Global Diplomacy Courses

Black Hat

Stress Testing Democracy - Election Integrity During a Global Pandemic

Explore challenges in maintaining election integrity amid a pandemic, focusing on secure voting technology and protecting voter health. Learn about scaling up safer, accessible voting mechanisms.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

New Norms and Policies in Cyber-Diplomacy

Explore evolving cyber-diplomacy landscape, discussing UN consultations, private sector initiatives, and potential new norms in international cybersecurity following 2016 negotiations collapse.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Recording at Scale Across Your Global Network Is Essential for Your Cyber Security Posture

Explore essential strategies for global network recording to enhance cybersecurity. Learn about threat landscapes, Netflow, forensics, and cost-effective solutions for improved security posture.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

LASCON

How Overlay Networks Can Make Public Clouds Your Global WAN Network

Explore overlay networks for secure, flexible cloud-based WANs. Learn how developers can leverage public clouds as global points of presence, enhancing application-layer integration and security for enterprises of all sizes.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

RSA Conference

Losing Our Reality - How Deepfakes Threaten Businesses and Global Markets

Explore the business and market threats posed by deepfakes, analyzing risks and presenting defense strategies for organizations in an AI-driven world.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

RSA Conference

Nation-State Espionage - Hunting Multi-Platform APTs on a Global Scale

Explore the evolution of cyber-warfare and nation-state espionage, focusing on a global APT actor exploiting multiple platforms. Learn about threat detection, actor identification, and emerging cyber capabilities.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

USENIX Enigma Conference

Open Source Software and Journalism - Field Notes from a Global Perspective

Explore challenges journalists face using open source technologies globally, including pre- and post-COVID impacts, based on five years of field research with investigative reporters.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

USENIX Enigma Conference

The Global Conversation on Encryption

Explores global government proposals affecting encryption, their potential impacts on security and rights, and how various stakeholders are responding. Discusses ways to support strong encryption policies.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

USENIX Enigma Conference

Tales of Intimate Gender-Based Online Abuse in the Global South

Exploring intimate gender-based digital violence in the Global South, focusing on Latin America. Examines abuser methods, societal factors, and lack of legal support, highlighting the need for global perspectives on online abuse.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Strange Loop Conference

Leveraging AI for Global Health

Explore AI's potential to address healthcare inequalities in low- and middle-income countries, focusing on adaptive interventions for diseases like Tuberculosis, HIV, and Malaria.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

a16z

Global Investing in Tech - Pattern Recognition, Founder Traits, and Momentum

Explore global tech investing with insights on emerging markets, successful founder traits, and AI's worldwide impact. Learn about effective strategies, market expansion, and innovative business models in developing economies.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Talking about Chat at Work in the Global South - An Ethnographic Study of Chat Use in India and Kenya

Ethnographic study exploring chat app usage in large enterprises across India and Kenya, examining communication patterns, organizational functions, and integration with existing work practices.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

BruCON Security Conference

Hacktivism During a Global Pandemic

Explore hacktivism's evolution from website attacks to shaping policies and protecting hospitals during crises. Discover the impact of idealistic tech enthusiasts in addressing global challenges.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Robocalypse Now - Using Deep Learning to Combat Cheating in Counter-Strike - Global Offensive

Explore Valve's innovative use of Deep Learning to detect and prevent cheating in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, revolutionizing game integrity and fair play.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Cooper

Secrets in Soft Token - A Security Study of HID Global Soft Token

Unveiling vulnerabilities in HID Global Soft Token's Android app, exploring cryptographic weaknesses that could allow attackers to clone configurations and potentially discover user PINs through brute force.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk