Working paper #15 / 2014
This working paper was written as part of the Russian International Affairs Council’s project “Information Security, Response to Cyber Threats and the Use of the Internet to Defend Russia’s National Interests on the International Scene.”
In their articles, the authors expound on Russia’s presence in cyberspace and suggest the identification of a reference point from which to develop the discussion and seek ...
Maiden training “
Global Internet for Russian business
” on the role and potential of online resources in the public and corporate diplomacy was held at the RIAC Summer School in St. Petersburg.
The training is aimed at promoting Russian companies in foreign target audiences ...
The Future of the Internet
In 1969, the U.S. Department of Defense set up ARPANET to ensure strategic command and data transmission capability in the event of a Soviet nuclear strike. Over 40 years later, the Internet, its direct descendant, has become a pillar of technological ...
... Often, all these carry certain risks, which are discussed below.
Risks of digital diplomacy
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Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt
With all the objective advantages of digital technologies, verbally recognizing the importance of the Internet, in practice however, politicians and officials continue to see the development of digital diplomacy only in the context of risks and threats. Internet is perceived as a channel for the spread of extremism and terrorism, imposition of an alien ...
