Extremist use of information and communication technology (ICT) has resulted in tension between the government, industry actors, and ICT users. In their response to extremist use of ICT, industry actors have faced a serious dilemma over how to respond to bad actors in a way that promotes security but does not infringe upon users’ rights to privacy and freedom of speech.

North Korea has focused on an asymmetric military strategy because of its lack of conventional power and resources. However, its traditional asymmetric weapons and strength have been monitored by Western countries, therefore, heavily sanctioned. For North Korea, developing and exerting its cyber capabilities is the best way to avoid sanctions while achieving its strategic goals. Cyber tactics are effective because of the characteristics of cyberspace or cyber warfare–the low cost of entry, anonymity, and plausible deniability.

The closeness of China and Russia’s cybersecurity relationship is not dependent on their ties with each other, but is defined in relation to the US. Instead of augmenting the trust or preventing cyber-espionage between the two countries, Sino-Russian cybersecurity cooperation is a strategic move to challenge US dominance over the Internet.

Eight Jackson School undergraduates spent the morning of June 7 in a different kind of classroom: presenting their research on “Extremist Use of Information and Communications Technology – Transcending the

In the video below, Teyloure Ring explains the Russian Federation’s attitude towards encryption and encrypted products. Ms. Ring argues that while there was a lot of concern that countries such

In today’s increasingly interconnected world, governments are struggling to strike a balance between privacy and security within their borders, particularly regarding the issues around encryption. Information technology (IT) companies are also joining

On October 6, 2015, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) struck down the Safe Harbor law in an action that could be argued to be the single most important legislation

Apple has been in the news a lot recently. As discussed in Alexander Kegel’s post contextualizing the iPhone encryption debate, the San Bernardino terrorists used an iPhone and the FBI

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries have emerged among the world’s leading economies. The member states—Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam—have

Photo: The Myanmar Post and Telecom’s HQ in Yangon. After over forty years of dictatorship, 2016 is truly Myanmar’s leap year. Last month, the first parliament controlled by the opposition