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New international team at Austrian intelligence brings hopes for a fresh era 

Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's 11 October resignation - which has sparked a new political crisis for Austria - coincides with local intelligence trying to escape its own political turmoil.

Career of CIA head in Vienna derailed by 'Havana syndrome'  Free

Management of the station in the Austrian capital often serves as a gateway to becoming the CIA's European director. However, this seems unlikely for the most recent chief, who is accused of not having been able to deal with the so-called "Havana syndrome".

Zinovy Kozitsky sells green hydrogen to Germany and Austria 

The Slovak gas company Eustream's participation in H2EU+Store is good news for Ukrainian energy magnate Zinovy Kozitsky, allowing him to extend his green energy tentacles into Europe.

Raiffeisen Bank reluctantly gets on board with EU sanctions against Minsk 

The new sanctions against Belarus are not at all to the liking of the powerful Raiffeisen Bank International, which has a strong presence in the country. It has however been able to count on Vienna, as well its networks in Brussels, to plead its case.

Nordheider builds bridge between Hakluyt and image-conscious Swarovski 

The Mayfair strategic advisory firm led by Varun Shandra has hired the former head of the crystal group's professional division.

BvT pledges to polish up its act 

Austria's internal intelligence service, the BvT, has completed a year-long restructuring (IOL 856), it said on January 11. Franz Ruf, [...]

T3K-Forensics out to conquer computer imagery analysis market 

T3K-Forensics has recently launched a new computer vision solution at a time when the debate is gathering momentum in Europe over messaging services' capacity to examine data for illegal content.

Spymaster Iby put spotlight on intelligence weaknesses 

The sudden death of General Ewald Iby, the well-known deputy chief of Austria's military intelligence service, the Abwehramt (AbwA), who [...]

Ex-chancellor Kern shepherds Israeli cyber-security firms in Europe 

Having retired from politics, Austria's former leader Christian Kern is now helping Israeli cyber-security firm get established in Europe.

Austria's internal intelligence service still out in the cold 

Relations between Vienna and its European security allies are worsening as the row continues between the Austrian intelligence services and their political overseers of the far right Freedom Party.

Internal intelligence squeezed 

Austria's intelligence services are under increasing pressure from allied countries, [...]

ISR: Diamond flies with or without pilot 

Appreciated for its performance of ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) missions and its ability to run on either kerosene or [...]

DIY spy planes go on the market 

Airborne Technologies' reconnaissance pod can be attached to any aircraft, ensuring that its use is both flexible and discreet.

Researchers catch IMSI-Catchers 

It is now possible to detect GSM interceptors, although the latter are increasingly discreet.

Iranians drag heels in Vienna talks 

According to a European participant at the second round of negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme in Vienna on March 17-20, [...]

Austria, soft underbelly of sanctions  Free

Iran's Centre for Innovation and Technology Cooperation, a body set up a decade ago by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is [...]

Alfons Mensdorff-Pouilly 

Alfons Mensdorff-Pouilly, the Austrian count who was charged last year [...]

Fall of the Meinl Dynasty 

The strong counter-attack by the Austria's Meinl business dynasty to [...]