Defining Cyber Terrorism

Few experts agree on a universally acceptable definition Ruben Tuitel Cyber terrorism is a difficult phenomenon for scholars, legal practitioners and international organizations to define. Additionally, confusion exists over the…

Baltic cyber Cooperation

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania sign a historic document to align their cyber defense policies Vytautas Butrimas, senior advisor, Cybersecurity and IT Department, Ministry of National Defense, Republic of Lithuania It was a historic…

A New Cyber Security Curriculum

The Partnership for Peace Consortium offers a guide for cyber security education By Sean Costigan and Michael Hennessy Today’s news headlines regularly refer to commercial data hacks and breaches, electronic fraud, the disruption of…

Online extremism in Nigeria

The country tries to counter Boko Haram’s adept use of social media Tommy Victor Udoh, Nigerian Defense Space Agency Social media refers to the wide range of Internet-based and mobile services that allows users to participate in online…

Kazakhstan Adapts to the Cyber Age

Rapid changes present host of challenges for the Central Asian country By Anna Gussarova, Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies The influence of information and communication technologies in all spheres of human life has created…

Moldova’s Cyber Security Center

Contacts, trust and communication are key to robust cyber capabilities By Natalia Spinu, Chief, Moldovan Cyber Security Center, E.S. Center for Special Telecommunications Today’s cyberspace poses innumerable risks to the security of…

Mastering Cyberspace in Military Operations

EUCOM gains battlefield advantages through the use of information systems U.S. European Command As the information age continues to change our world dramatically, an understanding of cyberspace using a familiar set of terms and a…

Defending Cyberspace in Georgia

A strong cyber defense requires infrastructure, legal support and multinational cooperation By Andria Gotsiridze, director of the Cyber Security Bureau, Georgia Ministry of Defense The cyberspace domain is growing rapidly, and with it…