Technology and infrastructure
Fighting ISIS on social media won’t stop them from using it
Efforts by Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube in 2017 are certainly welcomed, but removing ISIS from social media platforms is expected to be a daunting task.
2017 Preview: Cyber power presents new prospects and perils
Cyber power presents new risks to global politics, security, and commerce. Analyzing the cyber threat environment is crucial to contain risks in 2017.
How Technology Empowers Women Around The World
Global Risk Insights sat down with Allison Kahn, Director of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women’s Mentoring Women in Business Programme, to discuss the interplay between female empowerment, mentoring and
Three reasons why Russia may be hacking the U.S. election
Understanding why Russia is disrupting the U.S. electoral race through cyber attacks is an important step in preventing it.
Russia-US cyber tensions show the true threat of cyberwar
Russia is now testing the limits of the current norm-based international regime that has thus far kept global cyberwar unrealized.
Under the Radar: Gabon’s risky internet curfew, the world’s first since 2011
Gabon’s daily internet curfew is the world’s first since 2011 as post-election violence and uncertainty continue to impact investment, particularly bonds.
Startups in Latin America: A new engine for growth?
Can entrepreneurship and startups provide the solution to much-needed growth in Latin America? And, if so, how will this solution be achieved?
Hacking the Kazakh way, top-down
The ferocity of the Kazakh government’s cyber campaign against dissent in Kazakhstan inspires comparisons to China’s Great Firewall.
Protests threaten China’s nuclear energy plans
NIMBYism is on the rise in China, and without better dialogue between stakeholders, threatens to undermine Beijing’s efforts to meet its COP21 goals.
Why Pokemon Go scares Middle Eastern governments
Pokemon Go is creating headaches for Middle Eastern governments, as concerns over security and subversion prompt calls for intervention.
