Technology

Spin-Off Series: Christmas Special - NORAD's Santa Tracker

Spin-Off Series: Christmas Special - NORAD's Santa Tracker

In this festive special of the Security Distillery Podcast, James talks about the origins of the NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) Santa Tracker, and Buster discusses whether it is possible to track Santa with our current technology. Does Santa get compared with Saddam Hussein? Well, we couldn't possibly spoil that. 

Intelligence Espresso - Episode 3

Intelligence Espresso - Episode 3

This week’s “Intelligence Espresso’ is presented and produced by our Dublin Team in DCU. On it, our team looks at: The arrival of Xi Jinping in Moscow, a meeting between Japanese PM Fumio Kishida and President Zelensky, the protests in France and tech companies' accountability of their platforms and algorithms in spreading terrorist content.

Intersections of the Iranian Protest: Social Media, Suppression of Dissent, and Big Tech

Intersections of the Iranian Protest: Social Media, Suppression of Dissent, and Big Tech

This episode of The Security Distillery podcast takes a closer look at the current 2022 revolution in Iran. Discussing with Maya Rioux, Dr Babak Rezaeedaryakenari dissects the intersection of technology, security and dissent. He explains the securitisation of social media, the evolution of the role of new information technology, and the uses and misuses of these.