security
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Healthy Civilian-Military Affairs: A Critical Component of Success in War
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Common measurements of the likelihood of success of military or national security endeavors tend to be quantitative factors such as budget size, number of personnel, level of technological advancement, or functionality of equipment. However, sociological factors can also be a significant indicator of military success. In an article published in…
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How Hostile Neighbors Advance their Domestic and Foreign Policy Agendas Through Political Interference
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Existing policy research cites domestic and systemic factors as primary explanations for political underdevelopment, ignoring the potential impact of international relations and foreign interference. As a result, many foreign policy strategies fail to address threats due to nations sharing borders with countries possessing opposing interests. Is it possible that a…
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Advancing the Study of Nuclear (Non)proliferation
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Clichés such as “good research reflects reality” notwithstanding, academics often find that they must sacrifice pragmatic concerns in favor of analytical convenience when conducting research. As a result, many studies attempt to mimic real-world situations using normative frameworks and analytical tools. Crafted in response to emerging global nuclear threats, contemporary…
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Metadata: Reidentification Using Telephone Data is Easier Than You Think
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Following the September 11 terrorist attacks, the US government passed the USA Patriot Act in October 2001, in what members of Congress and the Bush administration said was an effort to strengthen national security. However, opponents criticized the law for including provisions that encroached on citizens’ privacy and civil liberties.…
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Up in the Cloud: Data and Security Concerns in Cloud Computing
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Cloud computing enables convenient access to a networks, servers, storage, applications, and services. In a cloud computing framework, shared resources can be rapidly provided on demand from individuals and organizations with minimal management or service provider interaction. This on-demand resource provision makes cloud computing a cost-effective approach to optimizing limited…
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Exceptional Access: How a “Back Door” Could Create Large-Scale Security Threats
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On February 16, 2016, Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, issued a letter to customers in which he declared his opposition to a federal court order requiring the company to help the FBI “unlock” an iPhone used by one of the two gunmen in the San Bernardino, California, mass shooting in…
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COP21 – Insights into Climate Negotiations from Halldór Thorgeirsson
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Halldór Thorgeirsson, Director for Strategy at the UN Climate Change Secretariat, shares his insights into international political negotiations, the implications of the Paris climate agreement, and why it is so important to empower cities, private companies, and consumers in an effort to limit the effects of climate change.
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Climate and Conflict: Why Politicians Should Understand How Climate Change Poses a Threat to Security
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The review of 55 scientific articles shows that deviations from moderate climate and precipitation patterns systematically increase the risk of violence and conflict, both on an interpersonal level (assaults, murder, rape) and an intergroup level (political conflicts).
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Droning to Win: How the UAV Wars Began
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Computer scientists investigate Unmanned Aerial Vehicle vulnerability to third-party hacking, showing that commercial drone use is likely to be heavily regulated.
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Howard Wolfson on post-9/11 Privacy and Security in Urban America
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Political strategist and former New York City Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson discusses how terrorism, technology, and crime have impacted views on privacy and security.
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Knock Knock, Brussels: Fortress Europa’s growing cybersecurity firewall
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Representatives from around the EU gather in Brussels to discuss the future of cybersecurity policy and cooperation.