Intersections

Trust in digital identity is under attack — here’s how to protect it (DigWatch – 18 June 2025)

In the digital age, trust has become the foundation of how people access services, verify identity and interact with society. Yet rising cyber threats...

‘Hate speech is poison in the well of society,’ says Guterres (UN News)

Hate speech is a warning sign and a driver of violence, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said ahead of Wednesday’s International Day for Countering Hate...

Trump’s Military Response to Protests: A Conversation on Law and Precedent (Matthew C. Waxman and Peter Mansoor – Council on Foreign Relations)

The deployment of federal troops in Los Angeles has sparked concerns among some legal experts about the future of civilian-military relations in the United...

How DHS’s New Social Media Vetting Policies Threaten Free Speech (Rachel Levinson-Waldman and Melanie Geller – Just Security)

In late May, the State Department issued a pair of cables that rightly invited substantial media attention. The cables are the latest in a...

CISOs warn AI-driven cyberattacks are rising, with DNS infrastructure at risk (DigWatch)

A new report warns that chief information security officers (CISOs) are bracing for a sharp increase in cyber-attacks as AI continues to reshape the...

EU strikes deal to streamline cross-border GDPR enforcement (DigWatch)

The EU Council and European Parliament have reached a political agreement to strengthen cross-border enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The new...

Fungus Smuggling Case Highlights Agricultural Espionage in the United States (Matthew Gabriel Cazel Brazil – The Jamestown Foundation)

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has a long history of engaging in agricultural espionage and, potentially, sabotage in the United States. This is...

Beijing Accelerates State-Led AI Mobilization Under Xi’s ‘New National System’ (Matthew Johnson – The Jamestown Foundation)

Beijing is moving to systematically embed artificial intelligence into its national innovation system, according to a high-level leadership meeting of the Ministry of Industry...

Latin America leads growth in crypto remittances this year (DigWatch)

Cryptocurrency remittances in Latin America have surged by over 40% in 2024, reflecting a rapid shift towards digital currencies in cross-border money transfers. Rising...

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