Elisabeth Braw, scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, presents 'On the Cusp' which focuses on how governments, business and civil society can work together to strengthen countries' defence against existing and emerging threats. Each episode she interviews a guest who is a leader in their respective field.
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RUSI Podcasts Archive collects three podcast series that ran at the Royal United Services Institute from 2012 to 2021: RUSI Analysis, On The Cusp and In Context. Featuring innovative leaders combating new national security threats and roundtable discussions on current events in the news. In Context Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), speaks with influencers and puts their careers 'In Context'. Recorded from 2018 to 2021. On The Cusp Elisabeth ...
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Technology and Security (TS) explores the intersections of emerging technologies and security. It is hosted by Dr Miah Hammond-Errey. Each month, experts in technology and security join Miah to discuss pressing issues, policy debates, international developments, and share leadership and career advice. https://miahhe.com/about-ts | https://stratfutures.com
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Cyber and intelligence with Australian National Cyber Security Coordinator, Michelle McGuinness
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In this episode of the Technology & Security podcast, host Dr. Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by Australian National Cyber Security Coordinator, Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness. We talk all things cyber for Cyber Security Awareness Month. This episode explores cyber security threats, incidents and response coordination mechanisms as well as th…
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Privacy, data, AI and tech power with Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind
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In this episode of the Technology & Security podcast, host Dr. Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind. In this episode, we start by imagining a future privacy landscape where individual privacy is protected, and users have real agency and choice and look at the steps we need to take to get there. We explore the s…
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Data brokers, privacy and global surveillance with Byron Tau
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In this episode of the Technology & Security podcast, host Dr. Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by investigative journalist and author Byron Tau. They discuss the intricate and often opaque world of data brokers and global surveillance. Tau, known for his deep dives into complex subjects, shares insights from his book Means of Control, highlighting the…
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Tech, AI, digital infrastructure and surveillance with Meredith Whittaker
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In this episode of Technology and Security, Dr Miah Hammond-Errey speaks with Meredith Whittaker, president of Signal. The interview explores key contemporary issues in technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI). They discuss the impact of AI in elections and democracies, including the need for stronger local media ecosystems and improved focus on…
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Tech supply chains, hybrid threats and a more divided world with Elisabeth Braw
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In this episode, Dr. Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by Elisabeth Braw. This discussion explores the decline in globalisation and an increasingly divided world with the West on one side and China and Russia on another. It highlights the impacts of geopolitical rifts on technology, innovation, business, supply chain vulnerabilities and complexities, su…
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Intelligence, AI, Five Eyes & Resilience with Sir David Omand
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In this episode of Technology and Security, Dr Miah Hammond-Errey speaks with Sir David Omand. The interview is an exploration of the evolving landscape of intelligence, technology and security from the Cold War to the near real time intelligence in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They discuss adaptation in intelligence from high frequency radio to g…
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Disinformation, deepfakes, democracy, data and Russia-Ukraine with Nina Jankowicz
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In this episode of Technology and Security, Dr Miah Hammond-Errey speaks with Nina Jankowicz, world leading disinformation expert and author. They discuss the necessity of an alliance among democratic nations to address technological challenges, and shape policies that have real impact. They discuss the security threats of disinformation campaigns,…
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Cyber sanctions, crisis response, critical tech, AI & tech geopolitics with Brendan Dowling
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In this episode of Technology and Security, Dr Miah Hammond-Errey speaks with Brendan Dowling, Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology. They discuss the Australian government's cybersecurity outlook for 2024, focusing on the anticipated pace and scale of responses from advisories to law enforcement actions and sanctions. Additionally, …
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SPECIAL: Big Data, Emerging Technology & National Security Decision-Making Lecture
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Special Episode: Big Data, Emerging Technology & National Security Decision-Making Lecture *Unfortunately, the episode we had planned to release today is still in production. Our guest was recalled to deal with a major cyber incident on the day of recording. This episode will hopefully be released soon.* Instead, by popular request, we are bringing…
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Neurotechnology, cognitive liberty and information warfare with Professor Nita Farahany
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In this episode of Technology and Security, Dr Miah Hammond-Errey speaks with Professor Nita Farahany about the increasing emergence of neurotechnology and what it means for national security as well as consumers, policy makers, military forces and nation states. They discuss the importance of ensuring the privacy of brain data as the ‘final piece …
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Professor Johanna Weaver on AI, international humanitarian law and cyber security
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Dr Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by Professor Johanna Weaver, founding Director of the Tech Policy Design Centre, to discuss the recent 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, including its funding, implementation and challenges, the relationship between hacktivism and international humanitarian law and the different ways of thinking about AI …
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The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh on AI and competition, technology and productivity, and evaluating government.
