France
French security company Chiron builds on Ukraine operations to expand further abroad

France
Fiducial challenges Erys over alleged armed security shortcomings in France

The security branch of Fiducial has complained about alleged dysfunction, particularly on Erys's soon to be renewed strategic contract for the armed protection of Framatome's nuclear facilities.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Spottiswoode goes to FTI, Exiger hires ex-BACB, Sanction Scanner in US and Chiron head writes book

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to New York, London, Paris and Istanbul.

LondonJocelyn Spottiswoode poached by FTI.

New York/LondonExiger Diligence hires AML expert Saba Ahmad.

Washington/IstanbulTurkish Sanction Scanner to screen potential sanctioned persons from US.

ParisHead of security firm Chiron publishes autobiography on former life as paratrooper.

Saudi Arabia
Riyadh uses Spire Solutions deal to attract fresh cyber education capacity

Dubai-based cyber systems distribution group Spire Solutions, which has teamed up with Saudi Arabia's leading cyber training body, the SAFCSP, brings with it its own army of experts. This will enable Riyadh to reduce its dependence on US instructors, and boost Haboob, the company running its cyber offensive activities.

France
France hired security firms to withdraw foreign citizens from Ukraine

Whether present or not in Ukraine before the conflict, several security companies were hired by French groups and diplomats to help evacuate expatriates as Russian troops entered the country.

France
Post-electoral security movements in Ivory Coast

According to our sources, former 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment [...]