I worked on a project to restrict access to or exports of software (and this was software that the US considered to be a munition). It was impossible to control – there were so many ways to beat any restrictions, … Continue reading →

Among the speeches that marked the opening of the 12th World Conference on International Telecommunication (WCIT) on December 3, 2012 in Dubai was that of Fadi Chehadé, President and CEO of ICANN (International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) the … Continue reading →

As norms and governance for cyberspace have grown more problematic, the forums at which they are discussed have multiplied. Besides their recurrent discussion among the United Nations Government Group of Experts (GGE) on Information and Telecommunications, and at the Internet … Continue reading →

On March 18-19, 2012, the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs convened a public forum entitled What is Stewardship in Cyberspace. This video presents highlights of the two day event. Continue reading →

Over the coming days and weeks, security experts will deconstruct Flame and explain what it can and can’t do. This work ongoing, it is also important to consider the politics of Flame, as they matter as much if not more. Continue reading →

Dear Conference Participants, On behalf of the Citizen Lab and Canada Centre for Global Security Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, we would like to thank you for your participation in the Cyber Dialogue Conference … Continue reading →

Dear Participant, It is a pleasure for me to welcome you to the Cyber Dialogue conference in Toronto, Canada from March 18 to 19, 2012. The conference is hosted by the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies at the Munk … Continue reading →

What is Stewardship in Cyberspace? Cyberspace – the global domain of digital electronic telecommunications – is nearing a turning point. Pressure is building towards a “constitutional moment”. Major governments have begun to debate what should be the “rules of the … Continue reading →

On March 27-28 2011 the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies at the  Munk School of Global Affairs and the SecDev Group (Ottawa) convened a  public forum entitled Securing the Cyber Commons: a Global Dialogue . The event brought together … Continue reading →

The Canada Centre for Global Security Studies (Canada Centre) at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto in conjunction with The SecDev Group, is convening an annual Cyber Security forum. This year’s forum is entitled “Securing … Continue reading →