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Cyber Threats to our Personal and National Security
October 16, 2012
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In recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness month in October, our faculty offer insights on both policy and technical issues related to cybersecurity. In our second post of the series, Bruce Harmon, Ph.D., took a look at the defining terminology making its way into our culture. In today’s post, Stephen Recca, M.A., takes a look at four cybersecurity threats from a policy perspective.
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Security Challenges in East Africa: Economic and Social Concerns - Part 1
October 12, 2012
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CTU’s Global Security Series offers background on current national and homeland security topics. Dr. Morag recently participated in the Eastern Accord 2012 Counter Violent Extremism Exercise in Arusha, Tanzania. His second post in this series looked at primary security threats from the trans-national and global Jihadist groups operating in the region. Today’s post will focus on some of the economic and social challenges facing Djibouti, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia.
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Security Challenges in East Africa: Global Jihadist Groups
October 4, 2012
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The East African region, and neighboring Yemen – located just across the Bab al Mandab straight – have been a central area of activity for al Qaeda, its affiliates and fellow travelers. Prior to 9/11, al Qaeda carried out its first major attack against the United States in the region when, in August of 1998, al Qaeda suicide bombers attacked the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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What Is Cyber?
October 1, 2012
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Cyber is in. Government officials share worries over cybersecurity. The Intelligence Community warns of cyber threats from nation states, anarchist groups and lone wolves. Civil liberties watch groups decry infringements of privacy and individual rights by state-sponsored cyber eavesdropping.
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Security Challenges in East Africa: U.S. Army Tabletop Exercise in Tanzania
September 27, 2012
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In addition to east Africa being a geographic region, it is also a political and social one in which many of the countries share a common national language, Swahili.
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Security Risks Surrounding Near Field Communication
September 21, 2012
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Another technology is making inroads into our professional lives, while experts begin to weigh its benefits against the security risks.
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Federalism and Homeland Security: Our Constitutional System of Governance
September 10, 2012
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All governing systems have their pros and cons and the constitutional system that we have in the United States is no exception. One could argue that the single theme that has served as a central thread throughout American history is the old argument between Thomas Jefferson and James Madison over the role, power and authority of state versus federal governments.
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Global Impact of the Rise of China: An Emerging Superpower
September 7, 2012
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As China’s economic might and global economic footprint has increased so have China’s aspirations to play a larger political and military role, in part, to protect its growing international interests.
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3 Proactive Steps to KISS Cybersecurity Woes Goodbye
August 31, 2012
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How secure is your business from a cyber attack? If your organization is attacked, what will you lose, both in the attack and in the aftermath or recovery?
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Global Impact of the Rise of China: The World’s Workshop
August 30, 2012
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China has been characterized as the “world’s workshop” because so much global manufacturing is carried out in China. In fact, last year, China overtook the United States as the world’s largest manufacturer.
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