Tag: Cyber
34 Articles
- Science & Technology
How North Korea’s Cryptocurrency Theft Supports Foreign Policy Goals
Introduction North Korea’s launch of yet another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in February of 2023 displays unprecedented advancements in technological capability,…
May 27, 2024
- Science & Technology
Considering Cyberwar Efficacy: Is Mitigation Possible?
Introduction The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine displayed one of the first full-on cyberwars. As the war passes its one-year anniversary, Russia continues to utilize a broad…
September 11, 2023
- Science & Technology
GPTs, Software Engineering, and a New Age of Hacking
Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPTs) are the technology of the moment. From GPT-based like Chat-GPT and Bard to programming assistants like Copilot, this newest form of…
August 16, 2023
- Science & Technology
A Technological Fix: The Adoption of Chinese Public Security Systems
The Global Spread of China’s Surveillance Tools In Uganda, the Kampala police procured 6 million worth of AI public security platforms from Huawei, purportedly to…
January 20, 2023
- Global Governance
High-tech Policy and its Potential to Roil US Alliances in Northeast Asia
Economic security plays an ever-expanding role in every country’s national security. Of particular importance is the concept of resilience – ensuring that a country is not…
December 12, 2022
- Science & Technology
Cyberattacks and the Russian War in Ukraine: The Role of NATO and Risks of Escalation
Introduction: Ukraine Dodges the Cyber Bullet, So Far On April 12 Ukrainian officials reported that they had thwarted a Russian cyberattack on Ukraine’s electric grid that…
August 8, 2022
- Conflict & Security
Understanding Southeast Asia’s Digital Landscape, Calculus, and Agency
Southeast Asia’s digitalization-for-development agenda has been driven by a buoyant trifecta of consumers, industry, and government. The region’s tech space – populated by…
March 30, 2022
- Science & Technology
Reporting on Technical Cybersecurity Breaches for Non-Technical Audiences
Just over a decade ago, cybersecurity journalists were charged with covering one of the most interesting, sophisticated, and difficult-to-explain security compromises: the breach…
February 1, 2022
- Business & Economics
Addressing Crypto: The Need for Regulation and the Potential for Central Bank Digital Currencies
Cryptocurrencies are a form of digital money exchanged via distributed ledgers known as blockchains. Transactions between digital wallets are typically recorded publicly and…
January 11, 2022
- Science & Technology
Can Lawmakers Save Democracy from Big Tech?
The Evolution of Social Media When social media began to explode just over a decade ago, the principal societal concern was how the collection and sharing of personal information…
September 7, 2021