Security Unwired

Sarra Hannachi
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SECURITY UNWIRED is a limited series, hosted by Sarra Hannachi and supported by Mozilla Foundation. The podcast offers thought-provoking discussions on the ethical and safety dimensions of AI, emerging technologies and robotics along with their implications and role in warfare, conflict and humanitarian action.

Episodes

  1. Jul 7

    Ep7: Tech Borders & Migration Policy in the EU (with Caterina Rodelli)

    🎙️ Security Unwired Episode 7 welcomes Caterina Rodelli, EU Policy Analyst at Access Now, a non-profit organization that advocates for digital rights and helps marginalized groups in protecting their data and ensuring their digital safety. → Caterina shares in Episode 7 different cases of Tech applications in border push backs and cases of EU surveillance on migrants. Caterina draws on her experience with EU migration policy jeopardizing digital rights and safety of migrants and the civil society working on protecting them. Caterina's experience explains the phenomenon of EU policy's role in Tech borders on land, at sea and in digital spaces. Relevant Link(s): #ProtectNotSurveilDigital surveillance at Europe's borders Share this Episode with your network on LinkedIn or X About Guest: Caterina Rodelli works on issues related to biometric surveillance, artificial intelligence, privacy, and her main focus is around the intersection between technology, borders and the rights of people on the move. Currently, Caterina is coordinating -with other organizations fighting for digital rights and racial justice- the #ProtectNotSurveil campaign advocating for migrants protection from EU surveillance. Previously, Caterina advised in some strategic litigation cases challenging EU migration policies in the Central Mediterranean and in Libya. She worked and volunteered for several NGOs that supports migrants’ rights, as the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM), in Belgium, and Mobile Info Team for Refugees, in Greece. Caterina holds an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Cooperation Studies in the Mediterranean region, from the Universitat Autonoma of Barcellona, University of Ca Foscari of Venice and Univerité Paul Valéry III of Montpellier. Stay tuned for the next episode of Security Unwired !

    Ep7: Tech Borders & Migration Policy in the EU (with Caterina Rodelli)

  2. May 20

    Ep6: Information Warfare in the MENA region (with Taysir Mathlouthi)

    🎙️ Security Unwired Episode 6 welcomes Taysir Mathlouthi, the Senior EU Advocacy Officer at 7amleh, a non-profit organization that advocates for Palestinian digital rights. → Taysir shares her experience, during episode 6, in policy advocacy and digital rights in the MENA region and EU-based diaspora from the region, especially with disinformation campaigns in war contexts. Relevant Link(s): “Digital rights are human rights.”Digital Complicity: An Analysis of Meta's Systemic Failure in Gaza Share this Episode with your network on LinkedIn or X About Guest: Taysir Mathlouthi is a specialist in human rights and digital governance. With academic training from Stanford University, Oxford University, Sciences Po Paris and Université Paris-Sorbonne, she holds five master's degrees in War Studies, Human Rights/International Relations, Political Science, Media and Communications, and Filmmaking, an interdisciplinary background that informs her critical approach to ethics, governance, and the protection of fundamental rights in complex global contexts. Before joining 7amleh as Senior EU Advocacy Officer, Taysir has worked with leading international and civil society organizations, including UNICEF and International Alert, where she contributed to policy research, advocacy campaigns, and public engagement on issues such as AI-driven disinformation, surveillance risks, and biased content moderation. Her experience includes active engagement with EU institutions, multi stakeholder consultations, and platform accountability efforts. Stay tuned for the next episode of Security Unwired !

    Ep6: Information Warfare in the MENA region (with Taysir Mathlouthi)

  3. Apr 10

    Ep5: Data-driven Investigation and War Documentation (with Christo Buschek)

    🎙️ Security Unwired Episode 5 welcomes Christo Buschek a Pulitzer Prize-winning independent software developer and investigative journalist at Der Spiegel. → Christo shares his data-driven experience investigating and reporting war and conflict and gives insights on the work then vs now, including the Syrian Archive project. Relevant Link(s): Der SpiegelSyrian ArchivePulitzer CenterChristo Buschek Website Share this Episode with your network on LinkedIn or X About Guest: Christo Buschek is a Pulitzer Prize-winning independent software developer and investigative journalist. He develops tools and methods for data-driven investigations, focusing on collecting and producing data that enables investigations. His work spans various fields, including human rights, academia, and investigative journalism. Currently, Buschek continues his investigative work at Der SPIEGEL. He has participated in international investigations such as the "Victoria Project", documenting the use of torture against thousands of Ukrainian civilians and POWs in Russian prisons, and "Storykillers," which exposes the inner workings of the global world of disinformation mercenaries. Buschek is also a 2025 Senior Fellow at Mozilla, where he continues his work on dataset investigation. Stay tuned for the next episode of Security Unwired !

