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Intimidation case – a story of secrecy-first

Intimidation case – a story of secrecy-first

“Intimidation case.” Hans listened to the man in the red shirt. The man in the red shirt inspected Hans’s mobile then powered it off. “Secrecy first,” he said.
12 January 2021
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Person Lurking – a 2-page story of automated intelligence analysis

Person Lurking – a 2-page story of automated intelligence analysis

Person lurking by Zone Sierra. Nervous movement, potential improvised explosive device. The automated intelligence analysis flashed on Tessa’s screen.
1 December 2020
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Judicial oversight – a 2-page story of illegal intercepts

Judicial oversight – a 2-page story of illegal intercepts

They arrived without warning in José’s office. A high court judge, a policewoman from Operational Security, and a clear implication of illegal intercepts.
1 November 2020
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Wuhan and biological weapons capability – a 2-page story

Wuhan and biological weapons capability – a 2-page story

The professor stared at the words Top Secret on the analysis report. She lifted it and read the title: Wuhan Biological Weapons and Covid-19. She shrugged.
1 November 2020
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The assassination – a 2-page story of an ethical dilemma

The assassination – a 2-page story of an ethical dilemma

‘Is he actually proposing a kill order? That we should become involved in an assassination?’ The intelligence researcher’s eyes widened.
31 October 2020
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Paranoia – a 2-page story of work overload and OSINT

Paranoia – a 2-page story of work overload and OSINT

The paranoia was returning. Isabelle’s head throbbed with pain and her eyes were loosing their focus. She had too many types of intelligence feed to research.
31 October 2020
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Forced confession – a 2-page story of an analyst’s dilema

Forced confession – a 2-page story of an analyst’s dilema

The forced confession was in stilted Arabic with words that the suspect never used, and the recording from the interview had been replaced by a transcript.
31 October 2020
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Suicide risk – 2-page story of a failed intelligence officer

Suicide risk – 2-page story of a failed intelligence officer

Death or the classroom. Mohammed planned to sit at the back of the room and contemplate the appropriate method of suicide for a failed intelligence officer.
30 October 2020
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Presumed guilty – 2-page story of intrusive surveillance authorisation

Presumed guilty – 2-page story of intrusive surveillance authorisation

‘She’s a journalist, that makes her guilty,’ the intelligence officer declared. ‘Get me evidence for intrusive surveillance and we’ll find her dirty secrets.’
30 October 2020
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The price of secrecy-first – a 2½-page story

The price of secrecy-first – a 2½-page story

Mikael’s secrecy-first speech was cut short by the minister. ‘Tell me more about this cyber-attack. Are they really intending to cripple our railway network?’
30 October 2020
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A delicate liaison – a 2-page story of fear and bullying

A delicate liaison – a 2-page story of fear and bullying

“Francesca will be in danger,” Graziano warned. It wasn’t the role of an intelligence liaison operative to state the obvious but he feared for her.
29 October 2020
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The intelligence collectors’ AI Awayday – a 2-page story

The intelligence collectors’ AI Awayday – a 2-page story

The AI Awayday for the intelligence collectors had been in the calendar for weeks, and the mystery had added to the excitement about Artificial Intelligence.
26 October 2020
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About me

About me

About Adrian Cowderoy – emerging spy thriller author

Away from my career as a Chartered IT Professional, I'm a spy thriller author. That includes the novels and the 10+ flash fiction stories on this website.
28 October 2020
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About me

Adrian Cowderoy CITP MBCS MSc – career history

I am a Chartered IT Professional who specialises in innovation in online behaviour, and how to help people change to make the most of it. This is my career history, in brief.
28 October 2020
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Professionalism

CITP Chartered IT Professional, salaries – get better benefits

I became a BCS Chartered IT Professional 14 years ago. My effective salary has tripled, but with CITP I got other benefits. But CITP wasn’t what I expected.
18 December 2020
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Death Valley, USA - a reminder of intelligence research specialist jobs
Intelligence research

Intelligence research specialist jobs – 14 tips for survival

Intelligence research specialist jobs focus on narrow areas that require high expertise. Here are some of the perils and tips for coping and survival.
12 December 2020
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Group think

Intelligence agencies – shed the introverted thinking

Intelligence agencies have introverted thinking. They adapt to new threats & technology, but their attitudes are a danger to themselves, the public and peace.
1 December 2020
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Death Valley, USA
Duty of care

Intelligence work needs a “duty of care” to the public

Secret intelligence can hurt the innocent. Intelligence workers should have a duty of care to everyone with whom they come into contact.
3 November 2020
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Death Valley
Hidden Agendas

Intelligence challenges: hidden agendas in the secret state

Intelligence processes were introduced for the State to gain advantage over its adversaries. But states have hidden agendas, including against their own people.
3 November 2020
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Mine in Death Valley, USA
Secrecy first

Obsessive secrecy in intelligence agencies – the dangers

Obsessive secrecy dominates the work of intelligence agencies as well as some areas of commercial intelligence. Obsessive secrecy is an ethical challenge.
2 November 2020
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