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Cybersecurity, Technology & Innovation

Our cybersecurity experts use innovative methods and analysis to help clients both understand and address different cyber threats.

Research, commentary, and events

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The benefits and drawbacks of remote voting solutions
RAND Europe and Open Evidence examined the extent to which remote voting solutions—particularly internet voting—are employed in the European member states. The research identified the costs, risks and challenges associated with seven remote voting options.
Commentary
A Machine Learning Approach Could Help Counter Disinformation
Disinformation has become a central feature of the COVID-19 crisis. This type of malign information and high-tech “deepfake” imagery poses a risk to democratic societies worldwide by increasing public mistrust in governments and public authorities. New research highlights new ways to detect and dispel disinformation online.
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Using machine learning to detect malign information efforts online
Social media is increasingly being used by human and automated users to distort information, erode trust in democracy and incite extremist views. Our research produced a machine learning model that can successfully detect Russian trolls.
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Exploring the criminal use of Zcash and cryptocurrencies
While most transactions made with virtual coins are legitimate, cryptocurrencies have also been used for criminal purposes. Researchers found no evidence of widespread illicit use of Zcash, but that may be because malicious users do not fully understand its operating model.
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Measuring migration using big data
Researchers from five organisations collaborated in an effort to use social media data to develop models for estimating real-time migration flows and stocks of migrants in the EU. They were successful in applying a groundbreaking migrant stock model, but the approach for estimating EU mobility flows remains a work in progress.
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Tackling the challenges of algorithm-driven social media
Improving consumers' media literacy could reduce their vulnerability to disinformation. Researchers propose a behavioural science experiment to encourage people to be more aware of their own online behaviour
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Examining the state-of-the-art in cybersecurity
An overarching challenge in the field of cybersecurity is its complexity and poor definition. Research often suffers from inadequate or missing data and methods – both in the technical and the policy domains. Additionally, knowledge or research gaps are frequent and often persistent.
Commentary
Japan Prepares for Olympic-Level Cybersecurity
The world's attention will be fixed on Japan as it hosts the Rugby World Cup in September and the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. Japan's cyber defenses will need to be strong enough to keep attackers out and resilient enough to restore systems should things go wrong.
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Investigating the Relationship Between R&D Funding and Performance
To understand more about the implications of long-term funding restrictions, as well as the potential benefits from increasing research spending, researchers examined the relationship between the level of research spending and research performance, and particularly how changes in spending relate to changes in performance.
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Taking stock of local government cybersecurity
A stocktake of existing cybersecurity arrangements within all councils in England covered IT security but also leadership, governance, technology arrangements and training. Training and awareness of cyber security issues and arrangements offer the greatest opportunity for improvement.

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