ 217 words ] [ €5 ]

BUDAPEST
Kellogg, Brown & Root to Build Boot Camp for Iraqis
	The services company Kellogg, Brown and Root, an affiliate of Halliburton - a company once run by U.S. vice president Dick Cheney - is going to build a military base at Taszar in Hungary to provide training to 3,000 men from Iraq's opposition movements. (...) [ 245 words ] [ €5 ]

LONDON
BP Assailed Once Again By Critics
	In recent months, the BP Amoco group has come under repeated fire from NGOs that specialize in issues involving corporate social responsibility (IOL 443). (...) [ 165 words ] [ €5 ]

	UNITED STATES/FRANCE
	Weak Signals
		In Washington, end to leeway for mutual funds. American mutual funds that managed nearly $7 trillion in 2001 can give rise to some forms of tax dodging, including by European companies, due to the flexibility of their rules. (...) [ 118 words ] [ €1,5 ]

DECISION MAKERS

NEW YORK
Allen Love
	The head of KPMG's investigative division, Allen Love, has gone over to the Citigate Global Intelligence and Security (CGIS) company, a rising star in investigative circles in the United States (and soon in Britain as well). (...) [ 194 words ] [ €1,5 ]

NEW YORK
Mike Moran
	The lobbying concern Edelman has staked out a position on the highly lucrative market of preparing cities to bid to stage the Olympic Games. (...) [ 187 words ] [ €1,5 ]

	DAVOS
	Davos Dances to U.S. Tune
		The forthcoming Davos gathering will meet all the expectations of the U.S. Commerce Department. But that American influence isn't to everyone's taste. (...) [ 372 words ] [ €5 ]

Influence Strategy

	ISMALIANS
	Aga Khan Conquers Asia
		The heir to the Aga Khan religious dynasty is weaving a highly influential network in Central Asia. His efforts tie in with American diplomatic goals. (...) [ 406 words ] [ €5 ]

Risk Assesment

	IRAQ
	Conflicts
		A military intervention led by the United States against Saddam Hussein's regime doesn't appear likely before late February. (...) [ 133 words ] [ €1,5 ]

	SWITZERLAND
	Financial Crime
		The Swiss authorities present a +3 risk of money laundering despite advances made by corporations most concerned by the issue. (...) [ 101 words ] [ €1,5 ]

	SAUDI ARABIA
	Terrorism
		Western nationals, and particularly Americans, remain at risk of terrorist attack against themselves or their property in Saudi Arabia. (...) [ 78 words ] [ €1,5 ]