Charles Mok
Charles Mok is a research scholar at the Global Digital Policy Incubator of the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law at Stanford University. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society, and formerly an elected member of the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, representing the Information Technology functional constituency, from 2012 to 2020. As an entrepreneur, in 1994 Charles cofounded HKNet, one of the earliest internet service providers in Hong Kong. He holds a BS in computer and electrical engineering and an MS in electrical engineering from Purdue University.
Author's Articles
Toward Undersea Cable Resilience: The Case for Global Collaboration
Escalating threats to undersea cable networks, stemming from gray-zone sabotage at vulnerable chokepoints, are receiving long-overdue attention from policymakers and the public. Recent incidents highlight the strategic vulnerability of this infrastructure, due…