Ahead of the Women’s World Cup semi-final clash between Australia and England there was a “spy row” about secretly filming England’s tactics for the match. While the Australian team practised behind closed doors, the England team were on an open air pitch where they were closely watched by a cameraman …
One of the greatest changes in espionage in the past thirty years has been the use of private organisations. The intelligence services of all countries now use private intelligence companies to expand their reach and to add an extra level of deniability if things go wrong. Former spies have found …
Chief Executive of Credit Suisse, Tidjane Thiam, 57, has lost his job over a corporate spying scandal. The Credit Suisse board voted to remove him at a meeting on 7 February. Some investors believe he has been forced out by the chairman Urs Rohner, 60. Major backers of the company …
At Guantanamo Bay, a pre-trial hearing for five detainees involved in the 9/11 attacks has revealed more details about the CIA’s torture programme. The military court heard from contractors involved in the programme. The defence team has asked to question fifty-two members of the torture teams, but the CIA has …
Following our report on Daniel Hale, we note that on 1 May, former National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) director, Robert Carillo, was appointed to the advisory board of Peraton. Peraton is an old and respected US company based in Herndon, Virginia. It employs about 3,000 people at various sites in …