Evacuations in Iraq: strategic keys for companies

Evacuations in Iraq: strategic keys for companies

Keys to anticipating geopolitical instability and protecting human capital in conflict zones The recent evacuation of non-essential staff from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad—triggered by threats arising from the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel—highlights the...
Africa’s growing partnership with China

Africa’s growing partnership with China

Strategic risks and opportunities in two decades of Belt and Road engagement China has become Africa’s leading trade partner and one of its largest infrastructure financiers under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). What began as a peripheral commercial...
Quantum computing: risks for cybersecurity

Quantum computing: risks for cybersecurity

Building cyber resilience in the quantum era: the wake-up call from China In May 2025, a significant development shook the global cybersecurity community: researchers in China used a commercial quantum computer to break RSA-90 encryption. While this is a relatively...
Close hacking: a threat to organizational security

Close hacking: a threat to organizational security

When the threat is standing right next to you In the landscape of modern cybersecurity, threats are not always remote or faceless. Some of the most insidious attacks originate from close physical proximity to the target—through a technique known as close hacking. This...