Bitchat: The Bluetooth App That's Becoming a Lifeline for Digital Resistance
How a "weekend project" by Twitter's co-founder became a tool of political survival in Uganda,
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Automobile Cybersecurity
India's AIS 189: The Cybersecurity Deadline Reshaping the Automotive Industry
India's first mandatory vehicle cybersecurity standard arrives in 2027 — modelled on the same framework that reshaped European automakers.
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Satellites Are the New Critical Infrastructure. Most Countries Aren't Treating Them That Way.
GPS timing keeps power grids and stock exchanges synchronized. Weather satellites feed the forecasts farmers and airlines rely on. Low-
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When the Classroom Can't Lock Its Own Door: The Cybersecurity Crisis in India's Education Sector
AI tools breaching CBSE portals. Government education credentials stored in plaintext. Vendor tech found "seriously deficient." India'
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America's Drone Defense Test Run: Why the 2026 World Cup Is a Preview of a Bigger Problem
When retired Air Force General Glen VanHerck, the former commander of US Northern Command and NORAD, writes that "the
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The Peace-Sign Selfie Panic: What's Real About Fingerprint Theft from Photos, and What Isn't
A LinkedIn post warning that "AI could steal fingerprints from high-resolution selfies" has been making rounds this
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The AI Kill Switch: What the Anthropic Shutdown Reveals About the New Geopolitics of Technology
June 2026
The Event That Changed Everything
On the evening of June 12, 2026, users around the world attempting to
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Where Do We Draw the Line? The Geopolitics of Tech Investing in India
Two headlines. One week. A $30 billion data centre bet welcomed with open arms. Chinese capital in "desirable sectors&
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Beyond the Meme: What the US-China Tech Thaw Actually Means for Cyber Sovereignty
In May 2026, President Trump made a state visit to Beijing, and more than a dozen prominent American business leaders,
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Financial Isolation, Digital Exploitation: The Cyber Underside of Myanmar's FATF Blacklist
Myanmar has now spent more than three years on the Financial Action Task Force's blacklist of high-risk
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