The Next Data Tigers
November 30, 2018
This report articulates what factors will influence the rise of new global data powers and what countries are likely to emerge as global or regional data tigers. To capture and
Jessica L. Beyer
Jessica Beyer is a Research Scientist in the Henry M. Jackson School for International Studies and the Technology & Social Change Group in the Information School. Her current research focuses...
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IPI senior fellows to teach winter quarter courses
November 6, 2018
International Policy Institute senior fellows Chris Seiple (Religion) and Jessica Beyer (Cybersecurity) are teaching innovative courses winter quarter of 2019. Chris Seiple will teach Cross-Cultural Religious Literacy (JSIS 578). Cross-Cultural
The Next Step in Federal Cybersecurity? Considering an NTSB-Style Computer Safety Board
August 6, 2018
Report Summary As cybersecurity has become an critical issue, the question of how to address it at the federal level has become increasingly pressing. Federal responsibility for cybersecurity is currently
Making the case: four Jackson School students are finalists in nationwide policy competition
May 1, 2018
Three Jackson School seniors and one junior are already bridging the gap between their research skills and the real world of policymaking by taking (and testing) their skills across the
Wilson Center publishes two Jackson School Cybersecurity Initiative guides on emerging cybersecurity issues
January 25, 2018
The Cybersecurity Initiative at the Jackson School’s International Policy Institute has published two research briefs on emerging cybersecurity topics, in collaboration with Digital Futures Project at Wilson Center. In “Cybersecurity Workforce Preparedness: The
Beyer and Park quoted on North Korean hacking | IT World Canada
January 24, 2018
Cybersecurity Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer Jessica Beyer and Ph.D. Candidate Donghui Park‘s analysis published by Reuters in December 2017 has been quoted in an article on North Korean cyber attacks
Analysis: Making sense of North Korea’s hacking strategy | Reuters
December 21, 2017
Cybersecurity Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer Jessica Beyer and Ph.D. Candidate Donghui Park, who researches cyberwar and non-state actors, analyze the potential for North Korea to destroy critical infrastructure without a nuclear weapon, which has
Beyer on why an Internet hoax mocking the Swedish flag failed | BBC
November 21, 2017
Lecturer and Cybersecurity Lead at the Jackson School Jessica Beyer is quoted in a BBC Trending article titled “A failed ‘Swedish flag’ hoax shows the decline of the extremist 4chan message board” analyzing
Evolving US Cybersecurity Policy
November 17, 2017
As world events are increasingly tied to the Internet, the task of creating shared cybersecurity norms becomes pressing. With the growing interconnectedness of our societies, challenges ranging from identity theft
FISA’s Section 702 & the Privacy Conundrum: Surveillance in the U.S and Globally
October 25, 2017
“Big Brother is always watching” does not seem so far-fetched given the extensive cyber-surveillance powers in the world today. In response, privacy concerns have mounted both in the U.S and across