For the past twenty years the internet has become more and more embedded in the lives of millions of people. This change has not just been taking place in affluent developed countries, but has rather spread to many developing countries as well. In fact, the gap is narrowing in terms of the number of Read More…
Tag: cybersecurity
New Platforms for Old Tricks: Electoral Interference in Digital Democracies
In this article, Ryan Atkinson discusses the danger of electoral interference exemplified by Presidential Elections in Ukraine and the United States.
Cyber Security and Maritime Commercial Shipping: Is Everything Ship Shape?
As the shipping industry continues to mature, it is turning to technology to handle the large amounts of information, data, and goods flowing through its supply chains. However, as Program Editor Amaliah Reiskind explains, these tools have been implemented without proper concern for the vulnerabilities they open the industry up to.
Why Cyberwar Confounds International Law- Part 1: Word Games
True global security requires that cyberwarfare be governed by international law, but several factors make this difficult, if not impossible. In the first of a multipart series, Adam Zivo zeroes in on the headache of ambiguous terminology in the cyber realm.
Elves, Trolls and Fake News: what can we do to be more proactive regarding the new cyber threat?
The chances of Russia directly attacking Canada are very slim, but that does not mean they will passively accept, what they perceive as, a threat.
Game of War: The Suwalki Gap, Deterrence, and Cybersecurity
The Sukwali Gap is described as point of vulnerability that would risk isolating Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from its NATO allies if seized by Russia. Recent exercises by NATO forces along this border underscore the need to expand defence operations beyond physical geography.
The Cyber Saga Continues: Russian Spies Arrested with Links to Yahoo Cyber-attack
On March 15, The U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictments of two Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers in connection with the 2014 hacking of over 500 million Yahoo user accounts. This marks the first criminal case concerning cybersecurity brought directly against Russian government officials, and what seems to be a change in the Read More…
NATO Association’s Interview with Grant Lecky, Winner of the 2017 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
Marietta Armanyous interviews Grant Lecky, winner of a 2017 Cybersecurity Excellency Award, looking at security alliances and other key cybersecurity measures.
Russia and the U.S. Election: What Really Happened?
Jacqueline Hicks examines recent reports of Russian cyber interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and what this means for cyber-warfare.
NAOC Essay Competition Winning Entry: Ensuring Our Safety In The Digital Age
Samantha Ford, the first runner-up in the Grade 9 & 10 category of NAOC’s 2016 high school essay competition, discusses Cybersecurity in the Digital Age