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Paris avoids Tehran escalation with tit-for-tat expulsions

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on 18 August announced the expulsion “in the very near future” of two Iranian diplomats. To avoid any escalation, the individuals are not linked to intelligence.

First conclusions of encrypted messaging report sent to government

After six months of work, the first section of a parliamentary report on encrypted messages has been sent to government. It addresses how encryption is reshaping criminal activities and challenging existing law.

Appointments bring new faces to office of top military chief Fabien Mandon

The chief of defence staff of the French armed forces, Fabien Mandon, will be seeing newcomers among his personnel this summer.

Border police refuse Ukraine national's entry into France

A Ukrainian woman who arrived in Nice on a flight from Chisinau in May was unable to discover the French Riviera in its summer splendour after officials denied her access to the territory.

A former customs intel chief takes reins of customs coastguard directorate

A customs director for the Grand-Est region has been freshly appointed head of the DNGCD National Customs Coastguard Directorate, starting on 1 November.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Security at Pernod Ricard, Gryphon Strategies, Lamplighter in Abu Dhabi

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

ParisNew security head at Pernod Ricard

New YorkFormer BIA staff join Gryphon

Abu DhabiLamplighter intel group opens in UAE

Aleph Networks acquired by French investment fund

A French court approved two bidders for the takeover of dark web research firm Aleph Networks, a service provider to the DGSE foreign intelligence agency. A French family office stood out.