Cyberlaw Blogospace

Cyber operations and the application of rights inherent in sovereignty to new domains of operation
April 2021
Jack Kenny
Cyber operations and the application of rights inherent in sovereignty to new domains of operation In a post earlier this year on EJIL Talk!, Dapo Akande, Antonio Coco and Talita Dias argued...
In-Depth Interviews – Regulation of Cyber-Security in Smart and Connected Vehicles
February 2021
Gadi Perl
Aimed at improving vehicle safety, efficiency and travel experience – new cars are now equipped with sophisticated technologies. Mechanical systems have been digitized, sensors mounted on cars...
From Rule of Law to Rule of Community Standards?
January 2021
Yuval Shany
The dramatic events of January 6, 2021 represent not only a severe crisis for American democracy – the first takeover of the US Capitol building since 1812 – but also a possible tipping point in...
Fake News, Social Media and Covid-19
January 2021
Renana Keydar
  I.Introduction Just as the COVID-19 pandemic changed every aspect of our lives, it also changed the cyberspace. In particular, this is evident in aspects relating to content moderation of...
Israel, Cyberattacks and International Law
January 2021
Yuval Shany & Tal Mimran
In April 2020, a serious cyberattack hit Israel’s water infrastructure facilities. Iran, Israeli officials alleged, had carried out the attack with the goal of tampering with the water chlorine...
סייבר פרטיזנים - בחירות בלרוס 2020
November 2020
מאת: אביתר גרינשפון For the English Version לכל אורך היסטוריה האנושית, מידע היה בעל ערך ולעיתים אף גורם מכריע בסוגים שונים של עימותים: צבאיים, כלכליים או פוליטיים. במהלך 2020 התקיימו בחירות...
Dating intermediaries’ liability – the online dating site perspective
October 2020
By: Dana Yaffe Much is said about internet intermediaries’ liability regulation - its pros and cons. The intermediaries are probably the most equipped party to moderate harmful content posted...
A New Sheriff in Town? A closer look at the Facebook Oversight Board and its proposed new legal model
September 2020
By: Dafna Dror-ShpolianskyThree years ago Mark Zuckerberg announced[1] that he wants Facebook to be the social infrastructure that would help humanity become a global community.[2] His vision...
Can Worldmeter and Wikipedia Replace the Who and Publish COVID-19 Data?
August 2020
By: Keren Yalin-Mor In this short paper I will argue that although information is known to be an important factor in fighting pandemics such as the novel coronavirus, international institutions...
Towards a lowest common denominator? Settling for a better protection of ‘life-sustaining’ critical infrastructures
July 2020
By: Thibault Moulin   The failure of the fifth session of the United Nations Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the...