With Cold War 2.0 in full swing with Russia, it’s time to revisit the idea of “mutually assured destruction” (M.A.D.). In June, Axios referred to two New York Times articles that openly talked about US Cyber Command activities against Iran and Russia. They referred to it as "a lower-level 21st century version of the ‘mutually assured destruction’ policy between the U.S. and the … [Read more...]
Examining Russia’s Impending Move to Disconnect from the Internet
Russia is on the verge of passing its “Digital Economy National Program.” This law requires Russian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to implement fail safes that guarantee their continued function in the event they lose connection to the global internet. As part of a nationwide resiliency test, the country will intentionally disconnect as early as April 1. Why would Russia … [Read more...]
