Mapping Emerging and Future Technologies

Research Program

Mapping Emerging and Future Technologies program investigates and examines evolution, underlying concepts, trends and patterns of emerging and future technologies, unfolds their relationship with philosophy, psychology, politics, economics, science, technology, media, international relations and its sub-fields, and provides incisive insights about global happenings relating to these. In this digital age, these technologies are becoming indispensable for peace, stability, progress and development. At the same time international community has expressed ethical concerns about the misuse of these technologies. CSCR is committed to support research for the leaders of tomorrow and appreciates criticism for greater understanding of the subject.

Articles

Assessing Pakistan’s Approach to International Cyber Law
- April,2023
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- by Zainab Yasin
- On 3 March 2023, Pakistan’s Mission to the United Nations presented Pakistan’s position on the application of international law in cyberspace to the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs in…
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Reviewing the NIS2 Directive of the EU
- April,2023
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- by Zainab Yasin
- On 16 January 2023, the Network and Information Systems – 2 (NIS2) Directive 2022 came into force, repealing and replacing the Directive on the security of Network and Information Systems…
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Pakistan’s Minimal International Participation in Building Cyber Resilience
- March,2023
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- by Zainab Yasin
- In a rapidly changing world, developing, operating and governing new technologies through shared interests and values is indispensable for states to attain broader objectives. There was a 125% rise in…
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SideWinder APT Group and Pakistan’s Abysmal Response to Cyber Espionage
- January,2023
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- by Zaki Khalid
- The Government of Pakistan’s National Telecommunications and Information Security Board (NTISB), operating under the Cabinet Division in the Prime Minister’s Office, issued two advisories on 22 December 2022 against two…
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Israel’s Cyber Prowess: A Benchmark in Cyber Warfare
- November,2022
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- by Ahmad Ibrahim
- World Economic Forum, in its yearly Global Risks Reports, has included cyber threats among the top 10 critical risks to the world. Initially, it was believed that since cyber-warfare falls…