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Commentary
SolarWinds and the Three Rs
February 12, 2021 | James Andrew Lewis

Cybersecurity is stuck in a cycle of crisis and complacency. A focus on response, regulation, and Russia would begin to repair the damage from the SolarWinds and other significant hacks.

Commentary
Ban TikTok (Again)
February 9, 2021 | James Andrew Lewis The recent announcement that TikTok plans to use its network to provide e-commerce services to U.S. consumers changes the debate over whether to ban the popular video sharing app. Its move into e-commerce deserves more scrutiny, argues CSIS’s James A. Lewis.

Commentary
The Crypto Wars Are Over
February 4, 2021 | James Andrew Lewis The recent rise of messaging services offering end-to-end encryption calls for a reexamination of how the United States can approach encryption while balancing civil liberties and public safety.

Report
Questions about Facial Recognition
February 3, 2021 | James Andrew Lewis, William Crumpler To help improve public understanding of facial recognition, we have reviewed the most salient concerns raised about the technology to determine their accuracy and their implications for policymaking.

Commentary
A Short Discussion of the Internet’s Effect on Politics
January 29, 2021 | James Andrew Lewis The internet has reshaped politics, changing the requirements for legitimacy and putting immense strains on governance. Our political processes and institutions need to evolve to accommodate this.

Commentary
The EU’s Investment Agreement with China Is a Diplomatic Opportunity
January 5, 2021 | James Andrew Lewis The recent investment agreement between the European Union and China provides an opportunity for the United States to rebuild transatlantic cooperation and develop a common approach toward China.

Report
Managing Climate Change Information in the Next Administration
December 17, 2020 | James Andrew Lewis, Sarah Ladislaw Governments, industry, and civil society require increased access to climate data and analysis to inform critical decisions. This report identifies and recommends federal action in the collection, management, and analysis of climate data to guide the next administration.

Report
The Hidden Costs of Cybercrime
December 9, 2020 | James Andrew Lewis, Zhanna Malekos Smith , Eugenia Lostri As the global losses from cybercrime approach $1 trillion, this report focuses on those costs that organizations may be less aware of, such as opportunity costs, down time, and damaged staff morale.

Commentary
Five Cyber Strategies to Forget in 2021
December 3, 2020 | James Andrew Lewis CSIS’s James A. Lewis highlights five terms that form an outmoded construct for strategic analysis of cybersecurity.

Report
Video Conferencing Technology and Risk
December 3, 2020 | James Andrew Lewis The response to Covid-19 created a major new market for video conferencing technologies, but this led to concerns over privacy and cybersecurity. This white paper evaluates the cyber risks of the use of VCTs.

Commentary
Can We Compete in Cyberspace?
November 2, 2020 | James Andrew Lewis Overconfidence in U.S. power and reluctance to recognize change from a period when the United States had unchallenged superiority contribute to the lack of an effective response to the new style of inter-state conflict in cyberspace.

Report
Sovereignty and the Evolution of Internet Ideology
October 30, 2020 | James Andrew Lewis The “Balkanisation” of the internet phenomena shows states reclaiming their role as sovereigns in cyberspace and requires balancing disparate interests with global connectivity.

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