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Dr Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by The Hon. Dr Andrew Leigh, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury and the Assistant Minister for Employment, to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of competition, the initial months of the Australian Centre for Evaluation and coordinating with overseas regulators on the complexi…
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Nanomaterials, international standards, AI and data ethics with Dr Kobi Leins
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Dr Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by Dr Kobi Leins (GAICD), Honorary Senior Fellow at King’s College, London and international law expert, to discuss her work on nanomaterials and their implications for existing international law governing chemical and biological weapons. They also discuss why international standards are so important, AI’s potential …
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The Christchurch Call, AI in art, elections and disinformation with Canva’s Kara Hinesley
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Kara Hinesley, Canva’s global Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs, joins Dr Miah Hammond-Errey to discuss her experience during the creation of The Christchurch Call after the livestreamed 2019 terrorist attack in New Zealand while at Twitter, the complex relationship between AI, art and artists, AI and IP, AI regulation and the technology…
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Digital ID, leadership and innovation with the Hon Victor Dominello
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Dr Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by the Hon Victor Dominello, former NSW Minister for Community Services and Digital Government. They discuss the potential and complexities of digital identification, what it means for democracies, and how to lead risk-averse organisations like government in a manner that promotes innovation and productivity and empo…
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Decoupling, de-risking and tech diplomacy – special episode
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In a special episode, Dr Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by Michael Green, CEO of the United States Studies Centre, to consider the conversations and developments around technology decoupling between the United States and China across the past six months. Drawing on insights from previous guests on the podcast, Miah and Mike cover topics from internat…
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Synthetic biotech, DARPA for intelligence and AI regulation with RAND CEO Jason Matheny
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Dr Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by Jason Matheny, CEO of RAND Corporation and founder of CSET to delve into the complexities of regulating emerging technologies — from AI to biotechnology, what the United States can learn from Australia, the opportunity a current bottleneck in compute capacity offers democracies, and his work at IARPA — ‘the DARPA …
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Cyber security, critical infrastructure and ransomware taskforce with Home Affairs’ Hamish Hansford
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Dr Miah Hammond-Errey sits down with Hamish Hansford, Deputy Secretary of the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Group at the Department of Home Affairs, to discuss the evolution of the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act (SOCI), including Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Programs (CIRMPs), refining the critical asset class definitions an…
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Intelligence, AI and AUKUS with former US Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Susan Gordon
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Dr Miah Hammond-Errey interviews Susan Gordon, former US Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, discussing the potential of public disclosures of intelligence to build trust, the nuanced differences between American and Australian cultures that impact technology policy and innovation, especially in areas like AI regulation, and what is…
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AI’s rapid rise and online harms with eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant
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Dr Miah Hammond-Errey talks with Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, about AI’s rapid rise, online harms, where banking has led the way in technology regulation, and much more. In this episode they discuss eSafety’s world-leading regulation work, why we can’t just regulate algorithms and how eSafety collaborates with industry to dr…
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Quantum developments, data localisation and ethics in AI with Google's Alex Lynch
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In this episode Alex Lynch, from Google Australia’s Public Policy team, joins Dr Miah Hammond-Errey to discuss emerging technologies, quantum, Australia’s role and much more. They cover Google’s recent quantum announcement on error correction and Australia’s significant role in quantum research, data localisation, ethics in AI — including Google’s …
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Emerging technologies and signals intelligence with the ASD's Jessica Hunter
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In this episode, Jessica Hunter from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) joins Dr Miah Hammond-Errey to talk about emerging technologies and signals intelligence. They cover ASD’s role in Australian intelligence, REDSPICE, offensive and defensive operations and the Russia–Ukraine conflict, technology as statecraft and cybercrime. They also dis…
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Permanent Secretary of the Estonian Ministry of Defence Kusti Salm on Zapad-2021
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Host Elisabeth Braw speaks to Kusti Salm, Permanent Secretary of the Estonian Ministry of Defence, about Zapad-2021, Russia’s quadrennial military exercise. Salm previously served as the Director General of the Estonian Centre of Defence Investment.By Elisabeth Braw
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Latvian MP Ojars Kalnins on Belarus’s grayzone warfare
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Host Elisabeth Braw speaks to Ojars Kalnins, a member of Latvia’s parliament and vice chair of its foreign affairs committee, about Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s escalating grayzone aggression against Belarus’s European neighbors. Kalnins, a long-time parliamentarian, previously served as Latvia’s Ambassador to the United States from …
