Seeing is no longer believing – the concerns with Deepfake manipulation

How sure are you that your business decisions are not based on AI-generated content that is infected and manipulated? According to The Dead Internet Theory, most of what we read on the internet today is the product of automatically generated content controlled by curated algorithms. ‘Content’ includes views, follows, likes and subscribers – but also …

Seeing is no longer believing – the concerns with Deepfake manipulation Read More »

Saudi Arabia: The coming of age

Saudi Arabia has come of age in the last few years under the stewardship of Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud (known by his initials, MBS). The kingdom has started to establish itself within the Middle East as a country with views that should be considered, listened to, understood and appreciated – despite the negative reputation …

Saudi Arabia: The coming of age Read More »

Corporate security: the ticking time bomb of in-house provision

In-house intelligence teams are no longer fit for purpose in safeguarding their business’ reputation and activities. Most of them lack the in-country experience and access to quality intelligence that is necessary for avoiding costly and embarrassing mistakes. Law firms, accountants and other businesses that rely solely on internal intelligence departments are playing a dangerous game …

Corporate security: the ticking time bomb of in-house provision Read More »

The shrinking earth…

The health of the rivers in Kazakhstan and the receding waters of the Caspian Sea are attracting the attention of environmental experts worldwide. A lack of snowfall, increased water consumption and a Russian hydroelectric power station are just some of the factors contributing to the problems faced by Kazakhstan’s rivers. In many other parts of …

The shrinking earth… Read More »

Destabilisation – the Kremlin agenda

KCS Group Europe has long talked about Russia’s attempts to infiltrate the governments of its border countries, many of which were once part of the USSR. We’ve seen issues in the Baltics, with politicians and individuals attempting to generate resistance to the current elected government by building opposition parties, all instigated and paid for by …

Destabilisation – the Kremlin agenda Read More »

The Cold War tech race to supercomputer AI chatbots

In the tech Cold War that is unfolding across the world, the development of supercomputer government AI systems is taking centre stage. For countries engaged in the geopolitical competition in the realm of emerging technologies, being top of the AI leader board is now a crucial strategic priority. These systems are designed to enhance national …

The Cold War tech race to supercomputer AI chatbots Read More »

BRICS sees G7 policies as counter-productive… and they’re right!

On 1 June, the current foreign ministers of the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) are due to meet in Cape Town, hosted by Naledi Pandor, the South African Minister of International Relations and Co-operation. Following South Africa’s assumption of the chairmanship of BRICS on 1 January this year, the 15th BRICS …

BRICS sees G7 policies as counter-productive… and they’re right! Read More »

Key cybersecurity appointment announced at KCS Group Europe

Jonathan Marimo takes up post as Head of Cyber and Information Security at Leading Intelligence and Corporate Security firm Leading strategic intelligence and corporate security firm KCS Group Europe (KCSGE) has appointed Jonathan Marimo as Head of Cyber and Information Security. Jonathan joins the firm from BP PLC where he worked as a Security Operations …

Key cybersecurity appointment announced at KCS Group Europe Read More »

The EU: House of Cards?

The gloss of the EU utopian ideal has well and truly tarnished. The EU-project has now come to mean very different things to different people. The Union now covers 27 countries, a combined population of around 447 million and a hugely diverse mix of cultures, nationalities, and social and economic circumstances. A white-collar worker in …

The EU: House of Cards? Read More »