Economice

Tranzacţie pe piaţa de intelligence: Corporate Intelligence Agency preia 50% din firma românească de profiling IceU Training Group

Achiziția vine în contextul în care cererea corporațiilor pentru serviciile specializate de profiling a crescut semnificativ, datorită acurateţei rezultatelor, costurilor relativ scăzute și rapidităţii cu care sunt livrate analizele cerute de companii, care stau la baza deciziilor strategice și operaționale luate de organizaţii. Decizia de achiziție a pachetului de acțiuni în IceU Training Group a […]

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Harassment at US intel agency threatens spying efforts – WSJ

A retired Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) pilot said the “toxic” workplace conditions are a “threat to national security” Retired Air Force pilot Lt.Col. Ryan Sweazey has gone public with 30 witness statements from Defense Intelligence Agency personnel alleging the agency was not only a “toxic” workplace but a security risk after his attempts to seek […]

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Drones over nuclear power plants attract attention from spy agency

Sweden’s domestic intelligence service is looking into drones spotted hovering near three nuclear power plants last week The Swedish Security Service confirmed on Monday it was leading an investigation into drones seen near the nation’s three nuclear power plants, amid concerns the country isn’t prepared for the threat of the aerial devices. Sweden’s police force […]

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Health agency spied on millions during Covid lockdowns

Canada’s Public Health Agency has admitted to secretly tracking location data from at least 33 million mobile devices to analyze people’s movements during Covid-19 lockdowns. The agency earlier this year collected data, including geolocation information from cell-towers, “due to the urgency of the pandemic,” a PHAC spokesperson told the National Post, essentially confirming a report […]

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Spy agency stops tracking Omicron carriers

The Israeli government said it won’t seek to extend the controversial surveillance program in which its security agency, Shin Bet, tracked people infected with the Omicron Covid-19 variant through their phones. “It has been decided not to continue using it [surveillance] at this time,” Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said in […]

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US spy agency asked hacker to steal foreign diplomats’ data, journalists claim

A hacker linked to unspecified US spy agencies reportedly attacked hotel reservation site Booking.com in 2016, targeting foreign diplomats and other individuals in the Middle East. The company did not notify customers of the hack. The alleged perpetrator, dubbed “Andrew,” stole the “details of thousands of hotel reservations” across Middle Eastern countries, according to a […]

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WHO officials ‘horrified’ after report blames Congo sex abuse claims on ‘structural failures’ at UN agency

An independent investigation into allegations of sexual abuse perpetrated by World Health Organization (WHO) staff in the Democratic Republic of Congo has criticized the agency for “clear structural failures” over the complaints. The report focused on allegations of abuses committed by WHO personnel who were hired locally, as well as some of its international staff […]

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NASA asked for a new bus to drive astronauts to their Moon rocket… but agency might not like the suggestions

NASA’s attempt to find a replacement for its iconic Astrovan to drive astronauts to a new Moon rocket has opened a Pandora’s box as people began suggesting the most bizarre vehicles, and added Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to the mix. Astronaut transfer van, or Astrovan, was used to drive astronauts to and from the […]

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Sloppy or trolling? Canadian spy agency welcomes release of ‘not spies’ from China in exchange for Huawei exec’s freedom

Two Canadian citizens, who were accused by China of going after its military secrets before being released in a prisoner swap, have been “welcomed home” by Canada’s top intelligence agency. “Welcome home, #Michaels. CSIS joins all Canadians in welcoming you back to Canada,” the country’s Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) tweeted on Friday in English and […]

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Iran allows International Atomic Energy Agency to use monitoring equipment at its nuclear sites after meeting in Tehran

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) of Iran reaffirmed “the spirit of cooperation,” as Iran agreed to allow IAEA inspectors access to cameras at Iranian nuclear facilities. After IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi met with AEOI vice president and head Mohammad Eslami, it was announced that IAEA inspectors would […]

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International Atomic Energy Agency head traveling to Tehran this weekend – media

Rafael Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is reportedly set to travel to Tehran this weekend for discussions over the Iran nuclear deal. Three unnamed diplomats told Reuters that Grossi would be making the trip, with one claiming that the director-general – whose organization reports to the United Nations – would […]