The US Government is up in arms this week over Apple’s unwillingness to provide backdoors into its software. The iPhone 5s of a man charged with distributing meth has been deemed evidence in an investigation, …
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Nuclear deterrence theory is often seen as the go-to solution to cyber instability. After suffering a sequence of alleged Chinese hacks on its corporations and government departments, the US prepared a suite of potential economic …
Following up on last week’s cliffhanger, the Safe Harbour agreement was deemed invalid by the European Court of Justice. For the last 15 years, this agreement has allowed the transfer of EU data across the …
Sea State The US Navy has reportedly declared its intentions to send a surface ship inside the 12-nautical-mile territorial limit China claims for its man-made islands in the South China Sea. According to the Financial …
Researchers in Singapore have demonstrated how hackers can use a smartphone mounted on a drone to steal data intended for wireless printers. The technology detects an insecure printer and intercepts documents by establishing a fake …
China and the US have stolen the show this week with their negotiations of what may become the world’s first major arms control agreement for cyberspace. Bilateral discussions focus on establishing a no first use …
Sea State In an effort to tackle the worsening European refugee crisis, the UN Security Council is considering allowing European naval forces to intercept boats arriving from the Middle East and North Africa. If the …
Sea State Last week five Chinese Navy ships came within 12 nautical miles of the US mainland, sailing inside American territorial waters as they passed through the Bering Sea, coinciding with President Obama’s trip to …
The US Third Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTA) authority to charge corporations over insufficient levels of cybersecurity. Wyndham Worldwide, the parent company of several hotel chains is being taken …
Sea State The US’ incoming chief of naval operations (CNO) Admiral John Richardson has been invited by his Chinese counterpart, Commander in Chief of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy—Admiral Wu Shengli—to visit China to discuss …
A fortnight ago, a group purporting to be the Islamic State Hacking Division released the names, email addresses, passwords and telephone numbers of almost 1,500 individuals, the majority of whom are reportedly US Defence personnel. …
Sea State Australia’s second Canberra-class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD), HMAS Adelaide, is currently undergoing its final sea trials with a crew of BAE Systems employees and RAN personnel. Additionally, HMAS Canberra, the first of the …