Touraj Riazi
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Who is Responsible for Protecting Canada’s Critical Infrastructure: A Conversation with Imraan Bashir
Imraan Bashir is Partner and National Public Sector Cyber Lead at KPMG in Canada. Prior to joining KPMG, Imraan directed the policy, strategy, implementation, and oversight of Government of Canada enterprise-wide cyber initiatives, including leadership of key programs such as cloud security and digital identity. Imraan was named one of the world’s top 100 most Read More…
The Team
Editor-in-Chief Justin Michael James Dell Senior Editor Jenny Yang Program Editors Programs Team Lead : Megan Keli Program Editor : Gleb Adamovych Program Editor : Marwan El Fayoumi Program Editor : Razaan Ganatra Program Editor : Meverest Lin Program Editor : Aimee Tymkin Engagement Coordinators Engagement Team Lead : Aly Muhammad Sayani Engagement Team Lead : Riya Shah Engagement Read More…
Is Canada Helpless Against BGP Hijacks?
Canada & BGP Hijacking For over a decade (2010, 2018, 2019, 2020), China has quietly shown a pattern of hijacking global data flows by redirecting them through servers located in China, sometimes for minutes, other times for much longer, where the data could be copied onto Chinese Communist Party (CCP) networks and decrypted at leisure. One of the Read More…
The Geopolitics of Network Hegemony
The digital front of modern warfare and Great Power conflict increasingly occupies the minds of American and Chinese leaders. In this article, Touraj Riazi looks at the infrastructure that undergirds the digital world and how vital it is to the Chinese and American quest for “Network Hegemony.”
Event Intelligence, AI & Canada: Interview with Andy Ellis
Touraj Riazi had the privilege of interviewing Andy Ellis, current VP of Corporate Strategy at EVNTL. We discussed EVNTL, its use of AI and the implications. Andy Ellis was formerly the Assistant Director of Operations at the Canadian Security and Intelligence Services.
Know The CCDCOE: Interview with Director Col. Jaak Tarien
Touraj Riazi had the privilege of interviewing Col. Jaak Tarien, Director of NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE). The interview concentrates on the functions of the CCDCOE and how they enhance the Alliance’s cybersecurity. Canada is currently in the process of joining the CCDCOE.
Interview with Gen. Ray Henault: Canada’s Defence Policy in Review
Touraj Riazi’s interview on Canada’s Defence Policy with Gen (Ret’d) Henault, a member of the Minister’s Advisory Panel for Canada’s 2017 Defence Policy Review.
Interview with Gen. Ray Henault: On NATO
The first part of Touraj Riazi’s interview with Gen. (Ret’d) Ray Henault on NATO, Canada’s contribution to it, alliance credibility and NATO’s Rapid Response Forces.
NAOC Publication: Canadian Defence at 150 and Beyond
The NATO Association of Canada is proud to release “Canadian Defence at 150 and Beyond”, a scholarly publication featuring a foreword by Chrystia Freeland and an introduction by Hugh Segal.