ALL ARTICLES - Austria

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Alaco, StoneTurn, Gravamen, FTI

London
Alaco's James Birkett and Austen Josephs join Dentons

Vienna/Frankfurt
Kristof Wabl moves up whistleblowing ladder

London
Will Jenkins goes solo after JS Held

Washington
FTI's China investigation department lags behind

The Intelligence Gazette
Austria pessimistic over Ukraine, Russian soft power for Africa summit, Europol reaches out to Kyiv

Austria
Analysts not optimistic about Ukraine's chances

Russia
Russian influence agency supports African journalists

Ukraine
Asset recovery agency steps in line with Europol

Under pressure, Austrian cybersecurity firm DSIRF overhauls management

Austria's DSIRF, which has come under attack in a number of recent reports, appointed a new CEO in August, Stefan Steinwender, a newcomer to the sector.

DGSE and Mossad have front row seats at upcoming Al Halabi trial in Vienna

The torture trial of former Syrian intelligence officer Al Halabi, due to open in Austria soon, raises questions about the handling of intelligence sources in countries with complex governance.

Spotlight
Erik Prince's shadow hovers over Egypt's secret spy plane project

To strengthen security in the Sinai Peninsula, the Egyptian interior ministry is looking to develop its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capacity, an asset long hoped-for by the defence ministry, which relies mainly on the CAE Aviation aircraft operated for France's DRM military intelligence service.

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.

Spotlight
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, [...]