Society, Culture, and Security

The Real Housewives of ISIS: An Actual Online Threat

On January 3 2016, Revolting, a BBC 2 sketch-comedy show, released an online skit called, “The Real Housewives of ISIS.”   The skit introduces four wives of ISIS fighters, fulfilling their duty as “average” housewives. One scene shows two women awkwardly wearing the same suicide vest. Another depicts a woman chained to her oven, excited Read More…

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Kelsie Chasse

I Spy with My Little Eye, Everything You Do. Part Four: Proportionality of Surveillance

In this four-part series, Kelsie Chasse provides an in-depth analysis of intelligence collection in Canada, clarifying many misconceptions and discussing the various pros and cons of clandestine and mass surveillance.