Intelligence community in disarray after Maassen forced out

As well as the political upheavals it signals, the removal of internal intelligence chief Hans-George Maassen also illustrates tensions inside the German intelligence community. [...]

US intelligence and defence industry cosies up to Kiev under Trump's disapproving gaze

With the support of Congress but against the wishes of the White House, US defence companies are doing an increasing amount of business with Kiev. [...]

French MPs limit powers of new economic security committee

CIA's Iran experts head for the door

NATO cyber-centre a hub of overlapping interests

NATO's Tallinn-based Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) is not only the treaty organisation's cyber hub, it is also [...]

Kadyrov, Riyadh and Moscow's go-between

Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov's visit to the palace of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) in Riyadh recently was [...]

Tony Blair influences El Karoui report Free

The French think-tank Institut Montaigne's recent report on Islamist networks in the West, supervised by consultant Hakim El Karoui (MC [...]

Netherlands court greenlights Five Eyes sharing

The Netherlands' Supreme Court issued a ruling on September 7 that is good news for the intelligence services on both [...]

Bricq poised to leave territorial intelligence

According to our sources, Hugues Bricq will soon step down as the head of the French territorial intelligence service, the [...]

Kuwait, US cyber-intelligence hub for Syrian conflict

In recent weeks, US Central Command (CENTCOM) has beefed up its team of analysts monitoring Russian and Iranian activity in [...]

After Hong Kong, Beijing brings Macau security apparatus to heel

The authorities in Macau passed a law on August 27 to create a National Security Commission (NSC). The NSC will [...]

August Hanning joins Swiss intelligence at Pluteos

German newspaper Bild's interview with August Hanning on August 21, put the former head of the BND, Germany's external intelligence [...]

Massard makes mark in corporate intelligence

According to our sources, Fulvio Massard, the now famous head of Switzerland's Section Services de Securite Prives (SSSP), is organising [...]

Risk&Co in better financial health

The executive committee of Risk&Co, headed by Nathalie Felines, is shortly due to present its annual results to its shareholders, [...]

558 ARP paves way for Minsk and Moscow in African defence markets

A discreet Belarussian aeronautical maintenance company is being used by Moscow as a scout to identify new diplomatic security opportunities across Africa. [...]

Subcontractor iXBlue launches arbitration against Safran over sales practices

Partners for many years, Safran and iXBlue are embroiled in a legal battle that has shed some light on Safran's export practices. [...]

Pini Meidan, star Israeli interceptions technology broker

A legend in the Israeli intelligence services, Pini Meidan today uses his contacts to help countries acquire the latest cyber and SIGINT technologies. [...]

Huta Group out to please MbS in Yemen

Seguillon works for Al Essas, chamberlains of the Salman clan

Jerome Seguillon, a Gulf-based former French defence industry executive, works for the Al Essa family, close allies of the clan of King Salman bin Abdulaziz. [...]

French Darknet monitoring role attracts bidders

An Israeli and an American startup are hoping to carve their niche in France in Darknet monitoring while the French cyber-sector struggles to take shape. [...]

Level Effect develops cyberdefense botnet

The US startup Level Effect, which was founded by a foursome of former Pentagon cyber and intelligence experts, has developed a defensive botnet to ward against would-be hackers. [...]

Mindtop aims to make data flows invisible to hackers

Founded by broadband routing specialists, the US firm MindTop is developing new solutions to protect data flows from piracy and interception. [...]