The French newspaper La Monde has alleged that the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has been bugged by the Chinese since 2012. China – which also built the HQ – has of course denied such claims but this issue has raised the important point: how do you know who is really listening in? […]
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This week, KCS Group Europe is celebrating 10-years of business. During this time there has been great political upheaval in practically every continent around the world, global shifts in the social and economic systems from the 1% to the developing world, and a whole new range of threats has arisen – not least from the
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There is a growing acceptance now that not only are cyber-attacks the greatest practical threat to today’s business and industry, it is also a matter of “when, not if”. While top-level discussion is concerned about when Britain will suffer a “Category One” attack that cripples a crucial industry, businesses at all level of the supply
Trouble again in South Africa, where Jacob Zuma – the embattled President – is struggling to hold on to his job at a time when, in political, social and economic terms, the country needs a strong leader more than ever. Does South Africa have a future under the ANC, or is it a case of
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Think of the mighty Russian war machine and what do you think of? Massed ranks patrolling through Red Square, Russian submarines conducting operations off the coast of England, Russian jets ‘buzzing’ Ukrainian territory. It may even be the infamous ‘inflatable tanks’ arrayed along the borders as part of the doctrine of maskirovka – masking. And
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An unintended consequence of the rise and spread of the Internet is the degree (pun intended) to which it allows for falsehoods and lies. Obviously, this is most commonly seen through the doctrine of ‘fake news’, but just as common is the possibility to become anything you want to be online – even if it
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The Risk Rating* for Colombia is 3.5: Very Strong. There is a very real risk of physical threat and kidnap from armed insurgents and little comfort that the government/armed forces are able to maintain order. The low economic risk is offset by the ongoing civil unrest and the miniscule likelihood that this will be resolved
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The Risk Rating* for Tunisia is 4.0: Very Strong. With terrorism still a major regional threat (particularly to Westerners) and corruption widespread throughout the political and business sectors, the current uprisings (and the conditions which create them) render the state highly unstable and a barrier to safe and secure investment. The Arab Spring faded out
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