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By John Hemmings
There has been a dramatic shift of investment into the West, which may have a deep impact on U.S. security and the country’s future way of life. According to a report recently published by the Henry Jackson Society, China is …
TIME: Monday 3rd October 2016, 17:00-18:00
VENUE: The Henry Jackson Society, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, SW1P 4QP
SPEAKER: Branko Milanovic, Senior Scholar, Luxembourg Income Study Center; Visiting Presidential Professor, Graduate Center, City University of New York
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What dynamics drive …
Originally published in City A.M.
The UK-China relationship will be hurt by the decision to delay and potentially halt Hinkley Point. The “Golden Era” of bilateral relations will suffer a setback, as China will perceive this decision as a loss of …
LONDON – 24th May 2016
A report published today by The Henry Jackson Society reveals the increasing threat to the West from Russia of cyber-attacks.
The paper, entitled “Putin’s Cyberwarfare: Russia’s Statecraft in the Fifth Domain”, highlights that, over recent years, hackers …
Here a failure at the launch of a carrier rocket, there a satellite lost in orbit… What has happened to Russia’s space industry?
The chief spokesman on space is Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who has a degree in journalism from …
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Posted in Event Transcript, Technology
by Leonard Behrens
On the 3rd of March, Richard Susskind and his son Daniel Susskind gave a talk about their recent publication, titled The Future of the Professions: How Technology will transform the Work of Human Experts. The event was chaired by …
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Posted in Economy, Energy Security, Event Transcript, Technology
On the 16th December, Chloe Smith MP hosted The Henry Jackson Society’s event, ‘Rethinking Cybersecurity: Threats and Challenges in 2016’ featuring Mark Brown, the Executive Director of Cyber Security and Resilience at Ernst & Young LLP, Daniel Selman, Cyber Industry …
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Posted in Event Audio, Global, Intel & Cyber Security, Technology, Terrorism & Security
TIME: 13:00 – 14:00, Wednesday 16th December 2015
VENUE: Committee Room 17, House of Commons, Westminster, London
SPEAKERS:
Mark Brown, Executive Director – Cyber Security & Resilience, Ernst & Young LLP
Daniel Selman, Cyber Industry Deputy Head, Ministry Of Defence
Dr Lydia Kostopoulos, Assistant Professor, Institute of …
On the 14th December, The Henry Jackson Society hosted “Defusing Global Nuclear Threats: The Iran Deal and its Aftermath” featuring Thomas Countryman, Assistant Secretary for International Security and Non-proliferation at the US Department of State.
Mr. Countryman began the event by …
On 12th November, The Henry Jackson Society hosted ‘What the war in Ukraine tells us about the propaganda battles of the 21st Century’, featuring Ukraine commentators Peter Pomerantsev and Marina Pesenti.
Pomerantsev opened by noting the complexities of hybrid warfare, saying …
TIME: 13:00 – 14:00, Thursday 12th November 2015
VENUE: Floor 26, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP
SPEAKERS:
Peter Pomerantsev
Marina Pesenti
To attend please RSVP to: researchassistant7@henryjacksonsociety.org
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The information age has fast become the disinformation age. In the 20th century, the battle was against censorship and for …
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Posted in Economy, Event Transcript, Technology
In a digital age, the question on the minds of most people is how to maintain the security and privacy of their personal data online. As such, the Henry Jackson Society was pleased to welcome an expert on cyber-security to …
Posted in Defence, Event Summaries, Media, Spotlight, Technology, Terrorism & Security
TIME: 12:00-13:00, Thursday 8th October 2015
VENUE: The Henry Jackson Society, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP
SPEAKER: Edward Lucas, senior editor, The Economist
To attend please RSVP to: researchassistant7@henryjacksonsociety.org
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With the world becoming ever more digital and citizens relying on technology on a daily basis, security …
On Wednesday 30th September, The Henry Jackson Society’s Dr. Andrew Foxall hosted a book launch with Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan, cofounders of Agentura.Ru. and authors of The New Nobility.
Soldatov and Borogan spoke about the history of surveillance in Russia; outlining the extent of …
SPEAKERS: Lord Carlile of Berriew & Robin Simcox
TIME: 1:30-2:30 pm, Wednesday 23rd September 2015
VENUE: Grimond Room, Portcullis House, House of Commons, Bridge Street, Westminster, London SW1A 2LW
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In the spring of 2013, former National Security Agency …
Robin Simcox, a research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society, says Yes
The threat posed by terrorism has arguably never been higher. Yet in recent years, UK intelligence agencies have been increasingly unable to access the data needed to protect national …
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Posted in Defence, Event Transcript, Global, Intel & Cyber Security, Technology, Terrorism & SecurityThe Henry Jackson Society welcomes the publication of A Question of Trust, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation’s study of surveillance legislation.
The report acknowledges the clear danger posed by criminals exploiting communications networks in order to facilitate terrorism, exploit children, …
Originally published in The Independent
So this is the house that Edward Snowden built. The introduction of the Freedom Act last week has now reined in the NSA’s powers, particularly regarding the collection of telephony metadata. As part of this, phone records …
Posted in Defence, Opinion Editorial, Spotlight, Technology, Terrorism & Security, Trans-Atlantic Relations, United Kingdom, United States
Surveillance after Snowden: Effective Espionage in an Age of Transparency is the most thorough analysis of the impact the Edward Snowden leaks have had on the US and UK’s national security. Informed in part by interviews with leading intelligence officials, …
Posted in Defence, Intel & Cyber Security, Publication, Spotlight, Technology, Terrorism & Security
SPEAKER: Jamie Bartlett
Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media
Demos
TIME: 1 – 2pm, Tuesday 19th May 2015
VENUE: The Henry Jackson Society, 26th Floor, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP
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