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On New Cross-Border Cybercrime Policing Protocol, a Call for Caution
The treaty creates a range of new policing powers with weak privacy and human rights standards and fails to include sufficient oversight.

Empowering Security Researchers Will Improve Global Cybersecurity
China's response to a software vulnerability last year sparked concerns for "white hat hackers." A deep dive into the tangled regulatory world of security researchers and how improved…

As Congress Debates Social Media Harms, Here’s How to Make Online Consent Meaningful
"Reform the law so that companies must provide more meaningful information in their privacy notices and terms of service."

Opening Stages in UN Cybercrime Treaty Talks Reflect Human Rights Risks
The first session provided a valuable view into where States stand, what the convention may aim to achieve, and its political viability.

Friction, Framing & U.S. Cybersecurity-Related Actions Against Russia
Understanding the interagency effort, the imposition of costs on malign Russian cyber actors, and the shift from ordinary criminal to national security framework.

Why China Giving Military Assistance to Russia Would Violate International Law
Editor's note: This article is also available at Just Security in Chinese.

Вторгнення Росії в Україну є загрозою для правозахисників та політичних вигнанців
Вторгнення є екстремальним розширенням віри Путіна в те, що його владапридушувати інакомислення…

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Imperils Human Rights Defenders and Political Exiles
Isabel Linzer and Yana Gorokhovskaia write the invasion is an extreme extension of Putin's belief that his power to repress dissent doesn't stop at Russia's borders. Resistance…

Expert Backgrounder: NATO Response Options to Potential Russia Cyber Attacks
Top cyber law expert explains NATO member states' legal options in event of different forms of Russian cyber attacks in wake of Ukraine invasion.

NATO Must Boost Hybrid Warfare Defenses
As the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates, NATO must get serious about building resilience against hybrid warfare.

How to Strengthen the Program of Action for Advancing Responsible State Behavior in Cyberspace
One of the most important venues for shaping cyber diplomacy in the coming years will be the United Nations (U.N.) First Committee Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) 2021-2025. There,…

Foreign Disinformation: What the US Government Can Start Doing Now
Two recent commissions, while diagnosing the challenge differently, reached some similar conclusions on steps to take.