Search
Results
-
National Cybersecurity and Cyberdefense Policy Snapshots
(2018)CSS Cyberdefense ReportsThis report attempts to shed light on current cybersecurity policies as a facet of a country’s overall national security policy, particularly how cyberdefense is embedded in a state’s cybersecurity posture. To that end, this volume examines the policies of four important European actors – France, Finland, Germany and the United Kingdom. The authors find that despite differences in these countries’ approaches, there is a trend toward ...Report -
Cyber Sovereignty and Data Sovereignty
(2018)CSS Cyberdefense Trend AnalysesThis Cyber Defense Trend Analysis argues that while cyber sovereignty is regularly referenced in political, economic and legal discussions, the concept has no fixed definition. In response to this, as well as to highlight why using the term in the same way as strategic autonomy is a misnomer, our authors analyze references to cyber sovereignty in national cybersecurity strategies, current academic discussion and debates on sovereignty in ...Report -
Cyber Sovereignty
(2018)CSS Cyberdefense ReportsSome economic actors misunderstand the term “cyber sovereignty” as a form of autonomy in cyberspace. This Trend Analysis argues that using the term “cyber sovereignty” in the same way as “autonomy” is a misnomer. To do this, the analysis explores the definition and the use of the term “cyber sovereignty”. It examines national cybersecurity strategies to see how states use the term. The results show that, with the exception of France, ...Report -
Cyber disruption and cybercrime: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
(2018)CSS Cyberdefense Hotspot AnalysesPublication Year: 2018 In 2014, the world discovered that a North Korean hacker group had illegally accessed Sony Entertainment Pictures’ network, deleted content from several computers and leaked stolen information on the internet. In 2017, ransomware named WannaCry was found to have affected more than 200,000 computers across the world. This was also attributed to North Korean actors. On the face of things, North Korea appears to be ...Report -
Synthesis 2017: Cyber-conflicts in Perspective
(2018)CSS Cyberdefense Hotspot AnalysesThis CSS Hotspot Analysis provides an overview of five cyber-related conflicts recently reviewed by the CSS. These include 1) the US-Russia cyber rivalry; 2) cyber and information warfare in the Ukrainian conflict; 3) cyber activities in the Syrian civil war; 4) tensions in US-China relations over cybersecurity; and 5) cyber and information warfare in European elections. Through this review, the analysis also identifies key trends, including ...Report -
Use of Cybertools in Regional Tensions in Southeast Asia
(2018)CSS Cyberdefense Hotspot AnalysesThis CSS Hotspot Analysis examines the use of cybertools in the context of tensions over territorial claims involving China and other states in Southeast Asia and the South China Sea. Southeast Asia has a rapidly developing digital economy and attracts substantial investment, but cyberspace in the region has become a place for cyberespionage campaigns, which involve actors spying on adversaries, businesses and international organizations. ...Report -
Regional rivalry between India-Pakistan: tit-for-tat in cyberspace
(2018)CSS Cyberdefense Hotspot AnalysesIndia and Pakistan have been regional rivals ever since they achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947. They compete militarily and economically and this regional rivalry has manifested itself through provocations, skirmishes and open conflicts. Both states have integrated new technologies in their strategies extending their regional rivalry to cyberspace. This Hotspot Analysis examines the dynamic of the India-Pakistan regional ...Report -
Cyber and Information warfare in the Ukrainian conflict
(2018)CSS Cyberdefense Hotspot AnalysesThe second version of the Hotspot Analysis on cyber and information warfare in the Ukrainian conflict reports on the cybertools, their targets, and actors involved in the Ukrainian conflict and their effects on society, the economy, technology and international relations. The goal of the Hotspot Analysis is to better understand the cyber-activities and events in the context of the Ukrainian conflict. This newest version includes an addendum ...Report