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Russian defense company worker convicted of divulging missile secrets to foreign intelligence

“A Russian defense company worker was convicted Friday of passing missile secrets to foreign intelligence in the latest espionage case amid a cold spell in Moscow’s relations with Washington.” Source: Russian defense company worker convicted of divulging missile secrets to foreign intelligence – The Washington Post

May 18th, 2012 | Posted in Political Risk | Read More »

Russia: Someone is Hurting Our Space Program

“Are wars moving into the ‘invisible’ field? Can the use of advanced measures neutralize military activity on the ground or in space, without anyone knowing who the neutralizer was? If we judge by the things said this week by the head of Russia’s space agency, it is quite possible.” Source: Israel Defense | Russia: Someone [...]

May 15th, 2012 | Posted in Political Risk | Read More »

Megacorps accuse Chinese fab workers of pilfering designs

“Multinationals based in China are increasingly worried about their local workforce stealing valuable intellectual property but many are failing to act in a timely and proactive manner to combat information security threats, according to a panel of security experts.” (Source: Megacorps accuse Chinese fab workers of pilfering designs • The Register.)

May 11th, 2012 | Posted in Political Risk | Read More »

More spies in U.S. than ever, says ex-CIA officer

“A former top CIA covert officer who ran one of the spy agency’s secret domestic networks says there are now more foreign spies on U.S. soil than at the peak of the Cold War” (Source: More spies in U.S. than ever, says ex-CIA officer – CBS News.)

May 11th, 2012 | Posted in Political Risk | Read More »

Venezuela’s narco-state

“Another day, another deeply damaging whistle-blowing by a former Venezuelan Supreme Tribunal magistrate. Soon after Magistrate Eladio Aponte fled the country last month and aired a terrifying amount of dirty chavista laundry on TV, his one-time colleague Luis Velásquez Alvaray (above) did him one better, releasing detailed evidence about a court system that looks more [...]

May 10th, 2012 | Posted in Political Risk | Read More »