June 28, 2016
Posted by: Jessica Beyer
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.
June 27, 2016
Posted by: Monique Thormann
Thursday’s [June 23, 2016] vote puts Britain in a weak leadership position at a time when collaboration and innovation are needed to keep up the neighborhood writes Professor of Scandinavian
June 24, 2016
Posted by: Monique Thormann
Daniel Chirot, the Jackson School’s Herbert J. Ellison professor of Russian and Eurasian studies at the University of Washington, was interviewed by several media as part of global reactions to
June 21, 2016
Posted by: Jessica Beyer
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.
June 20, 2016
Posted by: Monique Thormann
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
June 14, 2016
Posted by: Jessica Beyer
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
June 13, 2016
Posted by: Monique Thormann
“It is our deep conviction at the Jackson School, that to understand the world, you have to start from a specific place in that world: you have to understand its
June 1, 2016
Posted by: odedo
Zachary M. Reshovsky, a Jackson School senior, will soon be graduating cum laude with a degree in international studies. As a student, Zachary has mixed his academic learning with practical
May 31, 2016
Posted by: Jessica Beyer
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
May 25, 2016
Posted by: Jessica Beyer
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
