We talk about security and the current state of the security system (police, intelligence services, and the military).SubscribePocket CastsSpotifyStitcherApple PodcastsOvercastGoogle PodcastsPlayerFMYouTubeShow NotesWhat is securitySecurity: unexpected events that go back to an actor,Safety: maintaining a status.must be maintained.the time, no incentive to learn about security.Systemswith high cost and less functional societies.environments are what make them.protecting family and friends, private zones, no drama.quickly by few “bad actors”.a high security, high trust environment? Parallel developments alsopossible: high security, low trust societies.Thomas Kuhn (1962): The Structure of Scientific Revolutions(stateism) and increase state control. Thus, individuals externalizesecurity, and state is presented as the White Knight.state actors?politics.Institutionscriminal or at least a suspect.weapons.preservation.[original: war is the continuation of politics by other means].police (control of territorial boundaries VS maintaining territorialintegrity VS maintain security within the borders).Intelligence servicesClassification: Intelligence service for proper and covert actionintelligence services also ad-driven?actionable.coming out of intelligence circle, or mission driven services(Bundesverfassungsschutz, for example).are about action.and investigate crimes.actions are for intelligence work. In Germany, it’s clearlyseperated; in USA, not so much.is their mandate, not catch criminals.act available.but political action. However, it‘s a security issue for the otherside.International organisationsNo police powers, limited investigation powers.chiefs), Munich Security Forum (conference with high-level securitychiefs).Story“)scenes, but in reality it‘s not the dominant part, only fewquestions can be answered.from opponents: intelligence agencies VS intelligence agencies fromother countries; police VS criminals.(Education Material for people that train police, manuals andcoursework can be brought on Amazon, also check out libraries).public, depending on country). Caveat: contains successes and legalprocesses only.Investigators, Intelligence People to get a more accurate pictureabout their work.Public private partnershipsservers in a German bunker).Investigation.company. (Cyberforensics, not done by police)Corporate Investigators for hire: Forensic Accountants, etc. (Policework only for special investigator power, or force powers.)are bound legally (for example, in bribing), then sanatize the dataand give it to the police.industry. (But with special privileges: Police, Military,Intelligence)two) six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I willfind (seven reasons) something in them which will hang him.“, thisquote might be originated by memorialist Françoise Bertraut deMotteville (1723), and was later paraphrased.work of probabilities, not a binary process.policework (someone bringing you from outside a full case, onlyverification needed, negative evidence often gets lost).police.backchanneling, automated sting operation (example, IP-Echelon).of leads, investigation.on information provided by for example NGOs (example, TransparencyInternational).Cryptocurrency Adresses (public keys).AI (finding people software)Actors (non-illegmitate).Private IntelligenceWhat outside input is influencing the policePolicy definitionIntelligence fieldcriminals.organizations, Staatsschutz).companies.private intelligence servicesprivate security servicesprivate military contractors.middlemen (in-betweens).corporate, state, and private decision makers (different sides ofthe law).Aktivitäten nicht-staatlicher Akteure (private intelligenceactivities by non-state actors)services (IMSI-catchers) are often ex police, ex military etc.14 eyes.something done?understand from outside, inside not easy to understand- even for theplayers themselves.it the only case, only in this direction?But, ACAB is also wrong.Outlookpossible, organizational technologies, reporting and communication.markets were not global, slow. Today: Global financial markets meanindirect profit from activities like war, markets can be complex,distributed, longer reach.attribution becomes problematic (witness problem, no reviewpointers).Murder. Betrayal. (Paul LeRoux)Wrap upReading RecommendationsThomas Kuhn (1962): The Structure of Scientific RevolutionsMachiavelliHegelCarl von ClausewitzRubicon Series (2010)Stephan Blancke (2011): Geheimdienstliche Aktivitätennicht-staatlicher Akteure (private intelligence activities bynon-state actors)Evan Ratliff (2019): The Mastermind. Drugs. Empire. Murder.Betrayal. (Paul LeRoux)DiscussWe’re on bbs.anarplex.net with our own board to discuss!HostsSmuggler (Twitter)Frank Braun (Twitter)ContactEmail: [email protected]PGP fingerprint: 1C4A EFDB 8783 6614 C54D E230 2500 7933 D85F 2119 (key)Snail mailBitstreamScanbox #06965Ehrenbergstr. 16a10245 BerlinGermanyPlease send us feedback letters, postcards, and interesting books. You can also send us your dirty fiat by cash in the mail! 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