Events - Cyber Defense Initiative Conference 2013

CDIC 2013. The Pirates in the Cyberspace. 27-28 February 2013. Bangkok Convention Center, Centara Grand at Central World.

โครงการอบรมการป้องกันความปลอดภัยข้อมูลคอมพิวเตอร์ ครั้งที่ 12

News - Iranian cyber strategy

The new iranian cyberdefense strategy will be published next october 29, 2012 (Le nouveau document stratégique de la cyber-défense iranien sera dévoilé). Let's mention that the strategy will focus on "passive" cyber-defense (to counter cyber-attacks). The same day, Iran will implement national cyber-defense exercises to test cyber-infrastructures.

Last July, Ahmad Vahidi, Minister of Defense, declared that cyber-defense is among the top priorities of his ministry (a cyber command has been set up in 2012).

Publicaciones - Ciberguerra

"Ciberguerra" (Daniel Ventre), p. 31-46, en "Seguridad global y potencias emergentes en un mundo multipolar", actas del XIX Curso Internacional de Defensa (26-30 de septiembre de 2011. Jaca, España). Ministerio de Defensa, Academia General Militar, Universidad de Zaragoza. Fecha de edicion: septiembre de 2012.   

News - Call It Chimerica: The U.S. and China Grow Ever Closer (Bloomberg)

Call it Chimerica: The U.S. and China Grow Ever Closer. Interesting paper by Jennifer Daniel and Caroline Winter. (Bloomber BusinessWeek. October 11, 2011). The most interesting probably is the proposed illustration, that compares both US and Chinese mutual dependance on business.

General question (that is not developed in the article): what is the impact of cyberespionage / cybercrime / cyberattacks / cybersecurity measures / cyberdefense policies, between close economic partners?

News - France joins Cyber Defense Center

The Tallinn-based NATO Cyber Defense Center has a new full partner: France.

News - Canada: ready to combat cyber attacks ?

Bill Curry: "Serious flaws in Ottawa's Defence against cyber attacks: auditor general", October 23, 2012.

News - Conference "Cyberthreats, Cyberdefense, Cyberwar" - Brussels

Conference "Cyberthreats, Cyberdefense, Cyberwar" - Ecole Royale Militaire - Brussels - November 19, 2012. Journée d'études du Belgian Intelligence Studies Centre (BISC) et du Centre d'études de droit militaire et de droit de la guerre.