As geopolitical tensions rise, cyber attacks are intensifying, with public services increasingly targeted. Over 130 countries have experienced cyber disruption. In recent years, ransomware attacks in Costa Rica crippled essential services for months. A cyber attack against Albania paralyzed…
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Microsoft’s recent action against Israel’s Unit 8200 demonstrates Big Tech’s growing ability to limit state-operated surveillance practices. On Sept. 25, Microsoft announced that it would be blocking Unit 8200—Israel’s elite intelligence arm—from a cloud…
Tech companies’ promises of digital sovereignty in Europe warrant skepticism—and could have pernicious impacts on the Global South. The siren song of digital sovereignty may have lured its most prized target yet.…
As the United States experiences its latest government shutdown, most of the daily operations of the federal government have ground to a halt. This includes much of the day-to-day work done by…
Data brokerage in Europe is putting U.S. service members and personnel at risk. The U.S. is waiting on Europe to step in. On Sept. 18, RTÉ, Ireland’s national media broadcaster, published an investigation describing…
An obscure provision of the latest version of the Open Markets Act could undermine software supply chain security protections. On June 24, members of Congress reintroduced an updated version of the Open Markets Act, a bill…
A major Japanese beverage producer says it has been hit by a cyberattack that left its operations disrupted for the fifth day on Friday, and Japanese media are reporting that stocks of…
Export controls are central to America’s ability to both promote its AI innovation and protect its strategic edge. On July 10, the Trump administration released its plan to lead in artificial intelligence (AI). However,…
There’s broad support for evidence-based AI policy. What that means in practice is a hard question. This policy framework is a path forward. The framework below details how best to facilitate that…
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Authoritarian threats, coupled with ongoing corporate surveillance, demand that we rethink how we use digital technologies. Today’s world requires us to make complex and nuanced decisions about our digital security. Evaluating when…
