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After a period of feverish government activity which led to numerous reform initiatives, the day-to-day reality is setting in. Resources for activities which have been given priority status are sorely lacking, and this is particularly affecting efforts to set up new bodies to combat disinformation. [...]
Igor Sechin, the man carrying Putin's Artic oil ambitions, has a host of reliable and long-standing partners to count on, not least Murtaza Lakhani, whose Mercantile & Maritime group will acquire shares in Rosneft's new mega-project. [...]
The research centre that relays Israel's anti-Iran rhetoric has picked up on a French political magazine's piece on Hezbollah in France, revealing a network of former intelligence officers who contribute to its reports. [...]
Sesame IT, which has had its Jizô probes qualified by the French National Cybersecurity Agency, is set to go into competition with Gatewatcher and Thales to supply its systems to "operators of vital importance" and "operators of essential services". [...]
Recent clashes between Google security researchers and zero days broker Zerodium highlight diametrically opposed conceptions of the fight against cyber flaws. The tension comes at a time when Zerodium is hoping to boost its cooperation with major Silicon Valley firms. [...]
Cybersecurity company Qingteng Technology, which is backed by an investment firm with links to the grandson of former Chinese president Jiang Zemin, is well-placed to respond to a call from the authorities in Beijing to strengthen network security in preparation for the arrival of 5G. [...]
The State Department's Global Engagement Center and the #US intelligence community's Foreign Malign Influence Center, both of which are tasked with fighting disinformation campaigns, are seeking a way to coexist. https://t.co/AqOE2M8o5y
Oleksandr Yanukovych, the eldest son of #Ukraine's ex-president, moved to Russia after his assets were frozen by the EU but still keeps an eye on his business empire in Donetsk. https://t.co/yLbA1vyK4M
The #US sanctions have shaken Sofia's political world to the core and its embarrassed intelligence services have been forced to take a hard look at their own intelligence control bureau infiltrated by oligarchs. #Bulgaria https://t.co/wiOxfO5KNA