Haiti has requested troops from the United States (U.S.) and the United Nations (U.N.) in order to help the country protect its key infrastructure after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. The request was made public by Haitian Elections Minister Mathias Pierre, who provided details for
The feasibility of remote working for government employees has always been a questionable subject. Although both pros and cons to this alternative are plausible, the digital workplace of 2020 has put a lot of strain on IT and security teams. Meeting demands related to data security while ensuring
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the world, the image of the United States seems to be rapidly deteriorating. According to a recent Pew Research Center study , America’s prestige seems to recede, while many nations are criticizing the way the U.S. Government responded to the cr
This is a revolutionary moment for society: governments are seeking to rapidly digitize the identities of their citizens—and most recently, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been decisively shaping this governmental decision. Amid the pandemic, citizens may rely solely on e-government services and, through t
It is often incredibly difficult to pinpoint the origin of a cyberattack. But even in cases where the perpetrator can be accurately identified, international law has very few mechanisms that allow a state to respond to it. With these difficulties in mind, a very important question emerges: can
The new coronavirus pandemic has taken the world by storm and, as scientists are scrambling to find a vaccine for the virus and a cure for the disease, governments everywhere are struggling to adjust to the new situation. As measures that seemed exaggerated just a few months ago have become the new
Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper said the US military will use artificial intelligence (AI) “legally and morally” on the battlefield and let people decide whether or not to attack a target. He also stated that the US needs to exploit the potential of AI in order to create a military force wel
In today’s workplace, collaborating with a diverse team spread across continents is a common scenario—but it also means that communication is more important than ever. You can’t just walk up to a coworker’s desk because their messaging app stopped responding if their office is in Tokyo and yours is
Facial recognition technology is the new gold standard for the modern business world. Although these face-detecting systems have been around for decades, their use has expanded tremendously in a rather short period of time. So much, in fact, that they are now powerful enough to authorize p
When it comes to networking, 2019 sounds promising. Several emerging technologies are expected to change how businesses and their employees connect. In a recent blog post from Cisco , Anand Oswal, the Senior VP of Cisco Enterprise Network Engineering, claims that: “Network operators will be pr
