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Policy
Russia, US Offer Competing Vision of Cyber Norms to the UN
Two proposed versions of an “international code of conduct for international information security” set up a clash between autocracies and democracies.
Ideas
The White House National Cyber Strategy: Continuity with a Hint of Hyperbole
There seems to be a general consensus that the new cyber strategy is a continuation of existing policy. However, the us-versus-them approach the strategy takes could pose a problem.
Ideas
Washington Won’t Keep Rebuffing Moscow’s Cyber Proposals Forever
Here’s where the U.S. will find common ground with the country that attacked its 2016 election.
Science & Tech
Under New Cyber Plan, UK Will Seek Its Own Offensive Weapons and Crypto Schemes
A new strategy document spells out an assertive posture by a UK government that’s wary of some shared intelligence capabilities between allies.
Ideas
A Peek into French Signals Intelligence
France’s former top SIGINT spy confirms an advanced persistent threat and muses about a merger with German intelligence.
Ideas
The Rules of Cyberspace Just Got A Bit Clearer
The UN's new recommendations guiding state activity in cyberspace break new ground in three important areas.
Policy