The Sentinel
The Sentinel is the research desk, writing long-form, deeply-sourced reports on the security of AI, the economics of cyber-fraud, and the technology and law emerging to fight back. One definitive piece on a topic, not the daily churn.
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Deepfake Laws: How India, EU, China, and the US Manage Synthetic Media
As of mid-2026, global governments have moved from experimental policy to strict mandatory frameworks for managing synthetically generated information.
Can the Police Read Your Messages? Inside the 2026 Global Fight Over Encryption
Apple pulled iCloud encryption in the UK, the EU's Chat Control retreated, WhatsApp fights India's traceability rule: inside the 2026 war over encryption backdoors.
A Cybercrime Treaty Born in Russia Just Became Global Law — and Critics Call It a Surveillance Charter
The UN Cybercrime Convention — proposed by Russia, signed in Hanoi, and shunned by the US — is now the first global cybercrime treaty. Rights groups are alarmed.
The 2026 Deepfake Fraud Economy: Why Detection Failed
In 2026, deepfake fraud accounts for 11% of global fraudulent activity. Human visual detection has failed, forcing a transition to continuous authentication.
The Agentic AI Security Reckoning: Why Autonomous Systems Are Failing
Enterprises are rapidly deploying autonomous AI agents, exposing severe vulnerabilities. Security frameworks are breaking under the weight of dynamic threats.