Contextualizing the iPhone Encryption Debate
March 22, 2016
Two years ago, Director James Comey of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) stated, “there will come a day when it will matter a great deal to the lives of
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Expert Voices: Challenges in Creating Cybersecurity Policy
March 22, 2016
In October 2015, the Jackson School hosted a panel focused on cybersecurity norms and challenges. At the event, two of the panel speakers—Paul Nicholas from Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing and Jessica
5 ways to publish for policy impact
March 4, 2016
“We academics have to be more nimble and versatile in navigating a career,” said Jackson School Associate Professor Kristian Coates Ulrichsen to a group of students and faculty gathered for his
The European Union sees light at the end of the tunnel with the Arctic Council
February 9, 2016
Task Force students from JSIS 495C: The Arctic – A New Player in International Relations, traveled to Canada’s capital, Ottawa, from January 23rd to 30th, 2016 to engage in on-the-ground
Canada’s Senior Arctic Official weighs in on the legal issues surrounding the Canadian Arctic.
February 9, 2016
Task Force students from JSIS 495C: The Arctic – A New Player in International Relations, traveled to Canada’s capital, Ottawa, from January 23rd to 30th, 2016 to engage in on-the-ground
Arctic policy: Report explores Quebec-Indigenous relationship as a global model
January 20, 2016
One of the most significant developments in the Canadian Arctic in recent decades has been the political mobilization of Inuit peoples across this vast region. – Gary N. Wilson (In
Cybersecurity Spotlight: South Korea
January 12, 2016
Since the end of the Cold War, there has been an ideological confrontation in the Korean Peninsula between communist North Korea and democratic South Korea. As South Korea has embraced
International Reactions to U.S. Cybersecurity Policy: The BRICS undersea cable
January 8, 2016
Internationally, Snowden’s revelation about the extent of U.S government surveillance was met with great anger. Governments began asking questions about what could be done to avoid U.S. surveillance. The BRICS—Brazil,
The 2015 Internet Governance Forum in Brazil and Brazil’s Digital Constitution
November 30, 2015
Earlier this month, the United Nations (UN) held the 10th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in João Pessa, Brazil, and I was there representing the University of Washington and civil society.
Cybersecurity and the Paris Attacks: The Encryption Debate
November 22, 2015
Although initial investigation appears to indicate that no encryption was used to plan the terrible attacks in Paris, the attacks have given the policy conversation around encryption and commercial products