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SUSPENSION OF START III IN CONTEXT OF THE DETERRENCE THEORY [PDF]

open access: yesНаучно-аналитический вестник Института Европы РАН
The article examines the prospects for changing the security balance after Russia’s sus- pension of the START Treaty. The author analyzes the possibilities of creating asymmetric advan- tages for Russia from the positions of offensive and defensive ...
Dmitry B. Grafov
doaj   +1 more source

On the Economics of Ransomware [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2017
While recognized as a theoretical and practical concept for over 20 years, only now ransomware has taken centerstage as one of the most prevalent cybercrimes. Various reports demonstrate the enormous burden placed on companies, which have to grapple with the ongoing attack waves.
arxiv  

Computation of a 30750-Bit Binary Field Discrete Logarithm [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2020
This paper reports on the computation of a discrete logarithm in the finite field $\mathbb F_{2^{30750}}$, breaking by a large margin the previous record, which was set in January 2014 by a computation in $\mathbb F_{2^{9234}}$. The present computation made essential use of the elimination step of the quasi-polynomial algorithm due to Granger ...
arxiv  

Judicial Errors and Crime Deterrence: Theory and Experimental Evidence [PDF]

open access: yes
The standard economic theory of crime deterrence predicts that the conviction of an innocent (type-I error) is as detrimental to deterrence as the acquittal of a guilty individual (type-II error).
Luca Stanca, Matteo Rizzolli
core  

Using Private and Public Assessments in Security Information Sharing Agreements [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2016
Information sharing among organizations has been gaining attention as a method for improving cybersecurity. However, the associated disclosure costs act as deterrents for firms' voluntary cooperation. In this work, we take a game-theoretic approach to understanding firms' incentives in these agreements.
arxiv  

Turning the Lab into Jeremy Bentham’s Panopticon. The Effect of Punishment on Offenders and Non-Offenders [PDF]

open access: yes
The most famous element in Bentham’s theory of punishment, the Panopticon Prison, expresses his view of the two purposes of punishment, deterrence and special prevention. We investigate Bentham’s intuition in a public goods lab experiment by manipulating
Bernd Irlenbusch, Christoph Engel
core  

Inherent Problems With Nuclear Deterrence And The Need Of Disarmament [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This paper is to discuss about the problems that nuclear deterrence has, and examine the necessity of nuclear disarmament. It starts from defining the meaning of nuclear deterrence, and explores current situations about nuclear weapons in the world ...
Ishikawa, Hiromi
core   +1 more source

The 2018 Nuclear Posture Review: A return to nuclear warfighting? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
© 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. The 2018 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) represents a significant shift in U.S. nuclear weapons policy. Using Cold War vintage theory, this article assesses whether the NPR signals a return to nuclear warfighting.
Lonsdale, David J.
core   +1 more source

The history of anatomical engagement

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract The public's fascination with anatomy has evolved over time and progressed from avoidance of the tainted yet saintly corpse, to their fascination with cabinets of curiosities. The current narrative review explores public engagement (PE), from its potential origins as cave paintings, to the rise of the disciplinarity of anatomy.
Quenton Wessels, Adam M. Taylor
wiley   +1 more source

Review on recent advances in two‐dimensional nanomaterials‐based cathodes for lithium‐sulfur batteries

open access: yesEcoMat, Volume 5, Issue 2, February 2023., 2023
Two‐dimensional nanomaterials, a new class of sheet‐like nanomaterials, play a critical role in cathode for lithium‐sulfur batteries owing to their tremendous physical and electrochemical properties. In this review, the state‐of‐the‐art progress in two‐dimensional nanomaterials‐based cathodes for lithium‐sulfur batteries is summarized from different ...
Hongyuan Xu   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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