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Vignettes from the intersection of law and technology, and a word or two about sport. Put together by @ravirockks.bsky.social.
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Just letting you know that our future pieces will be hosted on our Substack.

We’ve moved most of our archive there as well.

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Thanks, legends!
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Who doesn't love some national security law drama?

My views on the saga of the aborted Chinese espionage trial in the UK.
A Few of Us, Allegedly: The Saga of the Aborted Chinese Espionage Trial in the UK
Oh, what a tangled web we weave
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November 13, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Some jibber-jabber from me on cybery developments that came to my attention in the past month.
Some Cybery Developments
Well, what do we have here?
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November 11, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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After a months-long delay (due to work and PhD commitments), the latest edition of my newsletter, Circum Cyberes, has dropped!

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Circum Cyberes: 2(6)
Hot takes on happenings around the joint
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October 13, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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My latest for the old blog, breaking down a few of the electronic warfare and logistics lessons from the war on Ukraine.

Any feedback is most appreciated!
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Two Takeaways from the War on Ukraine
EW, logistics and how to wrangle 'em
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April 16, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Edition 2(4) of Circum Cyberes is out, people: open.substack.com/pub/atechnol...

Covering cybery (including SignalGate), physical security, geoeconomics and intelligence stuff!

Have a read, give me your takes on mine, and give the newsletter a subscribe!
April 4, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Edition 2(3) of Circum Cyberes is out, folks: open.substack.com/pub/atechnol...

Covering cyber, critical supply chains, geoeconomics, intelligence, the DIB and first principles!

Have a read, give us your takes on ours and give the newsletter a subscribe!
Circum Cyberes: 2(3)
Hot takes on happenings around the joint
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April 3, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Edition 2(3) of Circum Cyberes is out, folks: open.substack.com/pub/atechnol...

Covering cyber, critical supply chains, geoeconomics, intelligence, the DIB and first principles!

Have a read, give me your takes on mine and give the newsletter a subscribe!
Circum Cyberes: 2(3)
Hot takes on happenings around the joint
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April 2, 2025 at 7:38 AM
ICYMI Edition 2(2) of our newsletter on all things cyber x geoeconomics x resilience dropped last week.

Have a read, tell us what you think and give our Substack a subscribe!
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Circum Cyberes: 2(2)
Hot takes on happenings around the joint
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April 1, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Presenting Edition 2(2) of my cyber x geoeconomics x resilience newsletter, Circum Cyberes.

Plenty in here, from cyber to physical to geoeconomics to intelligence to military to DIB'y stuff.

Tell me what you make of my takes and give us a subscribe!
Circum Cyberes: 2(2)
Hot takes on happenings around the joint
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March 28, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Wow, 220 followers!

Cheers for all the support, folks!

To follow us:
- On LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/tech...

- On here!

And do give us a subscribe on Substack as well: atechnolegalupdate.substack.com
March 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Wow, 220 followers!

Cheers for all the support, folks!

To follow us:
- On LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/tech...

- On here!

And do give us a subscribe on Substack as well: atechnolegalupdate.substack.com
March 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
We're thinking about rebooting out old newsletter on cyber x regulation x resilience: Circum Cyberes.

Here's the latest edition.

Let us know what you make of the format and content!
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Circum Cyberes: 2(1)
Hot takes on happenings around the joint
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March 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
G’Day,

Since folks are increasingly talking about software supply chain risks to national security, here's a collection of @ravirockks.bsky.social's work on the subject.

Going back to 2022.
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Tangos in the Tangled Web
Stuff Ravi's written on all things software supply chain x security x law
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January 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Folks, thanks a ton for your ongoing support!

Just letting you know that our future pieces will be hosted on our Substack.

We’ve moved most of our archive there as well.

Do yourselves a favour and give our Substack a subscribe!

