Cyber Security
Byte-sized diplomacy: Countering digital foreign interference
Got a big question on technology and security for “Byte-sized Diplomacy”. Send it through here.Last week, US intelligence agencies confirmed Iran was behind a hack of Donald Trump…
Beijing’s Baltic confession exposes undersea vulnerability
China has finally acknowledged that the Hong Kong-flagged ship NewNew Polar Bear was responsible for damaging critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. The…
Byte-sized diplomacy: Will governments ever reign in Big Tech?
Got a big question on technology and security for “Byte-sized Diplomacy”. Send it through here.In my work, I often get the question: can governments really do anything to limit…
Australia’s big tech defence cloud: Too big to fail?
In a world where digital infrastructure underpins modern military capabilities, the Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD) recent partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to…
Byte-sized diplomacy: AI-enabled elections or deepfake democracy?
Got a big question on technology and security for “Byte-sized Diplomacy”. Send it through here.We are hearing a lot about AI and elections, should we be concerned?Elections are a…
Byte-sized diplomacy: Should Australia ban TikTok?
This is the first edition of “Byte-sized diplomacy” as a new column featuring on The Interpreter. I spent much of my 17-year government career looking at how emerging threats and…
When cyber defence involves attack: Issues for Australia
From hacks targeting our medical services and health providers and theft of personal information and credit cards, it seems we can’t go long without a crack appearing in Australia…
Quantum of silence
For most people, quantum computers are the stuff of science fiction. Based on shooting microwave photons at “qubits”, quantum computers are estimated to be far more powerful than…
ASEAN and the military applications of AI
ASEAN's new Guide on AI Governance and Ethics, released earlier this year, marks a milestone as the region's first coordinated effort to manage the risks of artificial…
Don’t play it by ear: Audio deepfakes in a year of global elections
Artificial intelligence company OpenAI recently introduced Voice Engine, a natural-sounding speech generator that uses text and a 15-second audio sample to create an “emotive and…