France, Ukraine
French state's battle with Avisa takes toll on French-Ukrainian cyber diplomacy

France, Ukraine
Forum InCyber takes on lead role in Ukrainian cyber cooperation

Despite being cold-shouldered by the French government, corporate intelligence group Forward Global, which organises France's Forum InCyber (ex-FIC) cybersecurity event, is to help Ukraine set up its own cyber forum.

France, United States
Forward Global loses well-connected Washington CEO

The Washington head of the corporate intelligence firm Forward Global - formerly Avisa Partners - has left after four years to launch his own firm, taking key clients with him.

France
Defence minister's carrot and stick approach to retain cyber talent

In the midst of a staffing crisis, France's intelligence and military services are considering every trick in the book to retain their much-needed and much-sought-after cyber experts.

France
French OSINT touts GDPR compliance to rival growing US competition

As foreign open source intelligence providers for governments take hold in the European market, French specialists in the field are flagging concerns about those companies not being bound by EU data protection laws, even as French operators turn to Israeli providers.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Avisa's Washington split, LTL round 2, Schindler consulting, Rio Tinto vs. Serbian activists, Norges Bank investigators

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on the events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community, from Washington to Oslo via London and Belgrade.

WashingtonAvisa investigative branch's managing director goes solo

Jersey CityNew investigators for LTL round 2?

London/BerlinHans-Jakob Schindler, German intelligence officer turned consultant

London/BelgradeRio Tinto project in Serbia spurs activism

OsloNorges Bank nearing finish line in selecting investigators

Turkey
Turkish cyber opens Swiss and Dutch offices to win over European market

Given the reluctance of European countries to hire Turkish companies close to the authorities in Ankara, Turkish cyber companies have been relocating their head offices to Europe.

France, Ukraine
Kyiv looks towards France for matters of cybersecurity

Ukrainian cybersecurity agency SSSCIP wants to partner up with its French counterpart, ANSSI, to boost its skills in critical infrastructure protection, cryptography and "qualification".

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
McLarty and Ikea, UN investigator in Manchester, Avisa in crypto, SFO's Edwards, Houghton at Strategy&

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 Brussels, before heading to Manchester and then on to Paris and London.

Brussels Ikea to turn to McLarty over possible Belarusian prisoner links?

Manchester New investigation firm for the UK's North West

Paris Avisa Partners counts on fledgling RAID Square for crypto-investigations

London Former SFO Kellie Edwards goes solo

London Houghton advises Strategy&, drops Crossword

The Tech Telegraph
Avisa Partners lands EU cyber crisis management contract, Lynn Herrick off to SS8, Dafna Messing joins Koios

In SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT and cyber, we report each week on developments great and small in the world of the technical intelligence providers.

Paris/Athens Avisa Partners to work on ENISA cyber crisis management

Milpitas Lynn Herrick takes charge of solutions engineering at SS8

Herzliya Former NSO staffer Dafna Messing heads to Koios

Spotlight | France
Between Avisa and French intelligence services, it's complicated

Negative media attention on Avisa Partners, Matthieu Creux's corporate intelligence and influence firm, illustrates the extent of French government ambivalence towards the company.