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Episode 5

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10th Apr 2026

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.

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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.

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Security Unwired
Tech with Intent. Peace with Purpose.
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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Sarra Hannachi is a tech researcher with a strong passion for social impact and human rights advocacy. She specializes in evidence-based research and tech policy to address unethical applications particularly in war and armed conflict contexts. Through research, conflict analysis and human-centric policy, she draws on extensive knowledge and research experience, especially in the MENA region & Africa on the applications and implications of AI and emerging technologies in security settings.