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Dissecting Crypto’s Role in Terrorist Financing with Threat Intelligence Expert Jessica Davis

Apr 10, 2024 - 36min

EPISODE 54

Dissecting Crypto’s Role in Terrorist Financing with Threat Intelligence Expert Jessica Davis

In this episode Ari sits down with former Canadian counter terrorism official and threat intelligence expert Jessica Davis to discuss the emerging digital battlefield. From terrorist financiers to North Korean cybercriminals Jessica maps the threat landscape and provides a nuanced perspective on the use of cryptocurrencies.

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About the guests

Jessica Davis
Insight Threat Intelligence; Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies

Jessica Davis, an international expert on terrorism and illicit financing, is President and Principal Consultant with Insight Threat Intelligence, as well as President of the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies. Jessica began her career in intelligence analysis with the Canadian Military, then transitioned to a policy role at Global Affairs Canada before becoming a team leader with Canada’s financial intelligence unit, FINTRAC. Her last role in government was as senior strategic analyst at CSIS responsible for threat financing and managing the Indicators of Mobilization to Violence project.

Jessica now works to bring evidence-based solutions to the private and public sectors to counter illicit financing and terrorism. She is in the PhD program at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University.

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