ICYMI: I wrote about the Malaysian individual who was arrested over charges of alleged espionage.
(The charge has since changed from espionage to "economic crime." But this is not at all unusual.)
Traditional spycraft has always relied on deception based on identity. In my latest, I explained how intelligence operations are using plausible deniability in espionage to recruit unsuspecting agents from unlikely third countries.
Neutrality is not a shield.
So, it looks like my assessment wasn't too far off the mark:
- The individual was approached by a "foreign intelligence agent" in Australia.
- He was targeted for his identity (operational convenience).
- Financial incentive made him vulnerable to recruitment (low-income).
Read:
Understanding the TikTok dilemma requires examining legal frameworks for content regulations, data protection, and privacy. China's National Intelligence Law raises questions about user data, privacy concerns and manipulations.
Here, I wrote a short post to summarise my recent talk on BFM that discussed the controversies and privacy concerns surrounding TikTok. If you don't have 30 minutes to listen in, you can still catch up on the key points I made in my discussion.
Understanding the TikTok dilemma requires examining legal frameworks for content regulations, data protection, and privacy. China's National Intelligence Law raises questions about user data, privacy concerns and manipulations.
"Just because we can ban things, doesn't mean we should"
ICYMI: I framed the discussion on lawful access to highlight the differences in legal and policy culture between the US and China. I also brought up the Apple-FBI debate on encryption after the 2016 San Bernadino attack. The online world is a crucial part of communication, and platforms like TikTok are essential for people to express themselves and connect with others. So, we need to carefully consider the potential impact of any decision to ban such platforms that may curtail these activities and freedoms.
Election interference is a significant threat to the fairness and integrity of democratic elections. What do we understand by "election interference," and why should we distinguish it from legitimate political campaigns? In my latest, I highlighted the key takeaways from general elections in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia's most recent GE15.
Deepfakes, or artificially generated audio, video, or text that appears to be real, pose a significant threat to online information environments during armed conflict. They can be used to falsify orders from military leaders, sow confusion among the public and armed forces, and lend legitimacy to wars and uprisings.
https://www.brookings.edu/research/deepfakes-and-international-conflict/
i’m shocked
RT @hubermanlab@twitter.com
Advice I got early in my career: Don’t over engage in any controversy unless you are willing to stake your entire reputation on it. Rather, keep focused on discovering new things & creating, or else you become known for the controversy & nothing else; there is no going back.
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/hubermanlab/status/1611817239459827713
“Advice I got early in my career: Don’t over engage in any controversy unless you are willing to stake your entire reputation on it. Rather, keep focused on discovering new things & creating, or else you become known for the controversy & nothing else; there is no going back.”
*slaps roof of cyber truck*
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