A selection of my writing on intelligence, security and surveillance, alongside a public speaking engagement. I am based in Vienna and hold an Austrian press card.
European Broadcasting Union
Monitoring social media and the darknet for fake campaigns and disinformation
Media CyberSecurity Seminar 2023
Presenter: Ozan Akyol, SecWide. Presentation published by EBU Technology & Innovation on 11 October 2023.
A presentation on monitoring online activity for disinformation campaigns. The EBU archive includes the presentation file.
From Digital Intelligence
Poland’s Starlink Fire: The Arrests Are Only Part of the Story
20 October 2026 · Counterintelligence
What Poland’s public investigation says about the arrests, a separate reconnaissance trail and the unanswered questions about who commissioned the work.
Vienna Buys the Bidstream
27 July 2026 · Surveillance
An examination of Austria’s use of a surveillance system built on advertising data and the questions surrounding its oversight.
Austria’s Spyware Law Goes Before the Judges. The Real Question Is Who Sells the Exploit.
12 June 2026 · Intelligence and technology
The relationship between surveillance law, technical capabilities and the market for exploits.
Milipol Paris 2025 Analysis
Field notes · Security industry
Observations from the Milipol Paris 2025 exhibition.
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