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A Strategic Framework for Mitigating Electronic Hardware-Related National Security Risks in India

3+ hour, 49+ min ago  (544+ words) Author : Ayyappan Rajesh Ayyappan Rajesh, "A Strategic Framework for Mitigating Electronic Hardware-Related National Security Risks in India," ORF Occasional Paper No. 530, Observer Research Foundation, March 2026. A systematic audit of India's critical national infrastructure reveals the pervasive and deep-seated nature of…...

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Securing Cyberspace in the Middle East: An Actionable Blueprint

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (220+ words) Author : Bassant Hassib In the Middle East (ME), and particularly in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, rapid digitalisation has exposed critical government and economic sectors to heightened cyber risks. Cybersecurity threats are framed not only as unauthorised access to…...

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Quantum Urgency Without Panic: Calibrating India’s Strategic Posture

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (196+ words) Author : M.U. Nair The foundation of global cryptographic concern lies in Peter Shor's 1994 algorithm, which demonstrated that a sufficiently large, fault-tolerant quantum computer could efficiently factor large integers and compute discrete logarithms. Such a capability would undermine widely deployed public-key cryptographic…...

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Combating Cybercrime And Cyber Slavery Policy Enforcement And Regional Cooperation - Event | ORF

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (369+ words) Combating Cybercrime and Cyber Slavery: Policy, Enforcement, and Regional Cooperation'orfonline.org - Combating Cybercrime and Cyber Slavery: Policy, Enforcement, and Regional Cooperation Over the past few years, Southeast Asia has emerged as the epicentre of a ne w and deeply troubling…...

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Cybersecurity in 2026: How AI will reshape the Digital Battlefield

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (774+ words) Author : Soumya Awasthi In 2026, the digital battlefield will be defined by autonomous AI, looming quantum threats, and an expanding attack surface that together demand a fundamental rethink of how cyber risk is governed and managed Emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence…...

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orfonline.org > research > grey-zone-warfare-and-cyber-precursor-to-conventional-conflict

Grey-Zone Warfare and Cyber Precursor To Conventional Conflict

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (539+ words) Author : Soumya Awasthi US officials described the raid as the conclusion of months of covert surveillance, operational planning, and the use of cyber and electronic capabilities, which played a role in deactivating Venezuelan air defences and critical infrastructure before the…...

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Maritime Security and Safeguarding Global Supply Chains

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (230+ words) Author : Jamie A. Williamson Safeguarding global supply chains depends on collective action to secure maritime routes against rising physical and cyber threats. This is part of the essay series: Sagarmanthan Edit 2025. It has been reported that the maritime sector is facing…...

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Quantum Communication and Encryption: Significance, Global Progress, and Implications

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (293+ words) Author : Prateek Tripathi QComm exploits the fundamental properties of nature via the laws of quantum physics to transmit information and protect it. To understand how QComm works, it is necessary to understand certain principles of quantum mechanics such as quantum…...

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AI at a Crossroads: Navigating Consent-Centric Data in India

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1262+ words) India's data protection regime emphasizes informed consent, but could it restrict AI in healthcare, finance, and other data-reliant sectors? Learn what's at stake and the way forward. AI at a Crossroads: Navigating Consent-Centric Data in India India's consent-driven data rules…...