An international affairs professor with nearly 30 years of experience in the US intelligence community – including at the CIA and NSA – explains how to evaluate the newly released election documents
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Spying is getting easier as the technology needed gets cheaper and cheaper.
The origins of SARS-CoV-2 have been the subject of debate. While many scientists support the theory of a natural spillover event, recent U.S. intelligence assessments suggest a different source.
Storing data in the cloud still comes with security risks. Researchers are developing new methods to address them.
The Five Eyes alliance is critical to hunting and detecting foreign cyber actors, but tends to work in secret.
The US has made a dent in Russian cyber criminal gangs. But tensions with Russia and the shadowy nature of hacking keep the threat level high.
Researchers tried several times to have the document declassified, including in 1992, 2004 and 2016. It was initially written to help American NSA agents crack difficult coded messages.
The courts have given the government the authority to hack into private computers unannounced. The action addresses a clear threat, but it also sets an unsettling precedent.
Cyber attacks need two components – the tools to exploit vulnerabilities and the people with the expertise to deploy them.
The case for all things Tor.
The invasion of privacy through online surveillance can make people ignore the civil rights of others.
The latest release from WikiLeaks, of information about CIA hacking efforts, is yet another reminder of how Americans and our government must better protect our secret information.
The top cyberspy agency couldn’t stay immune from attacks forever. What does it mean for governments, companies and internet users as a whole that the NSA has been hacked?
Increased submarine activity is fuelling concerns at Russia’s capability to wage information warfare on the West.
The EU’s highest court invalidated a key data sharing agreement between the union and the US, exposing the deep cultural clash over privacy and surveillance.
End of Safe Harbour agreement isn’t the end of the world, and it might just mean a far better replacement is on its way.
With the end of the Safe Harbour agreement, data protection for their users will be more than a tick-box exercise for US firms.
The tactics used by America’s current and potential future enemies are constantly changing. Higher education can help by producing graduates able to work in intelligence communities.
If you’re surprised that the US is spying on France… don’t be.
Whether the story is true or not, we’ve seen that old threats still give intelligence agencies the jitters, even in the digital age.
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Professor of Global Politics and Cybersecurity, UCL
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Professor of Global Legal Studies, Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Cybersecurity, Head of School of Computer Science and Informatics, De Montfort University
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Professor of Law, Durham University
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Senior Research Associate, University of South Africa
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Professor, Information Security Group, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Associate Professor in Strategic Studies, Macquarie University
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Professor of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Affiliated Faculty Member, Institute for Computational and Data Sciences, Penn State
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Associate professor, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor, School of Arts and Media, UNSW
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Digital Identity Researcher, University of Nottingham
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Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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Research Associate, King's College London
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Professor of Global Media and Politics, Goldsmiths, University of London