Understanding the rising threat of Climate-Driven Cybersecurity Risks

The flood has gotten everywhere. Both the ground floor and the basement with the generators’ fuel were under water. It was a disaster. “We really didn’t expect the storm to have a significant effect on the data center,” Peer 1’s vice president Ryan Murphey recounted a year later. His company had not prepared for the hurricane Sandy that was about to hit New York. New report forecast "Disasters could take down half of data centers worldwide." Let's drill down the risks of Climate-Driven CyberSecurity Risks

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About the vulnerability of underwater cables

Norwegian police have seized a Russian-crewed ship, the Silver Dana on suspicion of being involved in causing “serious damage” to a fiber cable in the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Sweden. During last months several critical underwater cables had been attacked and there are many more at risk. This article addresses the risks and vulnerabilities with a general view and some concepts for future protection.

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The illusion of “away” – The hidden crisis of eWaste and the broken promise of recycling

The massive digitalisation process the world has undergone in recent decades has led to an unprecedented demand for electronic devices. But while the mass electrification has significantly changed the way we live our lives, allowing us to reach and connect with the most remote areas on the planet, this revolution has also led to a global crisis: electronic waste.

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