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Identity
Christina Ayiotis Should Get a Blue Check Mark. So Should Everyone Else
cfr.org - Robert K. Knake
Widespread identity verification on social media platforms would make it harder for malicious actors to impersonate real people. Two weeks ago, I got …
3 hours ago
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Boko Haram
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: February 20–26
cfr.org - John Campbell
More on: Boko Haram Terrorism and Counterterrorism Islamic State Sub-Saharan Africa Below is a visualization and description of some of the most …
7 hours ago
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National Security
Cyber Week in Review: February 26, 2021
cfr.org - Adam Segal
Chinese spyware traced back to stolen National Security Agency exploit; Congress holds first public hearing on SolarWinds; Russian hackers target …
3 days ago
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Security
Nigeria’s Internal Security Problem
cfr.org - Guest Blogger for Africa in Transition
Nkasi Wodu, a New Voices Fellow at the Aspen Institute, is a lawyer, peacebuilding practitioner, and development expert based in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. …
3 days ago
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Japan
How Japan Is Upgrading Its Military
cfr.org - Sheila A. Smith
Prime Minister Suga will keep working to upgrade Japan’s military amid increasing pressures from China, North Korea, and Russia. Prime Minister …
5 days ago