What We Learned Inside a North Korean Internet Server: How Well Do You Know Your Partners?
…a computer security company owned by Google, access logs for the server were also examined. They revealed several logins from Internet addresses associated with virtual private network (VPN) services, but…
The European Union General Data Protection Regulation
…initiatives, e.g., Kelvin Chan and The Associated Press, “Tech’s 6 ‘gatekeepers’—including Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft—are about to face heavy new scrutiny as Europe aims for ‘fairer’ digital markets,” https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/06/tech-6-gatekeepers-amazon-apple-meta-google-tiktok-microsoft-dma-europe-fairer-digital-markets/,…
Who Controls Your Internet? The Debate Over DNS Blocking
…particularly those related to online scams, gambling, and pornography. Without any public consultation or notification, individuals using public DNS services like Google or Cloudflare were redirected to ISP-controlled services, causing…
Pezeshkian Marks a Rough Anniversary as Iran Faces Relentless Pressures
…media sites such as Instagram and X never materialized, despite half-measures like unblocking WhatsApp and Google Play. Economically, Pezeshkian inherited a perfect storm: inflation exceeding 40%, chronic unemployment, power and…
Implications of US-India Trade Announcements
…as the L&T-General Atomics drone collaboration, Google’s AI investments in India, and the Quad table-top exercise on HADR), bureaucracy and industry need the safety net of higher political alignment, which the announcement of this agreement…
Strengthening the Rules-Based Global Order: The Case for an International Rule of Law Package
…U.S. Judge on the International Court of Justice.1Hackworth, Green H. The Department of State Bulletin. Office of Public Communication Bureau of Public Affairs. 1945. Accessed August 12, 2020. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=0FNf0ffjiPQC&rdid=book-0FNf0ffjiPQC&rdot=1. Countries,…
Sea Of Absurdity: Sansha, China’s New Island “City”
…be a continuing inability for the ASEAN claimants to work through the regional organization to persuade China to join in any sort of code of conduct. Photo Credit: Google Earth…
Maritime Security
…tensions between Beijing and Washington over the South China Sea on Voice of America. Photo credit, top left clockwise: Central Intelligence Agency, via Wikipedia; U.S. Navy; iStockphoto; and Google Earth….