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Terrorists, Lies and Missed Opportunities

The attack on the Crocus City Hall Concert venue in Moscow, Russia is playing out...
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Leave It to The Professionals

Having a mechanic who’s good at math doesn’t make them a certified professional accountant. You...
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Buried Secrets: Tunnelling in Intelligence Gathering and Terrorist Activity

Introduction: Since the recent Hamas attacks on Israel in October 2023, numerous media articles have...
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Schooling Spies: Where spies go to learn their trade

Well, it’s that time of year again! To the delight of some (and the sorrow...
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Spy vs Scammer: How a popular intelligence Tactic can save you from online fraudsters

Receiving a call, text, email or social media message from a friend or a loved...
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When “Plausible Deniability” isn’t Plausible or Deniable

This week, former Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer William Majcher had a bail hearing...
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Tightening Espionage Laws with Loose Interpretations: Doing Business in China Has Just Got a Lot More Interesting

On July 1, 2023, while most folks in North America were gearing up for a...
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What’s a Game without Offence?

"Espionage is the ultimate mind game, where wits and intellect are the weapons, and the...
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Would a Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference be Detrimental to Canada’s Intelligence Community?

The debate surrounding the potential implementation of a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada...
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Risky Business: Understanding How Risk is a Factor in Operational Activity

Life is a gamble, they say. When it comes to the Intelligence Community, risk is...
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Intelligence Leaks: what harm is it anyway? 

Intelligence Leaks: what harm is it anyway?  Over the last few days there has been...
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Being Grey ain’t Easy

Kermit the frog has been quoted as saying “It isn’t easy being green”. Which I...
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Intelligence as Evidence

It’s an old debate; Should intelligence gathered by a civilian intelligence agency be used as...