Nowhere is the tension between global citizenship and the nation-state system so apparent as it is in cyberspace. Ron Deibert on finding a middle ground.
Steve Anderson on how over 35 organizations, over a dozen experts, and Canadians across the country have come together to ensure governments respect our right to privacy.
John Forster, on behalf of the nation’s electronic eavesdropping agency, cites hacktivists, criminals, terrorists, and ‘more than 100 countries’ as ‘primary cyber actors of concern.’
The Snowden revelations have only served to exacerbate the suspicions of states as to the intentions and capabilities of others in an environment that appears to be becoming rapidly militarized, argues Paul Meyer.
The internationalization of cyber espionage means CSEC not only has to satisfy the hunger of Canadian government departments, but is also under pressure from foreign reciprocating agencies, argues Charles Burton.
Patrick Baud on the need for enhanced public scrutiny of Canadian intelligence agencies in light of recent revelations that Canada has been engaging in economic espionage.
The potential reach of these agencies into our personal lives might leave Canadians wondering whether online privacy is obsolete, argue Steven Staples and Matthew Tomlinson.
