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    Tracking News Manipulation by Malicious State Actors

    Nov 15, 2021

    During the pandemic, both Russia and China used authoritarian power over the media to manipulate the news. What can be done to better detect such propaganda campaigns—and guard against them in the future?

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    Understanding the Online Extremist Ecosystem

    Dec 2, 2021

    By the early 2010s, it was clear that the internet provided white supremacists and other extremists a tool to operationalize their hateful ideas and cause real-world harms. How can the average user understand their risk of exposure to extremist content and make informed decisions about the platforms they use?

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    RAND Review: Vol. 38, No. 2, Summer 2014

    The cover story discusses the rising wave of cybercrime and possible responses to it, while other features highlight research on medical innovation and U.S. security cooperation, plus public policy insights from Victor Hugo.

    Aug 7, 2014

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    News Release

    Shortage of Cybersecurity Professionals Poses Risk to National Security

    The nationwide shortage of cybersecurity professionals -- particularly for positions within the federal government -- creates risks for national and homeland security.

    Jun 17, 2014

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    Shortage of Cybersecurity Professionals Poses Risk to National Security

    Demand for trained cybersecurity professionals who work to protect organizations from cybercrime is high nationwide, but the shortage is particularly severe in the federal government, which does not offer salaries as high as the private sector.

    Jun 17, 2014

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    Commentary

    How 'Wired' Are the 2014 European Elections?

    The 2014 elections will prove a critical test of whether the modernisation of the EU's media strategies and increasing number of members of the European Parliament active on social networking sites will have an impact on citizens' political participation at the European level.

    May 21, 2014

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    Commentary

    The European Democracy Paradox

    While social media and other tools have enhanced opportunities to participate in the political process, these new drivers do not seem to translate easily into offline political participation.

    May 21, 2014

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    Commentary

    Net Gain: Washington Cedes Control of ICANN

    Had the U.S. kept its fist clenched around ICANN, it would have undermined faith in the multistakeholder model of Internet governance and empowered the ITU. Instead, Washington has disarmed critics and helped ensure that the Internet will remain open and free.

    Apr 11, 2014

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    Commentary

    The Hackers' Bazaar

    Today's cyber black markets have evolved into playgrounds of financially driven, highly organized and sophisticated groups, often connected with traditional crime organizations.

    Apr 11, 2014

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    News Release

    Black Markets for Hackers Are Increasingly Sophisticated, Specialized and Maturing

    Black and gray markets for computer hacking tools, services, and byproducts such as stolen credit card numbers continue to expand, creating an increasing threat to businesses, governments, and individuals.

    Mar 24, 2014

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    Black Markets for Hackers Are Increasingly Sophisticated, Specialized, and Maturing

    Black and gray markets for computer hacking tools, services, and byproducts such as stolen credit card numbers continue to expand, creating an increasing threat to businesses, governments, and individuals.

    Mar 24, 2014

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    Commentary

    The Internet's Role in Radicalisation

    Even as people enjoy the advantages of social networks, online shopping and access to information, concerns are growing about the negative effects of the Internet, such as its potential role in radicalising terrorists.

    Mar 21, 2014

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    Spotlight on 2013: Building trust in policymaking

    Spotlight on 2013 is RAND Europe's annual review. This year's focus is trust, and we feature RAND Europe projects that support policymakers to gain trust at three levels: from strategic challenges, through robust methods, to effective delivery.

    Jan 28, 2014

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    Radicalization in the Digital Era

    An analysis of the use of the internet in 15 cases of terrorism and extremism provides primary data on how the internet is used by individuals in the process of their radicalization.

    Nov 5, 2013

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    Radicalization in the Digital Era

    A ground-breaking new report on the use of the Internet in 15 cases of terrorism and extremism provides primary data on how the Internet is used by individuals in the process of their radicalization. The study yields recommendations for framing policy responses to the use of the Internet in radicalization.

    Nov 5, 2013

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    Research Brief

    Toward a Dynamic and Trustworthy Internet of Things

    The Internet of Things builds out from today’s Internet by creating a pervasive and self-organising network of connected, identifiable and addressable physical objects through the use of embedded chips. Several actions could inform a consistent European policy stance.

    Oct 29, 2013

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    Commentary

    Opt-In, Opt-Out; Why Not Forced Choice?

    By default, browsers generally are set to automatically allow online tracking, but there may be a better way to make sure consumers decide whether or not they want to allow advertisers to sniff at their digital footprints, writes Steven Isley.

    Oct 8, 2013

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    Report

    Internet Freedom and Political Space

    The Internet has become a new battleground between governments that censor online content and those who advocate freedom to browse, post, and share information online. What are the implications of Internet freedom for state-society relations in nondemocratic regimes?

    Sep 5, 2013

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    Journal Article

    Examining Data and Security Breaches and Cyber-Security Strategies

    A review some of the provisions of the European Commission's 2013 proposals for a Network and Information Security Directive highlights specific concerns, including the relationship of incident notification achieving the outcomes of the directive, potential for overlapping regulation and definitions of covered entities.

    Sep 1, 2013

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    Report

    Brandishing Cyberattack Capabilities

    No one knows quite what would happen if a country suffered a full-fledged cyberattack, despite the plethora of skirmishes. But while cyberattack capabilities cannot easily be used to shape the behavior of others, this does not mean they cannot be used at all.

    May 13, 2013

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    Report

    Virtual Collaboration for a Distributed Enterprise

    Addresses the challenges to team effectiveness caused by geographic diversity through an assessment of three modes of virtual collaboration.

    Apr 22, 2013

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    Managing September 12th in Cyberspace

    "The U.S., while worried about a '9/11 in cyberspace,' also ought to worry about what a '9/12 in cyberspace' would look like," warns Martin C. Libicki in testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats on March 21, 2013. The consequences of the reaction to a cyberattack could be more serious than the consequences of the original action itself.

    Mar 21, 2013

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