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I am not a Luddite. Unlike English textile workers who fought the industrialization of manufacturing in the early 19th century, I generally embrace technology. In many ways, I consider myself to be a futurist and a leading-edge adopter of different forms of technology. I am a technically competent professor of political science; I have…

In early October, I had the privilege of attending The Class of 1971 Student Conference on U.S. Affairs (SCUSA) at the United States Military Academy. This year marked the 75th anniversary of the conference since its inception in 1949. From the beginning, SCUSA has provided a unique opportunity for collaboration between more than 200…

The Russia-affiliated ransomware group LockBit has become the most prolific ransomware of the modern day in part due to their Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model.  Ransomware groups that use RaaS offer ransomware on dark web marketplaces to be used by attackers in exchange for some of the attackers’ profits. 

Last month I took part in the “Cyber Conflict: Lessons from the Indo-Pacific” workshop hosted at the Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore alongside Dr. Aaron Brantly. This workshop brought together scholars, policymakers and cyber security experts to address important cyber challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.…

The U.S. election is over, and Americans voted for Donald Trump to take the reins of the country for the next four years. President Trump’s election implications for policy areas ranging from immigration to the environment and nearly everything in between. Yet one area that will impact everyone nationally will be the relationship between…

Amidst the ever-evolving landscape of cyberspace, policies seeking to regulate and maintain digital rights at the state and supranational levels remain largely the same. The European Union’s approach to data and surveillance presents two different regulatory approaches to cyber capabilities. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulates its consumers through data protection standards.[1] The…

The concept of privacy is supported by no formal definition despite its popular usage in legal frameworks and the international codification of the “right to privacy”. A multi-faceted approach to the condition of privacy has been detailed by previous work in the lab. The objective of the following writing is to offer insight into…

The idea of privacy is a convoluted subject evolving alongside technological breakthroughs that have repeatedly reinvented what constitutes an individual’s concept of privacy. This review seeks to characterize primary elements relating to the condition of privacy. Deliberations around the principles of privacy such as autonomy, self-determination, power, and reasonability will be covered. This work…

            The European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative (ECCRI) is a collective of professionals, scholars, journalists, and government officials within the cybersecurity space that seeks to “promote interdisciplinary research on cyber conflict and statecraft.”[1] Their 2024 Cyber Forum at the Blavatnik School of Government of Oxford University was the first of its kind. The Forum…

Founded in 2016, Neuralink is an American neurotech company focused on both treating human disease through technology and synthesizing human and artificial intelligence. Presently, Neuralink is undergoing human trials for their device, Telepathy, an implant intended to enable individuals with paralysis the ability to control electronic devices with their mind. Although it remains under…