My book is finally out 🎉 Many thanks to my co-author Professor @ChristianKaune1 without whom this project would not have come to fruition.

Data centres fuel the global #economy, but the benefits stay in the North while the South bears the #energy and #carbon burden. Can emerging economies turn Data Centres into real growth engines and protect their shrinking carbon space? Watch John Kamara, @jiten_jain,

From a #national security lens, countries cannot afford to let #foreign entities control their data. With most global users owning only a tiny share of stored data, nations especially in the #GlobalSouth must monetise and protect their own data. Building and owning local data

The demand on the #energyindustry for #AI has increased significantly. If a country puts up the #renewable energy agreement, that will make a huge impact in providing #energy to #data centres. #Globalsouth offers #solarpower and #windpower, these are two areas which has the

#Datacentres have become the invisible backbone of the #digitaleconomy. However, they come with environmental costs—costs that are unevenly distributed between #GlobalNorth and #GlobalSouth. #CapetownConversation2025

#CapetownConversation2025  | Investing in Data Centres: Can the Global South Maximise Economic Benefits and Minimise Environmental Costs? We are tweeting the key takeaways from the session, featuring @jiten_jain, @dr_erinwatson, Shalini Kapoor & @HassibBassant Stay tuned for

@AnandSharmaINC @AblaAlatif @nmuffuh @MaxBoqwana1 @TMFoundation_ @siviwe_mhlana @sunaina_kumar @d_jaishankar @Dr_PiyushVerma @lathareddy51 @alison_gillwald @dr_erinwatson @sdiep @OfficialINDIAai @StarAshaBhat @bolanleolukanni @gavhaynes @pranjalsharma @parasparekh_91 @AmbNKarigithu @TeenahJutton @GopaulP #CapeTownConversation2025 | Investing in Data Centres: Can the Global South Maximise Economic Benefits and Minimise Environmental Costs? Featuring: John Kamara, @jiten_jain, Hellen Mogashoa, Shalini Kapoor & @HassibBassant @TMFoundation_ #CTC2025

@AblaAlatif @TMFoundation_ @KhaledMejda @MadhuraJoshi23 @lathareddy51 @dr_erinwatson @sdiep @StarAshaBhat @bolanleolukanni @gavhaynes @parasparekh_91 @TeenahJutton @jhillebrandpohl @jiten_jain .@HassibBassant, Assistant Professor, Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science Programmes, The European Universities in Egypt, Egypt, will join us at the #CapetownConversation2025 📅24-26 Nov 2025 | 📍Cape Town @TMFoundation_ #CTC2025

📹WATCH THIS: they went undercover into the commercial surveillance ecosystem. And working with a massive dataset, lifted the lid on how shady companies use the flaws in cellular networks to track...anybody...anywhere.

My comments for @TheNationalNews on the rise of cyber attacks and hacktivism amid Israel-Iran conflict, and the implications of the US military involvement on the scope of cyber threats.

BREAKING: jury awards massive $167 million in punitive damages against spyware company NSO Group. Precedent-setting win against the notorious #Pegasus spyware maker. Congratulations to @WhatsApp on sticking this case through since 2019. Some thoughts 1/

I had a wonderful time as a visiting lecturer at @NATO_DefCollege, where I addressed the NATO Regional Cooperation Course 33 (NRCC 33) on the topic of “Cyber Security and Defence”. My lecture focused on the evolving cybersecurity landscape in the Middle East.

Next time a government demands an encryption backdoor, remember: this administration uses Signal. They all have. For years. Europe same. Because encrypted messaging is critical infrastructure. There are other lessons... 1/

📚Thanks to Beate Jahn & Sebastian Schindler for bringing together this fantastic volume, with 179 entries on core IR concepts @ElgarPublishing. Delighted to have contributed an entry on 'cyber' & related key terms: cyberspace, cybersecurity, and cyber warfare. Link below👇

Recordings from "Navigating the Digital Frontier: Cybersecurity and Geopolitics in the Middle East" Panelists @HassibBassant, @jamessshires, Anwar Ghais, & @marcowenjones explored the intersection of cybersecurity and geopolitics in the region. Discussions included digital

#FirstpostAfrica: After South Africa, it seems Egypt is the next African nation that is butting heads with the US. Egyptian President @AlsisiOfficial has reportedly postponed an upcoming trip to the United States. Watch @alysonle in conversation with @Moatamer

Upcoming Webinar: "Navigating the Digital Frontier: Cybersecurity and Geopolitics in the Middle East" Registration: https://t.co/FTiLfzoyW8 📅 Wednesday, February 12, 2025 🕕 4:00 PM Doha time 📍 Zoom Panelists: @HassibBassant Assistant Professor of Political Science,

NEW: @WhatsApp says Israeli mercenary spyware company #Paragon targeted scores of users around world. The infection happened with no interaction. No link to click or attachment to open. This is called a "zero-click" attack. WA says targets included journalists & members of

In November, we published our special section on how cybersecurity has developed within International Relations. Why is this research important for policymakers? 📊 Find out directly from guest-editor @TobiasLiebetrau 👇 Read the new issue > https://t.co/kcRt8KQSsB

Closing the global tech gap Watch @sdiep, @HassibBassant & @aselawaid at #CapeTownConversation2024 @TMFoundation_ https://t.co/HsNQh4llOa