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Zachary K. Goldman, JD, is the Executive Director of the Center on Law and Security and an Adjunct Professor of Law at NYU School of Law.

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Cyber & Technology

What Is Cyber Collateral Damage? And Why Does It Matter?

Sasha Romanosky, Zachary K. Goldman   Tue, Nov 15, 2016, 1:30 PM

In the world of kinetic military operations, collateral damage is typically straightforward to assess because of well-established definitions, well-understood weapon characteristics, and reasonably well-defined legal and policy frameworks. In traditional warfare, collateral damage occurs when a hostile action causes unintended physical damage to civilian persons or objects.

Trade and Security

Volkswagen and the Real Insider Threat

Zachary K. Goldman, Ramesh Karri   Mon, Nov 2, 2015, 12:31 PM

Insider threats rightly occupy a significant portion of the public discussion (and private debate inside corporations and government agencies) about cybersecurity. The company employee who intentionally or inadvertently releases sensitive information can cause as much damage as the Russian organized crime group or the Chinese military unit that steals information for profit or to further national political objectives. Just ask former NSA Director Gen. Keith Alexander, who had to deal with the fallout from Edward Snowden’s unprecedented leaks of classified information.

Sanctions

A Door Half Open: Transparency, Secrecy, and the Future of EU Targeted Sanctions

Zachary K. Goldman   Mon, Jun 16, 2014, 3:51 PM

In recent months, targeted sanctions on Russian and Ukrainian companies and individuals have formed the core of American and European Union (EU) efforts to deter Russia from escalating the conflict in Ukraine. But the ability of the EU to do so moving forward may be threatened as a result of lawsuits that have been filed by individuals on whom sanctions have been imposed.