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Alexander Rudolph

Alexander Rudolph is a cyber defense policy analyst and a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Political Science at Carleton University. Alex’s research explores grand strategy, conflict, and competition in cyberspace. His doctoral thesis, “Towards a Strategic Doctrine of Cyberspace,” explores the doctrine, force development, and force structures of offensive cyber capabilities by major cyber powers including the United States, Russia, and China. Alex's research seeks to improve existing research methods by introducing hacker-informed perspectives to explain how and why countries operate the way they do in cyberspace.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks on stage at the Canada Day national noon ceremony. Photo: Lars Hagberg

Tech & Science

Opinion: Canada’s mixed signals on AI and cloud could doom both

Prime Minister Carney's government has signaled great interest in both AI and cloud data centres. Do they have the stomach to do both?

Alexander RudolphOctober 22, 2025

Tech & Science

Will the next cyber threat actors be American corporations?

Private hacking as policy? A new U.S. bill would let companies “hack back” abroad with presidential approval, blurring lines between government and business.

Alexander RudolphSeptember 13, 2025

Tech & Science

Microsoft says U.S. law takes precedence over Canadian data sovereignty

Microsoft representative says US CLOUD Act comes before other country's sovereignty.

Alexander RudolphAugust 16, 2025