Cyber & Technology
Importance of Standards to National Security
Dan Geer, Paul Rosenzweig Mon, Feb 6, 2023, 8:16 AM
The U.S. is neglecting technology standard setting. That’s a mistake.
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Cyber & Technology
Global Technology Products, U.S. Security Policy, and Spectrums of Risk
Justin Sherman Fri, Feb 3, 2023, 8:01 AM
Some policymakers are declaring non-U.S. tech companies, products, and services a risk to U.S. security—and proposing bans in response. But before barreling ahead, policymakers need to consider several questions.
International Law
The U.N. Cybercrime Convention Should Not Become a Tool for Political Control or the Watering Down of Human Rights
Karine Bannelier Tue, Jan 31, 2023, 8:16 AM
Negotiations for a U.N. cybercrime convention have entered a critical stage. U.N. member states disagree on what “cybercrime” means and what should be the human rights safeguards of the future convention.
Cyber & Technology
How Can a ‘Digital Emblem’ Help Protect Medical Facilities Against Cyber Operations?
Tilman Rodenhäuser, Mauro Vignati Fri, Jan 27, 2023, 8:16 AM
On the battlefield, every soldier knows what a red cross or red crescent stands for. As warfare is increasingly digitized, is it possible to digitize this universal symbol of protection as well?
Social Media
Project Texas: The Details of TikTok’s Plan to Remain Operational in the United States
Matt Perault, Samm Sacks Thu, Jan 26, 2023, 8:01 AM
Last week, senior TikTok executives held a private briefing to review the details of Project Texas and the contours of the national security agreement it is negotiating with the U.S. government.
Big Data
Big Data and the Law of War
Paul Stephan Wed, Jan 25, 2023, 8:16 AM
If big data is a resource and therefore a potential target of armed conflict, what kinds of attacks justify an armed response and what are the rules governing such attacks?
Cyber & Technology
Finally Some Clear Thinking on Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Investigation and Intervention
Susan Landau Tue, Jan 24, 2023, 8:16 AM
President Biden is right to raise the issue of online child sexual abuse and exploitation, and he should look to a recent report by Laura Draper to address it.
Cyber insurance
A Federal Cyber Insurance Backstop Is Premature
Daniel Woods Thu, Jan 19, 2023, 8:16 AM
A cyber backstop is unnecessary because firms conduct online activity regardless of whether insurance is available. Worryingly, a backstop could undermine insurers in incentivizing improved cybersecurity.
Artificial Intelligence
The EU’s AI Act Is Barreling Toward AI Standards That Do Not Exist
Hadrien Pouget Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 8:16 AM
The EU needs the technical standards supporting its AI Act to be restrictive enough to protect consumers, but flexible enough to enable innovation. Given society’s current understanding of AI, there are serious doubts as to whether such standards are technically feasible.
Cyber & Technology
The Right Time For Chip Export Controls
Martijn Rasser, Kevin Wolf Tue, Dec 13, 2022, 8:16 AM
The United States’ new chip export controls on China launched an unprecedented strategy to constrain China’s technological ambitions. Despite some flaws, the Biden administration got the scope, scale, and, critically, the timing right.