With governments increasingly focused on building a STEM pipeline, they are potentially excluding those with the backgrounds required to maximize the benefits of technology.

William Dixon and Amy Jordan 11 Dec 2018

Fourth Industrial Revolution

MI6 chief calls for espionage 4.0 in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

From terrorists to hacktivists, all the way up to state-orchestrated cyber-warfare, staying alert in the new threat landscape calls for new skills and capabilities.

Sean Fleming 06 Dec 2018

Digital Economy and Society

Technophobe or technophile? We need more conversation about digital transformation

The fast pace of technology adoption is not being adequately accompanied by the necessary security measures. We must not be outsmarted by the tools we are so willingly embracing.

Geir Christian Karlsen 06 Dec 2018

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity needs a holistic approach. Here are three ways to build protection

We need global cybersecurity standards around information sharing, incident reporting, security-by-design principles and best practices. The World Economic Forum’s Centre for Cybersecurit...

Paige Adams 27 Nov 2018

Cybersecurity

3 ways business leaders can build digital trust

People, processes and technology - a new survey offers companies insights on how to manage cyber risk.

Bob Moritz 26 Nov 2018

Digital Economy and Society

9 out of 10 online shoppers are actually cyber criminals

The vast flow of data and money make retail a prime target for cyber criminals.

John Detrixhe · Quartz 23 Nov 2018

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

What is adversarial artificial intelligence and why does it matter?

The malicious use of technology that has intellectual processes typically associated with human behaviour is enabling criminals to launch new generations of cyber attacks. This is just th...

William Dixon 21 Nov 2018

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity's greatest weakness is also its best line of defence

Cybersecurity investment continues to rise, but so does the volume of threats to steal sensitive data. A paradigm shift in how we address cybersecurity is needed to stop this vicious cycl...

Atlantic Council 16 Nov 2018

Global Risks

Here are the global top 10 risks for doing business

Concern about cyber-attacks is growing but unemployment and underemployment represent the biggest risk worldwide, according to a new World Economic Forum report.

Aengus Collins 12 Nov 2018

Cybersecurity

How to stop data leaks

To rebuild trust in technology platforms, companies and government representatives should prioritize security and agree clear guidelines on how data is shared.

Algirde Pipikaite 07 Nov 2018

Cybersecurity

What the world's first cyber attack has taught us about cybersecurity

30 years ago, Robert Morris accidentally released a virus that clogged up a large amount of the 1980's internet.

Scott Shackelford · The Conversation 05 Nov 2018

Virtual and Augmented Reality

Why brain passwords could be the future of cybersecurity

Researchers have developed a system that generates unique passwords based on how your brain responds to certain images.

Wenyao Xu, Feng Lin, and Zhanpeng Jin · The Conversation 30 Oct 2018

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Hackers, AI and the risk from deliberate bias

Attacks on artificial intelligence systems that seek to disrupt the data that helps AI learn could have subtle and far-reaching effects, argues this RAND Corporation report

RAND Corporation 23 Oct 2018

International Security

How to protect the 2020 Olympics from cyberattackers

A new study from the RAND Corporation asks where the cybersecurity threat to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics might come from, and how we can safeguard the games and other major sporting events

RAND Corporation 19 Oct 2018

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

Algorithmic warfare is coming. Humans must retain control

Humanity is faced with a grave new reality – the rise of autonomous weapons. So what part should robots play in conflicts of the future?

Peter Maurer 26 Sep 2018

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