Andrea Little Limbago

Geopolitics, national security, global supply chains, cybersecurity, data science, women in tech, digital privacy, quant social scientist, polisci PhD

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

google refusing to succumb to chinese demands to change search results of hong kong’s national anthem to chinese one
(helps that they don't do significant business in china)

ready or not, tech companies becoming some of the most influential geopolitical actors of 21st century

[Martijn Rasser @MartijnRasser]

"As for the reasons for reducing Chinese dependence, 80%...cited concerns about a Taiwan emergency (answers were multiple choices), while 67% cited China's zero-COVID policy to contain the coronavirus through lockdowns and other strict measures." https://t.co/Mkjfuk31DQ

[Andrew Morris (afk) @Andrew___Morris]

I'm hiring an exec assistant to support me at GreyNoise! Must be located in the Washington DC area (or willing to relocate) and willing to spend a few days a week in the office. Salary starts at $100k + 401k match & great benefits. Shoot me your resume at "[email protected]"

[profdeibert @RonDeibert]

Dutch MEP @SophieintVeld says illegal spyware ‘a grave threat to democracy’

And calls out members states -- Spain 🇪🇸 , Greece 🇬🇷 , Hungary 🇭🇺 , and Poland 🇵🇱 , for failing to cooperate fully and transparently...
https://t.co/8QNJCCvljh

[ali @endingwithali]

So I got ✨laid off✨

With this I’m LOOKING TO TRANSITION my career back to engineering

I’m looking for MID LEVEL ENGINEERING roles. Who is hiring?

Can start ASAP. Well versed in python, but dedicated to learning whatever I need to get the job done.

RT to help a qirl out ❤️

[Brad Setser @Brad_Setser]

Great line from Jörg Wuttke:

“People always talk about how China is a big market — no, China is a huge economy with a small accessible market"

Wuttke is the head of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China

1/3

https://t.co/RNUwPw5rV1

[Brad Setser @Brad_Setser]

Stunning chart from @jburnmurdoch.

China has reduced the quantity of the economic data that it publishes over time.

There are also more and more questions about the quality of the numbers that are still (?) released.

1/x

[Andrea Little Limbago @limbagoa]

New executive order adds trade and investment restrictions on Nicaragua. https://t.co/dIIMPtRC3I

[@[email protected] Ph.D 👨🏻‍💻🧬🌊🐕📷 @BenjaminHCCarr]

Major internet subsea fiber cable in South of France was severed, causing Internet connectivity problems in Europe, Asia, and US At the same time, BCC reports that another subsea cable linking the Shetland Islands to the Scottish mainland has been damaged.
https://t.co/gyDC2cKZWW

[vx-underground @vxunderground]

Zscaler has reported an internet sea cable cut, the cut is south of France and has impacted subsea cables connecting Asia, Europe, and the United States.

Also, today it was announced an internet sea cable north of Scotland has been damaged.

More info: https://t.co/pifpl0UTIp

[Andrea Little Limbago @limbagoa]

“the threat surface is disproportionately outside government,& companies are making decisions that affect national security without us.” Ahttps://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2022/10/intelligence-community-doesnt-warn-about-all-attacks-against-us-homeland-why-not/378703/ @DefenseOne

[CyberWire Daily, by N2K @thecyberwire]

Refund #fraud and #phishing as a service, Polonium, & the Uber case's impact. @limbagoa at @InterosInc on quantum computing policy. CyberWire Space Correspondent @mvarmazis w/ Dr. @GregFalco on lessons learned from Russia’s attack on Viasat. https://t.co/jQhUXyZiH2

[CNAS @CNASdc]

“I see these export controls as being hugely consequential. It goes straight to the heart of Beijing’s efforts to create a domestic world class semiconductor industry,” observes @MartijnRasser in @washingtonpost: https://t.co/UxuHUVJyrY

[Andrea Little Limbago @limbagoa]

Corporate geopolitics: How boards navigate a complex and volatile world https://t.co/92lr75Atb8 via @social_handles.twitter

[Andrea Little Limbago @limbagoa]

It's hard to keep up with the various USG restrictions, so I've summarized some new additions from Commerce, the FCC, & Dept of Defense. This is just the latest as industrial policy continues to transform globalization and the technospheres of influence. https://t.co/a2d0gM0bH5

[interos.ai @interos_ai]

What do the Biden administration's new supply chain restrictions on semiconductors mean for international business?

Read our latest blog from Andrea Little Limbago to understand how this change may impact your supply chain. https://t.co/ha6PpLB3ca

[Andrea Little Limbago @limbagoa]

As Europe Piles Sanctions on Russia, Some Sacred Cows Are Spared https://t.co/dnvCqjWOND

[Benjamin Herscovitch 郝杰明 @B_Herscovitch]

🇨🇳 put on notice by 🇦🇺+🇯🇵 vis-à-vis CPTPP accession:
"Ministers [Farrell & Nishimura] noted that economic coercion and unjustified restrictive trade practices are contrary to the objectives and high standards of the Agreement."
https://t.co/e6kT0H6CSB

[Martijn Rasser @MartijnRasser]

Why did the Department of Commerce include restrictions on US persons supporting the development, production, or use of chips in China? American know-how and expertise have been an essential ingredient in China's pursuit of tech indigenization. Some key execs via @business 👇

[Andrea Little Limbago @limbagoa]

Leaders of democracies increasingly echo Putin in authoritarian tilt - The Washington Post https://t.co/aGPafmdtOV