Thanks, legends!
atechnolegalupdate.substack.com
A Techno-Legal Update | Ravi Nayyar | Substack
Vignettes from the intersection of law and technology. Composed by Ravi Nayyar. Click to read A Techno-Legal Update, by Ravi Nayyar, a Substack publication. Launched 10 hours ago.
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January 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Cheers for engaging with our work, folks - our analysis of the first CRI meeting has gone ton up!

Jai Maa Saraswati!

The analysis in question: medium.com/@atechnolega...
November 21, 2024 at 1:01 PM
🇦🇺 Minister for Home Affairs & Cyber Security, Clare O'Neil MP, and Professor Ciaran Martin were interviewed by Mr Risky Business.

--> @ravirockks.bsky.social's takes on the Minister's takes:
https://medium.com/@atechnolegalupdate/some-takes-on-the-ministers-takes-on-risky-cni-business-1417ed81300c
Some Takes on the Minister’s Takes on Risky CNI Business
Quite the Discussion to Unpack
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July 29, 2023 at 12:44 PM
@ravirockks.bsky.social explains the framework under 🇦🇺's critical infrastructure law which allows ASD to intervene in the operation of CI assets when the chips are really down.
https://atechnolegalupdate.medium.com/explainer-intervention-requests-and-australian-critical-infrastructure-2b3330754c6
Explainer: Intervention Requests and Australian Critical Infrastructure
Myth Busting through Reading the Law
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July 29, 2023 at 12:39 PM
@ravirockks.bsky.social dives into cyber supply chains, especially software supply chains.

And what governments seek to do about the national security risks posed by these wonderfully labyrinthine things.
https://atechnolegalupdate.medium.com/the-pursuit-of-lucidity-in-the-labyrinth-df33b6f7e061
The Pursuit of Lucidity in the Labyrinth
Attempting to Tame Cyber Supply Chains
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July 29, 2023 at 12:37 PM
A piece we ran last year by @ravirockks.bsky.social on:

1) OSS risk facing the Australian financial sector;

2) why dealing with it > critical; and

3)suggested policy responses for APRA.
https://atechnolegalupdate.medium.com/advice-to-apra-dont-gloss-over-oss-8dc5a18734bd
Advice to APRA: Don’t Gloss over OSS
OSS Risk = Operational Risk
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July 29, 2023 at 12:35 PM
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Thrilled to debut for the Lowy Institute's Interpreter!

I argue that the Quad's work to uplift software security is the missing link in the 4 countries' cyber diplomacy and vital to everyone's national and international security.
The Quad: Tackling the spider, not cobwebs, in cyberspace
A security pact, but not as we know it. How a commitment to uplift software security will reap benefits for all.
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July 9, 2023 at 10:56 PM
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Like to know how the Quad is actually a security-focused grouping while delivering the greatest public good there is?

Here's my take for the German Institute for Global and Area Studies.

📕: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publications/contributions/quad-carved-code-collaborating-deliver-public
June 23, 2023 at 1:48 AM
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Folks, @atechnolegalupdate.bsky.social, my blog, is on Bluesky now!

Give it a follow here and on Medium (https://atechnolegalupdate.medium.com/) for vignettes from the intersection of law and technology, and a word or two about sport, from time to time!

Any feedback about my work is most welcome!
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July 29, 2023 at 12:30 PM
मित्रों, a series of analyses we ran last year by @ravirockks.bsky.social on 🇦🇺-🇮🇳 cooperation on the cyber and operational resilience of submarine cables as part of an FOIP.

Analyses going deep into the weird and wonderful world of the infrastructure which ensures that you can read this.
July 29, 2023 at 12:19 PM
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@patrick.risky.biz did a great job interviewing Clare O'Neil MP (Minister for Home Affairs & Cyber Security) and @ciaranm.bsky.social (that 'crisp connoisseur'). 

Here's my take on the chat.
https://atechnolegalupdate.medium.com/some-takes-on-the-ministers-takes-on-risky-cni-business-1417ed81300c
Some Takes on the Minister’s Takes on Risky CNI Business
Quite the Discussion to Unpack
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July 28, 2023 at 11:27 AM