In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by Shashank Joshi, Defence Editor at The Economist, to discuss the geopolitics of cyber security. Shashank offers his expert analysis on critical cyber security events, strategies, and their global implications.
Highlights:
[2:00] Entry into Cyber
[5:00] Iran-Israel Cyber Skirmishes
[8:00] The XZUtils Story
[11:00] Historical example highlighting the human side of technological advancement
[14:00] Cyber warfare and geopolitical tensions
[23:00] US-China cold tech war
[26:00] Domestic Cyber Vulnerabilities
[29:00] Counter-Terrorism Strategies
[32:00] Evolution of thought from the Intelligence Community
[41:00] Intelligence and Problem-Solving
[44:00] Simplifying Complex Topics
Links:
Financial Times review [paywall] | PDFversionEconomist article on Iran's Cyberwar
Economist article on XZUtils attack
BBC article on overlooked Polish Codebreakers
Easterly’s testimony | Congress video
BBC article on sanctions | Defence Production Act
NHS cyber incident update| British Library incident review.
RUSI commentaryJames Babbage interview | Doctrine of cognitive effect
