We live in a globally connected digital ecosystem that delivers remarkable experiences for its users and to the benefit of its proprietors. Yet the system is vulnerable to attack by adversaries; as leading security expert Bruce Schneier has noted, “Western democracies are both the most vulnerable countries on the planet and the most unprepared for a cyberattack.” In addition, our democracy has been criticized for promoting surveillance capitalism, a system in which customer data is collected, sorted, and offered up for sale. Social media sites are known to collect and sell data, seeking ways to stimulate user activity on their platforms.
The Annual Threat Assessments by the U.S. intelligence community reveal that our vulnerabilities persist in software and systems, in supply chains for hardware and software, and in the implementation of recommended security measures. The absence of required security measures, fines for problematic conduct, and requirements that induce appropriate behavior supports a view that deeper penetration of connections in society in the face of vulnerable systems will widen — not narrow — our security woes.
Join us for this one-hour webcast in which Len Kennedy, adjunct professor at Cornell Law School, offers his views on government agency coordination and industry participation in the oversight of a globally connected digital ecosystem.
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