August 17, 2016
In April 2016, the International Policy Institute (IPI), in partnership with other Jackson School centers and UW units co-sponsored a two-day workshop examining the theme for the U.S. Chairmanship of
August 12, 2016
The following article is in a series focusing on countries that restrict speech online in order to prevent “social panic” or “anxiety amongst citizenry.” The series will examine Venezuela, China, and Saudi
August 8, 2016
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.
August 5, 2016
Jason Young, a UW doctoral student in Geography, was awarded a Summer 2016 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship by the Canadian Studies Center. He is spending his summer
June 28, 2016
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 21, 2016
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
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
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
UW Today reports on the recent gathering of over 20 Pacific Northwest aerospace media, academics, business, government and industry leaders at UW Club to hear latest research findings undertaken by
June 8, 2016
In October 2015, Jackson School Space Security Initiative Director Saadia Pekkanen recruited seven area specialists from the School’s Ph.D. Program as Junior Fellows. SSI Junior Fellows use their regional expertise to gauge space