People are the weakest link in any cybersecurity system.  Conversations about the cyber issue typically focus on systems, the primary targets of hackers and cyber […] More

Mitch Silber is the Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting, a global business advisory firm.  He spoke with the Cipher Brief about the threat posed […] More

Lillian Ablon is a cybersecurity researcher at the RAND Corporation. She spoke with The Cipher Brief about the threat posed by social engineering, and the […] More

Information security has a problem; an awkward border that we have consistently failed to understand and protect. This constantly changing, infinitely variable border is known […] More

Although oil is often regarded as the Arabian Gulf’s lifeline, the construction industry has emerged as a new economic driving factor in the region. The […] More

The Cipher Brief spoke with Amgad Husein, Managing Partner of Dentons’ Saudi Arabian operations. He said that recent Saudi Arabian construction priorities have moved from […] More

The Cipher Brief spoke with Sachin Kerur, Head of the Middle East region for Pinsent Masons LLP about the current construction market in the Middle […] More

Internal and external dimensions of security have become inextricably linked to regional security threats and domestic challenges in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. The […] More

Got a secret? Welcome to the Dead Drop. “The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is […] More

The Cipher Brief interviewed Robin Miller, who advises firms on strategy and policy dedicated to global innovation as an Associate Partner at Dalberg Global Development […] More

Africa faces some unique challenges pertaining to the security of mobile communications. A common misconception is that African networks and Africans themselves are not high […] More

The Cipher Brief spoke with Laurent Elder, leader of the Information and Networks program at the Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC), about opportunities and […] More

If we begin with the idea that African societies themselves are mobile, it is not a real surprise that mobile communications technologies have been easily […] More

Spanning 1,954 miles, the U.S.-Mexican border has been one of the most discussed topics in this election cycle—though primarily for its security implications.  Equally important […] More

The Cipher Brief sat down with Paola Ávila, the Vice President of International Business Affairs at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, to discuss […] More

There are many lessons from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that are relevant to the current debate over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). First, […] More

The U.S.-Mexico economic relationship is large, fast-growing, and unique; three important features that make it deserving of significant attention and cultivation. The border between these […] More

The government is in a bind – it wants to stop criminals and terrorists, but it also wants to support strong encryption. Navigating this quandary […] More