A central bank digital currency could provide Russia with an alternative to the SWIFT international payment system from which it has been cut off, but the digital ruble has a long way to go before it enters mainstream circulation.
The main obstacle to the creation of a planned digital database of Russians eligible for military service is not the technology required, but the struggle between various agencies for control of this powerful new tool.
The government wants to create a digital system of social control by regulating individual access to rights and benefits. Being outside of this system will effectively spell social death.
Sino-Russian digital cooperation is robust and mature. This relationship is much broader than a simple alliance of conspiracy-minded governments seeking to protect their citizens from hostile forces.
Israel’s economy is very successful, but there are some key problems which act as impediments to the country’s future economic and social development.
Over the past few years, India has been paying increasing attention to the threats of crime, terrorism, and espionage in cyberspace.
Recent events in Russian-American relations are often compared with events during the Cold War. There is no doubt that, along with other factors, information will play a key role in the new form of Russian-American confrontation.
