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Vladimir Yakunin's heirs prosper in 'Londongrad' 

While he has not had an opportunity to secure his sons a seat within the circles of power in Moscow, like many of Putin's cronies have, the former head of Russian railways can take pride in their place among London's business elite.

Albania plays to NATO's tune by opting for American-style cybersecurity 

After being rocked by massive data leaks in 2021, the Albanian authorities have hired US firm Jones Group to boost its cyber defence capacities. It's also a handy way to strengthen diplomatic and military ties with Washington.

• PALESTINE-ALGERIA - Master spy Noureddine Mekri takes a stab at Palestinian reconciliation
  

• UNITED KINGDOM - Christine Lee affair sparks Tom Tugendhat's push for draft bill on counter state threats
  

• RUSSIA - 'Compatriot' think-tank receives award
  

US cyber firm Qintel launches Ukrainian marketplace offensive 

The US cybersecurity firm Qintel, a supplier to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), is sponsoring Ukraine's Cyberspace Strategies In Action conference. The company already has a presence in Ukraine via distributor FS Group, which is close to Ukraine's cyber police.

• PARIS - Le Floch's arrival helps Risk & Co further accentuate its shift towards cyber.

• LONDON - Thales adviser Lord Nick Houghton questions AUKUS in the House of Lords.

• LONDON - Gilles de Kerchove begins his reconversion at Inter-Mediate. 

Triple Canopy's phantom Ugandan legion comes back to haunt Constellis 

The Constellis subsidiary went to Uganda to hire cheap labour to operate its Pentagon security contract at the Shorab base in Afghanistan.

Israeli Corporate Intelligence veteran Amit Forlit dragged into Ras al Khaimah battles 

Legal efforts to corner Neil Gerrard, the arch-enemy of Kazakhstan's ENRC group, are gathering pace on three continents, increasingly exposing the activities of the intelligence firms involved and endangering the existence of Britain's Serious Fraud Office.

• RUSSIA - SVR awards artists' prize.

• FRANCE - Tracfin places focus on transparency

• US - Washington provides close cyber support to Romania

• FRANCE - Prison intelligence struggling
  

• PARIS - Nathalie Felines makes private security comeback with Erys.

• LONDON - Hakluyt beefs up cyber activities.

• NEW YORK - Veracity Worldwide appoints veteran diplomat to advisory board.
  

• PARIS - Ex-Interlira and Amarante executives reteam at Movisafe.

• LONDON - KPMG probes Britain's 'climate finance' partners.
  

TAG, Israeli cyber firms' bridgehead in Italy 

A few days before resigning as the head of Israel's cyber agency, Igal Unna was in Italy to beef up bilateral relations. TAG Company has represented Israeli cybersecurity firms there for several years.

Al Muhairi's dreams of cyber empire with KBBO come crashing down 

The flamboyant businessman's path towards building a cyber empire in the Gulf with help from Western partners appears to have left him bankrupt.

• PARIS - the DGSE adopts a TREX

• NUR-SULTAN - the new KNB master's rise signals victory for the Tokayev camp

• PARIS - DGSE more careful on the internet than DGSI

• WASHINGTON - ENRC on the move in the US.

• PARIS - Former Dassault adviser Bruno Clermont contracted by ADIT.

• LONDON-DUBAI - 17 Arm loses its lords.

• LONDON - City of London police veteran Chris Felton to join private sector.
  

Airbus to install new ciphering system for British Foreign Office 

The Franco-German company has won a contract for a new ciphering system for Britain's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) as London looks to deal with a growing espionage threat.

Seoul uses influential agents to break into defence 

If China, much to Washington's dismay, is pushing hard to make its mark on Saudi Arabia's sovereign markets, the real winners of Riyadh's new interest in Asia remain, for now, South Korean.