Junior Research Fellow Ramesh Balakrishnan explores ways small states can make up for their limited cyber security investment capabilities while still developing an effective cyber security strategy.
Tag: cyber security
Why Cyberwar Confounds International Law – Part 2: Arrows in the Dark
True global security requires that cyberwarfare be governed by international law, but several factors make this difficult, if not impossible. In the second part of a multipart series, Adam Zivo zeroes in on how anonymity and attribution problems challenge our legal systems.
Non-Kinetic Warfare: Defense and Strategy in Political War
A detailed look at state-security practices and their relationships with NATOs defence enhancement strategy in the context of the political war between the West and the East.
The Trump Administration’s Complicated Volte-Face on Julian Assange
Nick Raffey discusses the reasons behind the Trump administration’s recent attempt to prosecute Assange and the legal hurddles involved.
The Cyber Saga Continues: Russian Spies Arrested with Links to Yahoo Cyber-attack
On March 15, The U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictments of two Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers in connection with the 2014 hacking of over 500 million Yahoo user accounts. This marks the first criminal case concerning cybersecurity brought directly against Russian government officials, and what seems to be a change in the Read More…
The threat of cyber attacks on Canadian civil society
In light of the Russian hacking of the US elections, Ryan Atkinson discusses the cyber threats Canada faces.
Russia and the U.S. Election: What Really Happened?
Jacqueline Hicks examines recent reports of Russian cyber interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and what this means for cyber-warfare.
The Dragon has Arrived: Security Implications of Canada’s Renewed Relationship with China.
The reversal occurred following the recent meetings and fundraisers with Chinese officials raises questions concerning Canada’s national security.
Artificial Intelligence “Master” Defeats Top AlphaGo Players; What Does This AI Advancement Mean for Us?
Google DeepMind’s AlphaGo program takes shape as an online player named “Master” in the Ancient Chinese game of Go. Now that “Master” has defeated many of the top Go players worldwide, Jacqueline Hicks looks at the recent artificial intelligence developments.
Cyber Vulnerability and Government Obligation: What To Do With Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
Eimi Harris looks into the Vulnerabilities Equities Process and takes into consideration the consequences of disclosing and withholding a zero-day vulnerability from tech firms.