My publications and research activities range from deeply technological topics to social, legal, and philosophical questions. Below is a list of selected publications and certifications.
Theses
M. S. Stolz, “Neutrality and Cyberspace,” Ph.D. dissertation, University of Oxford, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:6342deb8-fb59-4126-aa00-ad556de1d142
M. S. Stolz, “An LTE Signal Analyser,” MSc thesis, University of Bern, 2015. [Online]. Available: http://rvs.unibe.ch/research/pub_files/St15.pdf
M. S. Stolz, “OViS Wizard. A User Friendly Mesh Network Deployment App for iOS,” BSc thesis, University of Bern, 2014.
Technical & Research Reports
E. Nagyfejeo, M. Stolz, C. W. Harris, S. Creese, W. H. Dutton, M. Goldsmith, J. Saunders, F. Varese, and B. V. Solms, “Cybersecurity Capacity Review Morocco,” Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC), Tech. Rep., 2021.
A. K. Jakobsson and M. S. Stolz, Principled Big Tech: European Pursuit of Technological Autonomy. Finnish Institute of International Affairs, 2021, vol. FIIA Report. [Online]. Available: https://www.fiia.fi/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/fiia-report-67_niklas-helwig-et-al_strategic-autonomy-and-the-transformation-of-the-eu.pdf
S. Creese, R. Hannigan, A. E. Kaafarani, L. Axon, K. Fletcher, E. Nagyfejeo, A. S. Scott, and M. Stolz, “Foresight Review of Cyber Security for the Industrial IoT,” Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Tech. Rep., 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.lrfoundation.org.uk/en/news/cybersecurity-foresight-review/
M. Stolz, J. Saunders, L. Axon, S. Creese, W. Dutton, M. Goldsmith, F. Varese, B. V. Solms, J. Bund, E. Nagyfejeo, and C. W. Harris, “Cybersecurity Capacity Review Switzerland,” Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC), Tech. Rep., 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/fdfa/fdfa/aktuell/newsuebersicht/2020/11/cybersicherheit.html
Journal / Conference Papers and Book Chapters
C. Cotroneo, M. S. Stolz, and F. Costantino, Addressing Cyber-Attacks Against Critical Infrastructures by Organized Crime Groups: The European Union’s Approach. Springer Nature Switzerland, 8 2025, pp. 185–202. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-96149-6_11
C. Donnelly and M. S. Stolz, “JTF-ARES as a Model of a Persistent, Joint Cyber Task Force,” in ECCWS 2023 22nd European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, A. Andreatos and C. Douligeris, Eds. Academic Conferences International Limited, 6 2023, pp. 169–176.
L. Axon, K. Fletcher, A. S. Scott, M. Stolz, R. Hannigan, A. E. Kaafarani, M. Goldsmith, and S. Creese, “Emerging Cybersecurity Capability Gaps in the Industrial Internet of Things: Overview and Research Agenda,” Digital Threats: Research and Practice, vol. 3, 12 2022. [Online]. Available: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3503920
M. Stolz, “Platform Neutrality – A Solution for the Social Media War?” in 16th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security. ACI, UK, 2021, pp. 336–344. [Online]. Available: https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:dd0e3f6a-0cce-41b6-b659-f0ae7fe0cf09
M. Stolz, “Competing Interests of Cyberintelligence and Cyberdefence Activities in Neutral Countries,” in 16th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security. ACI, UK, 2021, pp. 345–353. [Online]. Available: https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:7ddcf69b-2467-415f-b6a2-72cd6aeba54f
M. S. Stolz, “Platform Neutrality and the Global Balance of Powers,” in CSCI-ISNA: Social Network Analysis, Social Media, & Mining. IEEE CPS, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:9c131a5d-0cf2-4837-97aa-87aba2bd2f11
M. Stolz, “On Neutrality and Cyber Defence,” in 18th European Comnference on Cyber Warfare and Security, T. Cruz and P. Simoes, Eds. ACPI, UK, 2019, pp. 484–491. [Online]. Available: https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:9f1a1f50-2e9a-40c5-84fe-309da52dbab4
F. Tschan, E. Timm-Holzer, N. Semmer, J. Zimmermann, S. A. Huber, G. Beldi, M. Stolz, “Adjustable Field Notes – A 5$ iPad Application to observe Team Interactions,“ in 10th international Meeting for Behavioral Science in Surgery & Acute Care Settings. Aberdeen, 2016.