... Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of Foreign Policy Planning, and Henry Kissinger are keynote speakers of the event.
The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) is represented by Director General Andrey Kortunov and Maria Smekalova, Cybersecurity Program Coordinator.
There is no other way to work constructively in cybersecurity but together
A decade ago it was possible to say that cyber was a promising new topic, which had the potential to stay beyond the realm of politics. Today, not so much. Besides becoming highly contested political ground, cyber has the ...
... and its applicability to the current state of international affairs, the perceptions of Russian hackers in the EU and the implications of new sanctions Act for Russia and European countries.
Russian and American experts in Russia-U.S. relations and cybersecurity took part in the event.
Maria Smekalova
, coordinator of project on cybersecurity, represented RIAC at the event.
... conjuncture. There are many examples of the kind, including recent charges against Russia on hacking the U.S. Democratic Party servers, no substantial evidence having been produced.
RIAC and EWI Policy Brief “Suggestions on Russia-U.S. Cooperation in Cybersecurity”
The U.S. Cyber Weapons – History and Modernity
The funding for activity in cyberspace proves that this area is one of the key priorities for the U.S. Department of Defense. In 2014 hundreds of millions of dollars were spent to create ...
What will happen to cryptocurrencies after Bitcoin has hard-forked?
Bruce McConnell, Pavel Sharikov, Maria Smekalova:
Suggestions on Russia-U.S. Cooperation in Cybersecurity
The hard-fork is a normal occurrence which will further recur in the world of cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies are constantly developing, Their architecture is far from perfection and may well never reach it. There are different reasons ...
... weapons are no exception. What will happen to strategic stability should cyber weapons be employed? Are nuclear weapons capable of deterring cyber warfare?
Formalization of the Threat
RIAC and EWI Policy Brief “Suggestions on Russia-U.S. Cooperation in Cybersecurity”
Several events took place in 2016 which allow us to speak about the new status of cyberspace from the standpoint of military planning and combat actions. For example, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
declared
cyberspace a bona ...
Authors: Des Browne, Wolfgang Ischinger, Igor S. Ivanov, Sam Nunn
Dear President Putin and President Trump,
The chasm between Russia and the West appears to be wider now than at any point since the Cold War. In the absence of new initiatives, the knot of distrust is being tightened, choking off the ability of governments to discuss, let alone advance, steps essential for improving the security of all people living in the Euro-Atlantic region.
Your first meeting in Hamburg will be a unique opportunity...
... on a wide range of issues in our relations will hinder effective collaboration in the fight against a shared threat.
Igor Ivanov, Sam Nunn, Desmond Browne, Wolfgang Ischinger:
RIAC & EWI Policy Brief "Suggestions on Russia-U.S. Cooperation in Cybersecurity"
Second, mechanisms need to be worked out and activated to control the digital space in fighting extremism. This work is already under way in cyberspace at the level of special services. However, it requires the involvement of a wider ...
... sanctions, disseminated propaganda, and exchanged accusations. The situation is unpredictable, the escalation may continue and destabilize the whole international system. The deterioration has touched all issues of Russia–U.S. relations, including cybersecurity.
Cooperation on cybersecurity is a relatively new problem, and probably has never been among the most prioritized, along with many other issues, including terrorism, Ukraine, Syria, economic sanctions, and many others.
While Russia and the ...
On March 14-16, Berkeley hosted Global Cyberspace Cooperation Summit
On March 14-16, Berkeley hosted Global Cyberspace Cooperation Summit organized by East West Institute and attended by over 150 experts, government and business representatives from a number of countries. RIAC website editor Maria Smekalova talked to Marina Kaljurand, former Estonian Minister for Foreign Affairs, National Expert at the United Nations Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and...