Judicial oversight – a 2-page story of illegal intercepts
They arrived without warning in José’s office. A high court judge (retired), a policewoman from Operational Security, and a clear implication of …
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Wuhan and biological weapons capability – a 2-page story
The professor stared at the words Top Secret on the analysis report ad the red diagonal band. She lifted it from the …
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. Karina had …
Paranoia – a 2-page story of work overload and OSINT
Isabelle’s head throbbed with pain and her eyes were beginning to loose their focus. She knew the signs of overload. There were …
Forced confession – a 2-page story of an analyst’s dilema
The confession was in stilted Arabic with words that the suspect never used, and the recording from the interview had been replaced …
Suicide risk – 2-page story of a failed intelligence officer
Mohammed had planned to sit at the back of the classroom and contemplate the appropriate method of suicide. The failed intelligence officer.
Presumed guilty – 2-page story of intrusive surveillance authorisation
‘She’s a journalist, that makes her guilty,’ the intelligence officer declared. ‘Just get me the evidence for intrusive surveillance.’
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 …
A delicate liaison – a 2-page story of fear and bullying
‘She’ll be in danger,’ Graziano warned. He wasn't sure it was the role of liaison to state it but the intelligence officer …
The intelligence collectors’ AI Awayday – a 2-page story
The AI Awayday for the intelligence collectors had been in the calendar for two weeks, and the mystery had added to the …
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Intelligence work needs a “duty of care” [Ethical challenge #3]
Secret intelligence can hurt the innocent. Intelligence workers should have a duty of care to everyone with whom they come …
The hidden agenda of the secret state [Ethical challenge #2]
Intelligence processes were introduced for the State to gain advantage over its adversaries. But states have hidden agendas, and they …
Obsessive secrecy threatens everyone [Ethical challenge, #1]
Obsessive secrecy dominates the work of intelligence agencies as well as some areas of commercial intelligence. Obsessive secrecy is one …
What is intelligence research?
Intelligence researchers collate facts to give an advantage over a competitor or enemy.