China’s rise has exerted a well-documented economic impact in Latin America. South American economists worry about the loss of value-adding industries as raw materials like […] More

In an interview with The Cipher Brief, Boston University Professor Kevin Gallagher sees Chinese and American interests in Latin America as complementary. The Cipher Brief: […] More

The Cipher Brief spoke to R. Evan Ellis, a professor at the U.S. Army War College, who said that while China does not directly challenge […] More

The global oil industry is going through a lesson in Economics 101:  When supply increases, prices go down.  Crude oil prices are currently hovering around […] More

In the seven months since arriving on the throne, new Saudi King Salman has brought fundamental changes to the Saudi power line-up and to succession […] More

Global oil markets are in flux.  Significant price swings—from triple digits to double digits, back and forth, over the past decade—are an indication of a […] More

The business and geopolitical history of the 20th century was written in oil…black gold…Texas tea. Indeed, the need to secure abundant energy supplies has been […] More

Heroes in war movies rally the troops by pronouncing: failure is not an option. Heroes at the forefront of cybersecurity know better: failure is practically […] More

The ability of a business to respond with speed and agility after the discovery of a significant cyberattack is critical to its overall recovery and […] More

Josh Lefkowitz is the CEO of Flashpoint, a cyber threat intelligence firm that specializes in providing insights from the Deep and Dark Webs. Josh spoke […] More

Heroes in war movies rally the troops by pronouncing: failure is not an option. Heroes at the forefront of cybersecurity know better: failure is practically […] More

The old saying goes that there are only two guarantees in life: death and taxes.  But if you’re a Chief Security Officer, you may as […] More

The Cipher Brief spoke with Michael Howard, Microsoft’s Chief Security Officer (CSO), to get his thoughts on how the job of CSO has changed over […] More

The Cipher Brief spoke with Peter Piazza, Vice President for Strategic Operations at ASIS, who discussed changes in the security industry, ASIS’ role in educating […] More

Chip Burrus is the Vice President for Corporate Security for Penske. Previously, he worked as an FBI agent for 25 years and retired as the […] More

Got a secret? Welcome to the The Dead Drop.  Each week we pass along news and gossip from the world of national security and intelligence.  […] More

The Cipher Brief spoke with thriller novelist Brad Thor to discuss how he got his start writing, his approach to penning best-selling fiction, and the […] More

Do you want an opinion from someone who doesn’t have any relevant information?  Probably not.  However, many journalists and self described experts don’t seem deterred […] More