The role of the intelligence agency in protecting government and party ideals Introduction Recently, I travelled to Berlin, Germany. More specifically, I visited “East Berlin,” the capital of the GDR, also known in the West as the German Democratic Republic, or, for those of us who lived behind an iron
Introduction Needless to say, when I began my career in diplomatic security intelligence, I always kept in mind who was watching me, who was reading my body language, and whether I was expressing myself without causing or attracting the interests of third parties (foreign intelligence agencies, etc.). Then, I discovered
Even though the wars raging around the world today are “far away” from us, we are unable to watch them in peace. It affects each of us differently. The war’s veterans know what it’s like to be on both sides and I am one of them I assure you that
INTRODUCTION: Industrial espionage is a significant issue today, costing global economies an estimated $500 billion annually. This illegal practice affects various industries, including technology and defence. In the context of the Russia-Ukraine war, cyber espionage is particularly rampant, with state-sponsored actors targeting intellectual property and trade secrets. Industrial espionage impacts
The primary objective of the STASI was to intimidate dissidents, in addition to other methods such as gathering intelligence and counterintelligence. The Stasi not only used prisons to accomplish this, but also employed deceptive techniques known as “operational psychology.” I recently had the chance to travel to Berlin, the capital
