Rafal Rohozinski
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Rafal Rohozinski is a Canadian expert and practitioner active in the fields of information security, cyber warfare, and the globalization of Armed Violence. Rohozinski is a founder and principal investigator of two significant cyber research initiatives: the Infowar Monitor
, a joint project between The SecDev Group and the Citizen lab
, Munk Centre for International Studies
, University of Toronto
, which examines and documents emerging trends in cyber warfare; and, the OpenNet Initiative
, a collaboration with the Citizen Lab
, Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School
the Advanced Network Research Group at Cambridge University (now The SecDev Group) and the Oxford Internet Institute
, which documents patterns of Internet censorship worldwide. He is a principal investigator and co-author of the Ghostnet
study examining Chinese cyber-espionage.
Rohozinski is also behind several companies active in the cyber, security and development domains. He is the CEO of The SecDev Group, a Canadian operational consultancy focused evidence based research in countries and regions at risk from violence and insecurity, which developed the concept of Armed Violence for OECD; and Psiphon
, a provider of Web content delivery services in countries that censor the Internet. He is also a principal and director of Secdev.cyber, a cyber-security start-up. He was formerly the director of the Advanced Network Research Group, Cambridge Security Programme, University of Cambridge
(2000-2008), a Ford Foundation
Research Scholar of Information and Communication Technologies (2002-2004), and a senior visiting fellow at the International Development Research Centre
(Canada), where he developed conceptual approaches to the studying the telegeography of conflict zones, including case study of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He currently serves as the chair of the advisory board of the Citizen Lab
, Munk Centre for International Studies (University of Toronto), and the Estonian E-government academy.
Rohozinski is the author of numerous studies and published articles on topics relating to the security and development dimensions of the information revolution including two studies for the Centre for Strategic Leadership, US Army War College: Shifting Fire examining "Information Effects" in counterinsurgency and stability operations, and "New Media and the Warfighter" (the latter based on a case study of the 2006 Hizbullah-Israeli conflict). Rohozinski is the co-editor and contributor to "Access Denied: the practice and policy of global Internet filtering" (MIT press) and a follow- up volume entitled "Access Controlled" examining the emergence of complex information controls in the OSCE countries, including an analysis of strategic cyber-war dimensions of the Russian-Georgian conflict.
Rohozinski’s research and professional activities focus on the nexus of social and technological networks. His work was foundational to the fusion methodology, which he developed jointly with Ronald Deibert
and that underpins the research conducted by the Citizen Lab
, OpenNet Initiative
and the Infowar Monitor
as well as the commercial work undertaken by The SecDev Group and Secdev.cyber.
Infowar Monitor
The Information Warfare Monitor is an advanced research activity tracking the emergence of cyberspace as a strategic domain. It is a public-private venture between two Canadian institutions: The SecDev Group, an operational think tank based in Ottawa , and the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of...
, a joint project between The SecDev Group and the Citizen lab
Citizen Lab
The Citizen Lab is an interdisciplinary laboratory based at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto, Canada. Founded Professor Ronald Deibert, the Citizen Lab focuses on advanced research and development at the intersection of digital media, global security, and human...
, Munk Centre for International Studies
Munk Centre for International Studies
The Munk School for Global Affairs at the University of Toronto is an interdisciplinary academic centre on global issues that integrates research with teaching and public education...
, University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, which examines and documents emerging trends in cyber warfare; and, the OpenNet Initiative
OpenNet Initiative
The OpenNet Initiative is a joint project whose goal is to monitor and report on internet filtering and surveillance practices by nations. The project employs a number of technical means, as well as an international network of investigators, to determine the extent and nature of government-run...
, a collaboration with the Citizen Lab
Citizen Lab
The Citizen Lab is an interdisciplinary laboratory based at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto, Canada. Founded Professor Ronald Deibert, the Citizen Lab focuses on advanced research and development at the intersection of digital media, global security, and human...
, Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
the Advanced Network Research Group at Cambridge University (now The SecDev Group) and the Oxford Internet Institute
Oxford Internet Institute
The Oxford Internet Institute is a multi-disciplinary institute based at the University of Oxford, England, and housed in buildings owned by Balliol College, Oxford. It is devoted to the study of the societal implications of the Internet, with the aim of shaping research, policy and practice in...
, which documents patterns of Internet censorship worldwide. He is a principal investigator and co-author of the Ghostnet
GhostNet
GhostNet is the name given by researchers at the Information Warfare Monitor to a large-scale cyber spying operation discovered in March 2009. The operation is likely associated with an Advanced Persistent Threat...
study examining Chinese cyber-espionage.
