Defending the Internet

A four-course program at the NATO School prepares graduates to identify and foil cyber attacks By Maj. Rob Meanley, director of academic operations, NATO School Since its founding in 1953, the NATO School Oberammergau (NSO) in Germany has…

Online in Africa

The rising popularity of computers and mobile phones demands greater Internet protection By Dr. Eric Young, Marshall Center As the e-revolution sweeps across Africa, cyber security has become a major emerging challenge. The continent’s…

The Cyber Battlefield

Russia has been at the vanguard of militarizing cyberspace By Maj. Daniel Singleton, U.S. Army In April 2007, the Estonian government moved a bronze statue of a Soviet soldier from a prominent place in the Tallinn city center to a…

Free to Work

Europe benefits when labor can move freely across EU member states By per Concordiam Staff Newspaper reporters and television cameramen patrolled British airports, train stations and bus depots on January 1, 2014, looking for the “tidal…

Taking on Narcotrafficking

Border security and demand reduction could alleviate the scourge of Afghan heroin By per Concordiam Staff It’s been called the doomsday scenario for Afghan heroin: As Afghan military and police forces assume greater responsibility for…

Looking East

Joining the Eastern Partnership has proven valuable for EU partner nations By per Concordiam Staff The former Soviet republics of Georgia and Moldova each have taken a big leap toward European integration. On November 28, 2013, leaders…

Cyber Security in an International Context

There is a legend about former U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s visit to a secret government laboratory to see the latest “super computer.” In those days, computers were large, and this particular computer filled a warehouse the size…