Professor Deibert is 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 intersection of the Internet, global security, and human rights. He was one of the authors of the Tracking Ghostnet report that documented an alleged cyber-espionage network affecting over 1200 computers in 103 countries, and the Shadows in the Cloud report, which analyzed a cloud-based espionage network. He is the author of the forthcoming book Black Code: the battle for the future of cyberspace (McClelland & Stewart, 2013). He has been a consultant and advisor to governments, international organizations, and civil society/NGOs on issues relating to cyber security, cyber crime, online free expression, and access to information.
Biography
Ron Deibert, (OOnt, PhD, University of British Columbia) is Professor of Political Science, and Director of the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies and theCitizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. The Citizen Lab is an interdisciplinary research and development hothouse working at the intersection of the Internet, global security, and human rights. He is a co-founder and a principal investigator of the OpenNet Initiative and Information Warfare Monitor (2003-2012) projects. Deibert was one of the founders and (former) VP of global policy and outreach for Psiphon Inc.
Select Articles and Books Available at UBC Library
Deibert, R., Canadian Public Policy Collection, Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute, & Canadian Electronic Library (Firm). (2012). Distributed security as cyber strategy outlining a comprehensive approach for Canada in cyberspace. Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute. [Link]
Deibert, R., & Canadian Public Policy Collection. (2013). Canada and the challenges of cyberspace governance and security. School of Public Policy, University of Calgary. [Link]
Deibert, R. (2015). The geopolitics of cyberspace after Snowden. Current History, 114(768), 9-9.
Deibert, R. (2012). Distributed security as cyber strategy: Outlining a comprehensive approach for Canada in cyberspace. Journal of Military and Strategic Studies, 14(2). [Link]
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