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Recorded Future's Staffan Truvé on the threat of Chinese Cyber-Aggression
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Host Elisabeth Braw speaks to Staffan Truvé, co-founder and CTO of Recorded Future, on the threat of Chinese cyber-aggression and espionage and its Digital Silk Road Initiative. They also discuss how liberal democracies and private companies can limit their risk to cyber risks and attacks. Truvé previously served as CEO of the Swedish Institute of …
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NATO StratCom CoE director Janis Sarts on new forms of disinformation
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Host Elisabeth Braw speaks to Jānis Sārts, Director of NATO’s Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence, about how disinformation is changing (think AI and individually targeted disinformation). They also discuss social media platforms’ obligations and what legislators can do. Sārts previously served as Latvia's State Secretary of the Ministry …
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MEP Andrius Kubilius on Belarus forced landing of plane carrying dissident, 'weaponizing' migrants
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Host Elisabeth Braw, speaks to Member of the European Parliament Andrius Kubilius about Belarus force landing a plan carrying Belarusian dissident journalist Roman Protasevich. They also discuss authoritarian leader Lukashenka flooding the Lithuanian border with Middle Eastern migrants in response to European Union sanctions. Mr. Kubilius is the ch…
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US Rep. Jim Langevin on cyber attacks that derail societies: from ransomware to misinformation
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Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks to US Congressman Jim Langevin about how cyber aggression fissures belief in the government and derails our everyday lives. They talk ransomware, preparing the public for national emergencies, and dis-/mis-information campaigns that have impacted US politics. Rep Langevin is a senior member of the House Armed Services C…
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Cormac Mc Garry & Simon Lockwood discuss the soft underbelly of global shipping
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Host, Elisabeth Braw, discusses the vulnerabilities and risks impacting the global commercial shipping industry with Cormac Mc Garry, Senior Maritime Analyst at Control Risks, and Simon Lockwood, Head of Shipping at Willis Towers Watson.By Elisabeth Braw
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The dark side of the space race with Mark Dickinson: lawlessness, space debris, and the militarization of space.
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Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks to Mark Dickinson, Space Data Association Chairman and Executive Director, about the dark side of space start-ups, the dangers of overcrowding and space debris, the rise of space weapons, and why we need regulations or norms to guide behaviors in space.By Elisabeth Braw
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Ciaran Martin on Solar Winds, the Bank of Bangladesh heist, and the future of cyber security
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Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks to Ciaran Martin, founding chief executive of the UK National Cyber Security Centre, about Biden's response to the Solar Winds cyber attack, lessons we can learn from the Bank of Bangladesh heist about emerging cyber crimes, and cyber resilience.By Elisabeth Braw
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US National Cyber Director nominee, Chris Inglis, on cyber aggression: how malign actors think and how we can protect our networks
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Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks with Chris Inglis, nominee for the United States' first-ever National Cyber Director, about cyber aggression, how to create systems to encourage "good behavior" online, and how the private sector should be part of the solution.By Elisabeth Braw
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Major General (ret) Ed Wilson talks attribution and cyber warfare : how governments deter attacks and punish our enemies
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Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks to Major General (ret.) Ed Wilson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy in the Trump administration, about how governments can respond to cyber aggression, what deterrence works against cyber warfare, and the difficulties of attribution in the grayzone.By Elisabeth Braw
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Prof Sir David Omand on cyber-espionage and why we should all think like spies
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Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks with Professor Sir David Omand, former director of the UK's GCHQ, about cyber-espionage: how governments can defend against it, how should they retaliate, and how our adopting a spy mindset can help make the world safer.By Elisabeth Braw
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RUSI In Context Episode 17: Alison Levitt on Life as a Silk
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Originally published 12 March 2021 In this episode, Karin talks to RUSI Trustee, Alison Levitt QC. Alison discusses her career as one of the leading criminal barristers in the UK, including several of her high profile cases. She also talks about gender, inclusivity and diversity, and even shares her favourite lockdown recipe!…
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Defending against Gray-zone: Mark Montgomery on how we deter coercion and cyber-attacks
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Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks with Rear Admiral (ret.) Mark Montgomery, executive director of the US Cyberspace Solarium Commission, about the difficulties Western governments face in deterring Chinese and Russian aggression in the gray-zone, particularly economic coercion and cyber-attacks.By Elisabeth Braw
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Kerstin Lundgren on Chinese economic coercion: the how, why, & what we can do about it
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Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks with Kerstin Lundgren, third deputy speaker of the Swedish Parliament, about how and why China strongarms Western businesses... and what Western governments can do about it.By Elisabeth Braw
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