Rohozinski is also behind several companies active in the cyber, security and development domains. He is the CEO of The SecDev Group, a Canadian operational consultancy focused evidence based research in countries and regions at risk from violence and insecurity, which developed the concept of Armed Violence for OECD; and Psiphon
Psiphon
Psiphon is a web proxy designed to help Internet users securely bypass the content-filtering systems used to censor the internet by governments in places like China, North Korea, Iran, Syria, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Pakistan, Belarus' and others...
, a provider of Web content delivery services in countries that censor the Internet. He is also a principal and director of Secdev.cyber, a cyber-security start-up. He was formerly the director of the Advanced Network Research Group, Cambridge Security Programme, University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
(2000-2008), a Ford Foundation
Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in Michigan and based in New York City created to fund programs that were chartered in 1936 by Edsel Ford and Henry Ford....
Research Scholar of Information and Communication Technologies (2002-2004), and a senior visiting fellow at the International Development Research Centre
International Development Research Centre
The International Development Research Centre is a Canadian Crown Corporation created by the Parliament of Canada that supports research in developing countries to promote growth and development...
(Canada), where he developed conceptual approaches to the studying the telegeography of conflict zones, including case study of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He currently serves as the chair of the advisory board of the Citizen Lab
Citizen Lab
The Citizen Lab is an interdisciplinary laboratory based at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto, Canada. Founded Professor Ronald Deibert, the Citizen Lab focuses on advanced research and development at the intersection of digital media, global security, and human...
, Munk Centre for International Studies (University of Toronto), and the Estonian E-government academy.
Rohozinski is the author of numerous studies and published articles on topics relating to the security and development dimensions of the information revolution including two studies for the Centre for Strategic Leadership, US Army War College: Shifting Fire examining "Information Effects" in counterinsurgency and stability operations, and "New Media and the Warfighter" (the latter based on a case study of the 2006 Hizbullah-Israeli conflict). Rohozinski is the co-editor and contributor to "Access Denied: the practice and policy of global Internet filtering" (MIT press) and a follow- up volume entitled "Access Controlled" examining the emergence of complex information controls in the OSCE countries, including an analysis of strategic cyber-war dimensions of the Russian-Georgian conflict.
Rohozinski’s research and professional activities focus on the nexus of social and technological networks. His work was foundational to the fusion methodology, which he developed jointly with Ronald Deibert
Ronald Deibert
Ronald J. Deibert is professor of Political Science, and Director of the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies and the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. The Citizen Lab is an interdisciplinary research and development "hothouse" working at the...
and that underpins the research conducted by the Citizen Lab
Citizen Lab
The Citizen Lab is an interdisciplinary laboratory based at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto, Canada. Founded Professor Ronald Deibert, the Citizen Lab focuses on advanced research and development at the intersection of digital media, global security, and human...
, OpenNet Initiative
OpenNet Initiative
The OpenNet Initiative is a joint project whose goal is to monitor and report on internet filtering and surveillance practices by nations. The project employs a number of technical means, as well as an international network of investigators, to determine the extent and nature of government-run...
and the Infowar Monitor
Infowar Monitor
The Information Warfare Monitor is an advanced research activity tracking the emergence of cyberspace as a strategic domain. It is a public-private venture between two Canadian institutions: The SecDev Group, an operational think tank based in Ottawa , and the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of...
as well as the commercial work undertaken by The SecDev Group and Secdev.cyber.
See also
- Open Net Initiative
- Infowar MonitorInfowar MonitorThe Information Warfare Monitor is an advanced research activity tracking the emergence of cyberspace as a strategic domain. It is a public-private venture between two Canadian institutions: The SecDev Group, an operational think tank based in Ottawa , and the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of...
- Ronald DeibertRonald DeibertRonald J. Deibert is professor of Political Science, and Director of the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies and the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. The Citizen Lab is an interdisciplinary research and development "hothouse" working at the...
- Citizen LabCitizen LabThe Citizen Lab is an interdisciplinary laboratory based at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto, Canada. Founded Professor Ronald Deibert, the Citizen Lab focuses on advanced research and development at the intersection of digital media, global security, and human...
- psiphonPsiphonPsiphon is a web proxy designed to help Internet users securely bypass the content-filtering systems used to censor the internet by governments in places like China, North Korea, Iran, Syria, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Pakistan, Belarus' and others...
- GhostNetGhostNetGhostNet is the name given by researchers at the Information Warfare Monitor to a large-scale cyber spying operation discovered in March 2009. The operation is likely associated with an Advanced Persistent Threat...
External links
- The SecDev Group
- Academic website
- The Citizen Lab
- The OpenNet Initiative
- psiphon
- GhostNet
- The SecDev Group
- Information Warfare Monitor
- Advanced Network Research Group
- Armed Violence
- International Development Research Centre
- Estonian E-government academy
- telegeography of conflict zones
- Shifting Fire
- fusion methodology