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March 2017
On March 22, 2017, the Center on Law and Security co-hosted a private workshop with the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) in Washington, D.C., on counterproliferation finance. The event was facilitated by the Hon. Sue Eckert, Adjunct Senior Fellow at CNAS and the former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration; Dr. Jonathan Brewer,…
Find out moreThe Center on Law and Security hosted author Jay Solomon, National Security and Intelligence Reporter for The Wall Street Journal, to discuss his new book. “The Iran Wars: Spy Games, Bank Battles, Secret Deals That Reshaped the Middle East” is a fascinating telling of the intelligence, diplomatic, and financial conflicts between the U.S. and Iran over the…
Find out moreThe Center on Law and Security and Just Security hosted a discussion with Benjamin Wittes, senior fellow at The Brookings Institution and co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Lawfare blog. He is also the author of several books on national security and a leading journalist and commentator on national security and legal issues. His talk “What…
Find out moreThe Reiss Center on Law and Security at NYU School of Law and the NYU Center for Cybersecurity were pleased to host the author Ben Buchanan of Harvard University for to discuss his new book, “The Cybersecurity Dilemma: Hacking, Trust, and Fear Between Nations.” His book illuminates some of the strategic dynamics shaping the international…
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The Center on Law and Security hosted a talk by Jennifer O’Connor, General Counsel of the Department of Defense, on “Applying the Law of Targeting to the Modern Battlefield,” followed by a question and answer session, moderated by Dean Trevor Morrison of NYU School of Law. Zachary Goldman, Executive Director of the Center on Law and…
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To watch the video recording of the event please click here. As the American election season winds down, conflicts in the Middle East continue to provoke policy debates and will require immediate attention from the new Presidential administration. This panel will consider threats to the region and national security in two dimensions–first, discussing the potential…
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The video of this event is available, click here to watch. In a range of areas critical to the most pressing security threats–counterterrorism, surveillance, and immigration among them–legal and policy frameworks have long depended on sharp distinctions between citizens and non-citizens. Human rights norms are increasingly working their way into the governance of national security…
Find out moreOctober 2016
To watch the video recording of the event please click here. There is presently significant uncertainty in the legal regime governing circumstances in which platform providers can be compelled to take down content, or in which they can be held civilly liable for their failure to do so. While the general legal landscape is thick,…
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To watch the recording of the event, click here. There is a growing need and considerable talent shortage for cybersecurity positions across industry sectors, thereby creating significant career opportunities. It is well established that women are greatly underrepresented in cybersecurity careers generally and, specifically, in leadership positions within organizations in many sectors. This is not…
Find out moreSeptember 2016
Cybercrime is a business. While some hackers engage in cyberattacks to steal state secrets or to engage in sabotage for political purposes, a significant portion of the attacks that plague American companies and individuals are motivated by money. Whether the perpetrators are Eastern European organized crime groups or actors linked to the Chinese military in…
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