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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds Former European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi's report on EU competitiveness and recommendations, as they attend a press conference, in Brussels, Belgium on September 9, 2024
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds Former European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi's report on EU competitiveness and recommendations, as they attend a press conference, in Brussels, Belgium on September 9, 2024 Yves Herman/Reuters
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Cyber Week in Review: September 13, 2024

by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf September 13, 2024

U.S. indicts white supremacists; Predator spyware reappears; EU publishes Draghi report on economic competitiveness; Australian politicians criticize Meta's data scraping; CISA says agency will reduce contact with social media platforms. Read More

Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: March 24, 2023
TikTok CEO testifies before the House; Google releases AI chatbot; U.S. authorities shut down cybercrime forum; U.S. unveils new semiconductor rules; Google suspends Chinese app.
Blog Post by Adam Segal March 24, 2023 Net Politics
Cybersecurity
The Dangers of a New Russian Proposal for a UN Convention on International Information Security
Russia recently issued a new draft for a UN international convention on cybersecurity. An alternative proposal offers a freer vision of internet governance, and would provide a more action-oriented process on negotiations.
Blog Post by Valentin Weber March 21, 2023 Net Politics
Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: March 17, 2023
TikTok explores separating from ByteDance; OpenAI releases GPT-4; SEC proposes tighter rules on financial system cybersecurity; CISA establishes ransomware warning system; Samsung announces $228 billion hub in South Korea. 
Blog Post by Adam Segal March 17, 2023 Net Politics
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    Raising the Political Priority of Cybersecurity in Latin America
    Latin American has some bright spots when it comes to cybersecurity, but progress has been inconsistent. Governments and regional bodies need to do more to coordinate and increase visibility around cyber threats in Latin America.
    Blog Post by Louise Marie Hurel and Joe Devanny March 16, 2023 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    Russia’s War Against Ukraine is Catalyzing Internet Fragmentation
    After its invasion of Ukraine, concerns flared over a decoupling of Russia from the global internet. This has not materialized, but we may be witnessing the start of a more fundamental fragmentation of the global internet.
    Blog Post by Christoph Meinel and David Hagebölling March 13, 2023 Net Politics