Counterintelligence
Counterintelligence or counter-espionage is the act of seeking and identifying espionage activities.
Major nations have organizations which perform this role. Methods include surveillance of suspects and their communications, undercover agents, monitoring the behavior of legally accredited 'diplomatic personnel' (some of whom are sometimes actually spies or spy handlers), and similar means.
When spying is discovered, the agencies usually have arrest power, but it is often more productive to keep a careful eye on them to see what they know, where they go, and who they talk to. Furthermore, disinformation can be used to fool the spies and their sponsors, or make them cease their activities if they learn their information has become unreliable and/or their secrecy has been compromised. Intelligence and counter-intelligence activities occur not only between governments but between industries as well as criminal groups. Research published by Terrance Lichtenwald (2003, 2004) describes intelligence and counter-intelligence activities between smuggling organizations and both law enforcement and governments. Lichtenwald's research led to the formation of the Developmental Smuggling Model (DSM).
Counterintelligence agencies
- MI5 - United Kingdom
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - USA
- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) - Australia
- Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) - Canada
- Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire (DST) - France
- FSB - Russian Federation
- KGB - Soviet Union
- Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) - Germany
References
- Terrance G. Lichtenwald, Ph.D. (Nov/Dec 2003). "Drug Smuggling Behavior: A Developmental Smuggling Model (Part 1)". Forensic Examiner, 12, 15-22.
- Terrance G. Lichtenwald, Ph.D. (Spring 2004). "Drug Smuggling Behavior: A Developmental Smuggling Model (Part 2)". Forensic Examiner, 13, 14-22.
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External links
- Forensic Examiner articles Drug Smuggling Behavior: A Developmental Smuggling Model (Part 1)
- Forensic Examiner article Drug Smuggling: A Developmental Smuggling Model (Part2)
- National Crime Justice Reference Service NCJ #209084 and NCJ #209085 Drug smuggling behavior