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Homogeneity and concentration in the browser

Report Jun 25, 2025

Crash (exploit) and burn: Securing the offensive cyber supply chain to counter China in cyberspace 

By Winnona DeSombre Bernsen

If the United States wishes to compete in cyberspace, it must compete against China to secure its offensive cyber supply chain.
China Cybersecurity
Homogeneity and concentration in the browser

New Atlanticist Jun 5, 2025

Cyberattacks are hurting US businesses. Here’s how Congress can upgrade cybersecurity information sharing.

By Tanner Wilburn, Sara Ann Brackett, and Urmita Chowdhury

Hackers are targeting small and medium-sized businesses, and the existing framework for sharing important information is leaving these US companies out of the loop.
Cybersecurity Economy & Business
Homogeneity and concentration in the browser

Russia Tomorrow May 20, 2025

Unpacking Russia’s cyber nesting doll

By Justin Sherman

The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series explores Russia’s wartime cyber operations and broader cyber web.
Cybersecurity Digital Policy

Programs

The Atlantic Council Technology Programs comprises five existing efforts—the Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab), the GeoTech Center, the Cyber Statecraft Initiative, the Democracy + Tech Initiative, and the Capacity Building Initiative. These operations work together to address the geopolitical implications of technology and provide policymakers and global stakeholders necessary research, insights, and convenings to address challenges around global technology and ensure its responsible advancement.

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Content

Cybersecurity, Strategy, and Policy

Oct 30, 2023

Homogeneity and concentration in the browser

By Justin Sherman and Jessica Edelson

Web browsers are the gateway to the internet. As browser developers replicate design features and concentrate around shared underlying technologies, they create cybersecurity risks with the potential to impact many internet users at once.

Cybersecurity
Internet

The 5x5

Oct 27, 2023

The 5×5—The cybersecurity implications of artificial intelligence

By Maia Hamin, Simon Handler

A group of experts with diverse perspectives discusses the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity

In the News

Oct 20, 2023

Roberts featured as guest on San Francisco Experience podcast

On October 19, IPSI/GCH nonresident senior fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts spoke on an episode of the San Francisco Experience podcast, where he discussed the recent meeting of the Five Eyes intelligence chiefs in Silicon Valley. He explained that this unprecedented meeting was a response to a massive push in Chinese espionage to steal cutting-edge technology. […]

Australia
China

New Atlanticist

Oct 18, 2023

The US-EU Summit: Time to focus on geopolitics

By Frances G. Burwell and Georg Riekeles

Faced with an increasingly hostile and divided world, US and EU officials must make the most of the upcoming summit in Washington DC.

Cybersecurity
Digital Policy

In the News

Oct 16, 2023

Cartin quoted in Politico on Huawei use in Germany

On October 15, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Josh Cartin was quoted in a Politico article on continued attempts by the United States to convince Germany to curb its use of Huawei technology. Cartin explained that “having a Chinese company that is strongly susceptible to the [Communist Party of China] leading the globe in a foundational […]

China
Cybersecurity

In the News

Oct 14, 2023

Atkins on Industrial Cybersecurity Pulse podcast

On October 13, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Victor Atkins spoke on an episode of the Industrial Cybersecurity Pulse Cybersecurity Awareness Month podcast series. He discussed issues such as patching organizational and personal cyber vulnerabilities, IT/OT integration, and emerging technologies such as AI and machine learning. Atkins noted that with the increasing automation of critical infrastructure […]

Artificial Intelligence
China

Issue Brief

Oct 12, 2023

Driving software recalls: Manufacturing supply chain best practices for open source consumption

By Jeff Wayman, Brian Fox

Product recalls require practices that can help software vendors move toward better component selection and tracking and better relationships with customers, all while making software vendors responsible for OSS security instead of maintainers.

Cybersecurity

Report

Oct 4, 2023

The sixth domain: The role of the private sector in warfare

By Franklin D. Kramer

The private sector is the "sixth domain" of modern warfare, argues Frank Kramer, and the government should act to protect it.

Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity

Article

Sep 27, 2023

Kink in the chain: Eight perspectives on software supply chain risk management

By Cyber Statecraft Initiative

Software supply chain attacks are popular, impactful, and are used to great effect by malicious actors. To dive deeper on this topic, we asked eight experts about these threats and how policymakers can help protect against them.

Cybersecurity
United States and Canada

Trackers and Data Visualizations

Sep 27, 2023

Software supply chain security: The dataset

By Will Loomis, Stewart Scott, Trey Herr, Sara Ann Brackett, Nancy Messieh, and June Lee

Want to dive deeper into the Breaking Trust database? You have come to the right place.

Cybersecurity
United States and Canada
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Experts

Fellow

Yasmine Abdillahi

Nonresident Fellow

Africa Center

Africa Cybersecurity

Fellow

Chinmayi Sharma

Nonresident Fellow

Cyber Statecraft Initiative

Cybersecurity Digital Policy

Staff

Urmita Chowdhury

Assistant Director, Trainings and Competitions

Cyber Statecraft Initiative

Bengali Cybersecurity

Staff

Sara Ann Brackett

Assistant Director

Cyber Statecraft Initiative

Cybersecurity
John S. Park

Fellow

John Park

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative Indo-Pacific Security Initiative

Cybersecurity English

Fellow

Victor Atkins

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Crisis Management Cybersecurity
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