    Ep5: Data-driven Investigation and War Documentation (with Christo Buschek)

  4. Mar 4

    Ep4: China's Military-Civil Fusion and The Global AI Race (with Cole McFaul)

    🎙️ Security Unwired Episode 4 welcomes Cole McFaul, a Senior Research Analyst and an Andrew W. Marshall Fellow at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET). → Cole shares insights from CSET report and talks about China's MCF strategy, the AI race with the US and the pathways forward on AI governance. Relevant Link(s): China’s AI Arsenal (Foreign Affairs) - The PLA’s Tech Strategy Is Working Sam Bresnick, Emelia S. Probasco, and Cole McFaulCSET Report: Pulling Back the Curtain on China’s Military-Civil Fusion - How the PLA Mobilizes Civilian AI for Strategic Advantage Cole McFaul, Sam Bresnick, and Daniel Chou September 2025 Share this Episode with your network on LinkedIn or X About Guest: Cole McFaul is a Senior Research Analyst and an Andrew W. Marshall Fellow at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), where he mainly focuses on emerging technology competition in the Asia-Pacific and China’s science and technology ecosystem. Prior to joining CSET, Cole researched the political economy of China’s international engagement strategies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center at Stanford University. Cole holds a B.A. in Political Science and an M.A. in East Asian Studies from Stanford University. Stay tuned for the next episode of Security Unwired !

    Ep4: China's Military-Civil Fusion and The Global AI Race (with Cole McFaul)

  5. Feb 6

    Ep3: Promise or Peril? AI in African Peace & Security (with Naomi Kilungu)

    🎙️ Security Unwired Episode 3 invites Naomi Kilungu, Researcher on AI weaponization and founder of AI for Peace Africa, to talk about the trade-off in AI for Peace & Security in the continent. → Naomi shares her thoughts on how AI is in a nexus of advancing for peace in the region while threatening the security, safety and sustainability of conflict-affected countries in Africa. Relevant Link(s): AI for Peace Africa | AI Summit 2026AI for Peace Africa - A leading pan-African organization advancing responsible artificial intelligence for sustainable peace, governance, and human security across the continent. Share this Episode with your network on LinkedIn or X About Guest: Naomi M. Kilungu is a pluriversalist thinker, researcher, artist and art illustrator, and consultant who works on concepts of localization and decolonization, with interests in AI for peace in African contexts, security architectures in Africa, child protection in war zones, and conflict economics. She is the Founder of AI for Peace Africa and the Safer Communities Alliance, initiatives that promote ethical, community-centered, and technology-driven approaches to peacebuilding, youth engagement through AI, Art, and responsible AI adoption across African societies. Stay tuned for the next episode of Security Unwired !

    Ep3: Promise or Peril? AI in African Peace & Security (with Naomi Kilungu)

  6. Jan 5

    Ep2: Civilian Protection in The Age of Modern Warfare (with Philippe Stoll)

    🎙️ Security Unwired Episode 2 brings the conversation to the civilian side and unpacks both perceptions and efforts to protecting civilians from modern warfare! → Philippe Stoll, Senior Techplomacy Delegate at the International Committee of the Red Cross, shares his views on the risk-consequence dilemma when it comes to the use of cyber space and autonomous weapons systems in war and armed conflict. Philippe Stoll has 20+ years of experience in the humanitarian sector and shares his insights in the intersection of technology and international diplomacy. Relevant Link(s) and References: ICRC - Digital dilemmas - Learn more about the impact of digital technologies on civilians in conflict. Share this Episode with your network on LinkedIn or X Stay tuned for the next episode of Security Unwired !

    Ep2: Civilian Protection in The Age of Modern Warfare (with Philippe Stoll)

  7. 12/05/2025

    Ep1: Cyber Warfare & The New Wave of Digital Resilience (with Francesca Bosco)

    🎙️ Security Unwired launches the series with a deep-dive conversation on cyber attacks in modern warfare, the way they are systemically and strategically complement traditional warfare. → Francesca Bosco, Chief Strategy and Partnerships Officer at the CyberPeace Institute shares insights from experience documenting cyber attacks and examining digital battlefields, as well as new pathways of digital resilience to cyber warfare and war threats to digital infrastructures. Useful Links from Episode 1 : CyberPeace AcademyCommon Good CyberCyberPeace Builders   Share this Episode with your network on LinkedIn or X Stay tuned for the next episode of Security Unwired !

    Ep1: Cyber Warfare & The New Wave of Digital Resilience (with Francesca Bosco)

  8. 11/29/2025

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    Welcome to SECURITY UNWIRED!The podcast that pulls the plug on tech buzzwords and gets real about tech in global security. Hosted by Sarra Hannachi and supported by Mozilla Foundation, this limited series cuts straight to what actually matters: the ethics, safety, and human impact of AI, emerging tech, and robotics in a world where conflict, war and crisis feel like the new normal. We’re diving into the spaces where tech isn’t just cool—it’s consequential: ⚔️ AI & Tech in War and Conflict 🌍 AI & Tech in Border Security & Migration ❤️‍🩹 AI & Tech in Humanitarian Action If you’ve ever wondered how innovation can save lives or endanger them, this is your front-row seat. No jargon. No sugarcoating. Just the conversations we need to have to address tech with intent, and peace with purpose. Hit play. Stay curious. Stay critical.  Useful Link from Trailer :AI Red Lines - Reference: Global Call for AI Red Lines   Share this Episode with your network on LinkedIn or X Stay tuned for the upcoming episodes of Security Unwired !

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SECURITY UNWIRED is a limited series, hosted by Sarra Hannachi and supported by Mozilla Foundation. The podcast offers thought-provoking discussions on the ethical and safety dimensions of AI, emerging technologies and robotics along with their implications and role in warfare, conflict and humanitarian action.

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  • Creator
    Sarra Hannachi
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Sarra Hannachi 2025
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    Security Unwired