The convention, which just opened for signature, is substantively similar to the Budapest Convention, but it is procedurally different, and that may make all the difference. Over the weekend, the UN Cybercrime Convention opened…
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The AI race isn’t only about chips or tariffs. It’s also about who writes the technical standards shaping the world’s systems. A ship docks at the Port of Los Angeles. Cranes begin…
Persistent penetration of domestic networks makes coordinated defenses and robust deterrence essential to preventing cyber conflict. In a multiyear campaign called Salt Typhoon, threat actors from the People’s Republic of China (PRC)…
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To promote AI accountability and peer-monitoring, AI firms should be held collectively liable for catastrophic damages. As artificial intelligence (AI) systems become more capable, they stand to dramatically improve our lives—facilitating scientific discoveries, medical…
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…
