Musings
@jayallen.pro [Bluesky] | LinkedIn As the United Kingdom enters a new era of strategic competition, marked by the resurgence of great power rivalry, the weaponisation of space and cyberspace, and the erosion of arms control norms, questions about how the UK manages escalation and deterrence are becoming more urgent. The
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I’d just finished watching Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb when the idea for this blog struck me. Kubrick’s absurd, satirical take on Cold War nuclear brinkmanship felt eerily relevant, not because we’re on the edge of nuclear war, but
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Organisations face an unprecedented challenge in the rapidly evolving digital landscape: balancing artificial intelligence’s (AI) transformative potential with the fundamental need to secure identity and access management (IAM) systems. As we integrate AI more deeply into our security infrastructure, we must confront the remarkable opportunities and the sobering risks
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In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, enterprises face a critical challenge: how to harness the transformative power of artificial intelligence while effectively managing its inherent risks. Recent events have shown us that this balance isn’t just theoretical; it’s a practical necessity that can make or break organisations.
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Remember Moore’s Law? It’s the famous observation that the number of transistors on computer chips doubles about every two years, leading to exponential growth in computing power. Now, as we witness the breakneck pace of AI development, many wonder: Is a similar pattern happening with artificial intelligence? The
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In recent years, open-source intelligence (OSINT) has emerged as a critical tool for gathering and analysing information from publicly available sources. As the digital landscape continues to expand, the potential for OSINT to provide valuable insights has grown exponentially. In this blog post, we’ll explore OSINT, its place in
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As Europe faces an increasingly complex security environment, questions around the continent’s future defence posture have taken on renewed urgency. The spectre of Russian aggression, underscored by the ongoing war in Ukraine, as well as the imminent return of Donald Trump to the White House, will force European leaders
Space
A Constellation of Connectivity and The New Space Race Imagine gazing at the night sky, not just in awe of the twinkling stars, but at an intricate web of thousands of tiny satellites silently zipping overhead, beaming internet connectivity to every corner of our planet. This cosmic vision is swiftly
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As I delve deeper into my Master’s in Global Security Studies, I find myself drawn to the current events unfolding in the news. The upcoming elections in the U.S. and U.K. have sparked my curiosity about the hidden world of global intelligence, espionage, and secret communication. This
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In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has recently unveiled a significant update to its widely adopted Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). The NIST CSF 2.0 introduces substantial changes and enhancements, marking a pivotal moment for CISOs and cybersecurity leaders to reassess their strategies and
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The “AI copilot” concept has recently grown increasingly popular in software and technology (aviation copilots are a very different thing). Multiple vendors now offer solutions that include an AI copilot to provide assistance to users. But what exactly is a copilot in software, and how does it work? This blog
Flying
The aviation industry has always been at the forefront of technological innovation. From the early pioneers who took to the skies in rickety wooden craft to the development of massive 400-ton aircraft that can fly halfway around the world nonstop, aviation has constantly evolved to leverage the latest and greatest