Blockchain's ability to circumvent trust issues with intermediaries has been praised. But it still rests on technology with underlying vulnerabilities

Adrien Ogée and Dominique Guinard 19 Aug 2019

Cybersecurity

Why quantum computing could make today's cybersecurity obsolete

The power of quantum computing promises great opportunities for society. But its implications for security could threaten our digital lives. Businesses must prepare for the future now.

Paige H. Adams 26 Jul 2019

Cybersecurity

The internet is more fragile than you think

A recent incident involving internet service provider Cloudflare, which left huge portions of the internet inaccessible has highlighted the fragility and importance of the technology we o...

Vasileios Giotsas · The Conversation 23 Jul 2019

Cybersecurity

The smartest cyber investment is collective action. Here's why

Cybersecurity is one of the greatest risks facing business today, and attacks are becoming more powerful and sophisticated. To defend against them effectively, business leaders need to co...

William Dixon and Rebekah Lewis 22 Jul 2019

Cybersecurity

Business could learn plenty about cybersecurity from the secret state

New 'hardsec' techniques that bypass software vulnerabilities are being increasingly used by public-sector bodies and would benefit the commercial realm.

David Garfield 19 Jul 2019

Cybersecurity

Can cybersecurity offer value for money?

Companies would feel more at ease with investing against cyberattacks if they measured the potential savings they stand to make.

Paul Stokes 16 Jul 2019

Cybersecurity

Investors have a role in securing our shared digital future

If investors demand better security practice in both their portfolio and target companies, they can play a part in securing our digital futures.

Algirde Pipikaite and Martina Cheung 08 Jul 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Thought AIs could never replace human imagination? Think again

It has long been understood that AIs find simple human actions, such as visual and auditory processing, almost impossibly difficult. That is no longer the case. Today, AIs are developing ...

Julien Weissenberg 03 Jul 2019

Global Risks

Why a multistakeholder approach is essential to our risk resiliency

At a time when trade tensions and geo-economic instability are predicted to wipe billions off the economy, our only hope of facing down global risks is to work together, writes the World ...

Børge Brende 02 Jul 2019

Leadership

10 reasons why today’s cyber leaders are tomorrow’s world leaders

The rapidly evolving, complex nature of cyberspace endows its leaders with many of the competencies needed on today's geopolitical stage. Here's how they could inspire new world leadership.

Francesca Bosco and Rebekah Lewis 01 Jul 2019

Cybersecurity

3 technologies that could define the next decade of cybersecurity

Over the past decade, cybercrime has grow into a huge and present threat - and we now stand at the threshold of a new generation of cyberattacks, powered by the same technologies that pro...

William Dixon and Dmitry Samartsev 20 Jun 2019

Cybersecurity

3 ways AI will change the nature of cyber attacks

Cyber attacks are one of most significant risks facing the world today - and thanks to AI, they are about to become far more powerful. Here's a guide to these new threats - and how we can...

William Dixon and Nicole Eagan 19 Jun 2019