Big Brother in France? Discussion on BBC World Service

Under the backdrop of the many stories on spying on citizens, friends and allies, France is now under the spotlight, after a breaking Le Monde article (See also BBC “France ‘has vast data surveillance’ – Le Monde report” and many other articles).

The BBC World Service – World Have Your Say invites three experts, including from Red (Team) Analysis, to discuss: “We also hear from France, where it’s been alleged that the country’s foreign intelligence service has been intercepting computer and telephone data on a vast scale, like the controversial US Prism programme.”  (5 July 2013, 12:30) – Listen to the podcast here.

 

Published by Dr Helene Lavoix (MSc PhD Lond)

Dr Helene Lavoix is President and Founder of The Red Team Analysis Society. She holds a doctorate in political studies and a MSc in international politics of Asia (distinction) from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, as well as a Master in finance (valedictorian, Grande École, France). An expert in strategic foresight and early warning, especially for national and international security issues, she combines more than 25 years of experience in international relations and 15 years in strategic foresight and warning. Dr. Lavoix has lived and worked in five countries, conducted missions in 15 others, and trained high-level officers around the world, for example in Singapore and as part of European programs in Tunisia. She teaches the methodology and practice of strategic foresight and early warning, working in prestigious institutions such as the RSIS in Singapore, SciencesPo-PSIA, or the ESFSI in Tunisia. She regularly publishes on geopolitical issues, uranium security, artificial intelligence, the international order, China’s rise and other international security topics. Committed to the continuous improvement of foresight and warning methodologies, Dr. Lavoix combines academic expertise and field experience to anticipate the global challenges of tomorrow.

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