Svenja Efinger
When intelligence services purchase personal data from commercial vendors this raises important questions about the legality and proportionality of their access to and processing of such data. A recent legal assessment by the German Parliament’s Research Service finds no clear legal basis for the...
Mikael Lohse
Intelligence and diplomacy need each other, but this interaction is not always without friction. What then unites and distinguishes intelligence and diplomacy? The aim of this post is to identify synergies and areas of risk at a time when global audiences have been openly briefed about Russia and...
Barbara Grabowska-Moroz
The revelations concerning surveillance of political figures in Poland via the Pegasus spyware, purchased with funds from the Ministry of Justice, have sparked national and international criticism. This scrutiny of inadequacies in Poland’s legal system for addressing state surveillance has...
Mikael Lohse
The NATO Information Security Treaty was brought into force in Finland on 23 August 2023, roughly four months after Finland became a member of the Alliance. Because information is king, this treaty was the first to which Finland acceded among the NATO treaty package. This post discusses the risk...
The Craftsman Bungalow
As far back as he can remember, Brett Johnson owner of Craftsmen Studio has always been a do-it-yourself kind of person. Growing up in rural Missouri, he got his start helping family members with building and remodeling projects, and eventually went out on his own – doing everything from...