Debopama Bhattacharya

The Evolution of the Israel–Bahrain Relationship

Bahrain’s security partnership with the US, threat perceptions of Iran and cautious attitude towards Palestinian armed groups have shaped its outreach towards Israel.

Sandra Sajeev D Costa |
February 11, 2025 |
Issue Brief

The Red Sea Crisis and Regional Economic Ramifications

The Red Sea crisis as a result of the attacks on shipping traffic by the Houthis in solidarity with the Hamas fighting Israel has had significant negative, economic ramifications for...

Sandra Sajeev D Costa |
September 04, 2024 |
Backgrounder

Digital Yuan (e-CNY): China’s Official Digital Currency

The Chinese Electronic Yuan, or the e-CNY, is a central bank digital currency (CBDC) sponsored by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). The e-CNY is identical to the currency of...

The Dark Web and Regulatory Challenges

The dark web has turned into a hot bed of illegal transactions, posing a threat to the cyberspace across multiple dimensions.

The Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021

The IT Rules 2021 seek to address cyber security concerns of the citizens without infringing on their privacy and personal liberties, while maintaining digital sovereignty at the same time.

Growing Cyber Risks to Energy Infrastructure

Cyber-related risks to the energy sector can be minimised by strategic intelligence gathering on potential threat actors, weaving of cyber security strategies into corporate decisions, industry-wide collaboration as well as...

Competing in the Age of AI: Strategy and Leadership When Algorithms and Networks Run the World

The concept of ‘adaptability’ was introduced by Charles Darwin in the 19th century when he had stated that it was not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the...

WhatsApp’s New Privacy Policy

WhatsApp’s updated terms of service and privacy policy raise important questions on data privacy and data security.

Debopama Bhattacharya |
February 19, 2021 |
IDSA Comments

COVID-19 Vaccine and Cyber Espionage

Cyber criminals have caused economic losses and operational disruptions to organisations involved in vaccine research and distribution.

Debopama Bhattacharya |
January 28, 2021 |
IDSA Comments

US Elections 2020 and the Cybersecurity Challenges

It is critical to reduce the risks associated with cyber-enabled elections by ensuring end-to-end verifiability, protection of voter database, managing risks to the election infrastructure and curbing the menace of...