The Human Factor in the Geopolitics of the Internet

The Human Factor in the Geopolitics of the Internet

RIPE Labs
5 April 2023

Our team from GEODE explores the complex relationships between the technical and political dimensions of the Internet, with a focus on Central Asia and Kyrgyzstan.

In this piece, Louis Pétiniaud, Kevin Limonier, Loqman Salamatian and Antonin Rosa-Martin show how qualitative data gathered “in the field” allows a better understanding of the geopolitics of the architecture of networks.

This article presents the result of a research project called “Mapping Connectivity in Central Asia: A View from Within” carried out by GEODE researchers and supported by RIPE NCC. Its main objective: to develop a cartography of the digital space.

Read the full article on RIPE Labs’ website 

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Introducing the Humanitarian Cybersecurity Center!

Introducing the Humanitarian Cybersecurity Center!

CyberPeace Institute, GEODE's partner
27 February 2023

 

We are proud to be a partner of the CyberPeace Institute in creating the Humanitarian Cybersecurity Center! This center aims to provide cybersecurity services to NGOs, ensuring that their data and systems are secure and protected from cyber threats.

“Humanitarian and development NGOs are targeted by cyberattacks and information operations. They do not have the capacity to both be on the frontline of aid delivery and respond to cyber threats. Cyberattacks imperil lives and erode the trust in organizations that is essential for their work.

(…) The Center provides expert support and practical assistance to NGOs in the humanitarian and development sectors, tailored to their needs, and available anywhere in the world. The Center builds upon the CyberPeace Institutes key capabilities and develops programs of activities and associated projects to support communities vulnerable to threats in cyberspace.”

— Excerpt from the press release

 

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The Russia Program, the new university-based analytical center created by the George Washington University in partnership with GEODE

The Russia Program, the new university-based analytical center created by the George Washington University in partnership with GEODE

27 January 2023

We are very pleased to announce the launch of The Russia Program, a university-based analytical center created by the George Washington University in partnership with GEODE in order to provide new ways of studying Russia after February 24, 2022. 

Hosted at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (IERES) at George Washington University, The Russia Program founds a novel research ecosystem that renews our methodological toolkit and creates new knowledge commons designed not only for the scientific community, but also for a broader audience. 

Within this framework, the “New Methodological School” offers seminars and academic courses designed to explore contemporary Russia through innovative methods of data collection and aggregation such as open source intelligence research.



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REPORT – The discreet action of Russian channels in Western conspiracy circles

REPORT – The discreet action of Russian channels in Western conspiracy circles

GEODE Report
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The Human Factor in the Geopolitics of the Internet
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This research note extends the analysis of content sharing between Telegram channels presented in our previous study. We show that by increasing the depth of a query generated by the Telegram analysis tool developed by GEODE, we can better understand the integration of pro-Russian channels into Western conspiracy sphere. We can also refine our understanding of the content and internal structures of different conspiracy communities.

Download the report

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PPF22- Non-proliferation of malicious software and practices intended to cause harms

PPF22- Non-proliferation of malicious software and practices intended to cause harms

Paris Peace Forum
November 11, 2022

Author

GÉRY Aude

On November 11, Aude Géry, a GEODE researcher specializing in international legal issues in cybersecurity, participated in a roundtable discussion at the 5th edition of the Paris Peace Forum, which brought together representatives of states, international organizations, businesses, development banks, foundations, and NGOs from all regions of the world.

The roundtable focused on the non-proliferation of malicious software and practices intended to cause harm, as part of the Paris Appeal for Trust and Security in Cyberspace.

Watch Aude Géry’s speech in replay


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UGI 2022 – Communication from Louis Pétiniaud

UGI 2022 – Communication from Louis Pétiniaud

UGI 2022
22 August 2022

Communication

PETINIAUD Louis

The Centennial Congress of the International Geographical Union (IGU) took place from July 18 to 22, 2022 in Paris.

During this event Louis Pétiniaud gave a communication : 

Session “Cartography of the Datasphere” – Mapping the geography of data, a spatio-temporal approach to the Central Asian Internet

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“Russian forces usurp Ukrainian internet infrastructure in Donbas” Louis Pétiniaud Media intervention

“Russian forces usurp Ukrainian internet infrastructure in Donbas” Louis Pétiniaud Media intervention

Financial Times
9 May 2022

Intervention

PETINIAUD Louis
Russian Forces usurp Ukrainian Internet Infrastructure in Donbas

Anna Gross, London, 

Indeed “Russian forces have taken over internet infrastructure in Ukraine and rerouted traffic to Russia-controlled operators, making Ukrainians’ data vulnerable to interception and censorship by the Kremlin”.
Find the analysis of our researcher Louis Pétiniaud, specialist of the cyberspace and Ukrainian territories in this Financial Times article
 
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“How Russia took over the Internet in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine” Louis Pétiniaud & Kevin Limonier

“How Russia took over the Internet in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine” Louis Pétiniaud & Kevin Limonier

Data Center Dynamics
8 March 2022

Interviewed

LIMONIER Kevin
PETINIAUD Louis
How Russia took over the Internet in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine

What happened in 2014, and what happens when RuNet comes to Ukraine

Sebastian Moss
Find the analyses of our researchers Kevin Limonier and Louis Pétiniaud, specialists of the cyberspace and the Russian and Ukrainian territories. 
 
Abstract :
“The whole post-Soviet world is probably the most complex topology on Earth,” University of Paris-8 associate professor Kevin Limonier told DCD. “This is because the network developed in kind of an anarchic way in the ‘90s, with no state authority, no planification of any kind. Even in the US, the planification was stronger than it was in Ukraine and in Russia.”
 
 
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So much for a ‘world without borders’? Countries are marking their territory in cyberspace

So much for a ‘world without borders’? Countries are marking their territory in cyberspace

Atlantic Council
3 February 2022

Auteur

DESFORGES Alix
GÉRY Aude

Alix Desforges and Aude Gery published an article on the website of the American think tank Atlantic Council, entitled “So much for a ‘world without borders’? Countries are marking their territory in cyberspace”.
You can find it here 

It is based on their joint article in French “Cyberespace: d’un village global à un espace aux multiples frontières” published in the May-June 2021 issue of the journal Diplomatie. Find it here 

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