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The convergence of geopolitics and cyberspace
Munich Security Conference

The convergence of geopolitics and cyberspace

“Those same geopolitical tensions that we see in physical space certainly are playing out in digital space as well,” says Anne Neuberger, former US Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technologies.

Global Stage Podcast | Patching the System | Foreign Influence, Cyberspace, and Geopolitics
Patching the System

Podcast: Foreign influence, cyberspace, and geopolitics

Artificial intelligence and deep fakes are lending governments tool in the online world to spread misinformation and influence foreign citizens and governments - as well as citizens at home. At the same time, governments and private companies are working hard to detect these campaigns and protect against them while upholding ideals like free speech and privacy.

Global Stage Podcast | Patching the System | Cyber Mercenaries and the Global Surveillance-For-Hire Market
Patching the System

Podcast: Cyber mercenaries and the global surveillance-for-hire market

The use of mercenaries is a growing threat in cyberspace. In this episode of our Patching the System podcast series, we look at what governments and private enterprises are doing to combat the growth of the cyber mercenary industry.

Brad Smith: Russia's war in Ukraine started on Feb 23 in cyberspace
Global Stage

Brad Smith: Russia's war in Ukraine started on Feb 23 in cyberspace

Weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine, Microsoft was already helping the Ukrainians defend their cyberspace against Russian hackers, Microsoft President Brad Smith says in a Global Stage livestream discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Podcast: Cyber Mercenaries and the digital “wild west"
Patching the System

Podcast: Cyber Mercenaries and the digital “wild west"

Listen: The concept of mercenaries, hired soldiers and specialists working privately to fight a nation’s battles, is nearly as old as war itself.In our fourth episode of “Patching the System,” we’re discussing the threat cyber mercenaries pose to individuals, governments, and the private sector. We’ll examine how spyware used to track criminal and terrorist activity around the world has been abused by bad actors in cyber space who are hacking and spying activists, journalists, and even government officials. And we’ll talk about what’s being done to stop it.

How Russian cyberwarfare could impact Ukraine & NATO response
Events

How Russian cyberwarfare could impact Ukraine & NATO response

World leaders were on hand Friday for the start of the Munich Security Conference amid increasing tensions over Ukraine. In a Global Stage livestream conversation in Munich, moderator David Sanger of The New York Times discussed the Russian threat and the need to secure cyberspace with the former president of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană, Benedikt Franke, chief executive officer of the Munich Security Conference, Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of New America, Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media, and Brad Smith, president and vice chair of Microsoft.

Michael Chertoff: Russia is not a long-term strategic rival for the US
GZERO World Clips

Michael Chertoff: Russia is not a long-term strategic rival for the US

Even as tensions build in Ukraine, Russia is not a long-term strategic rival for the United States. That’s according to former US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, who spoke to GZERO World last September. “The danger with Russia in the short-term is recklessness in the neighborhood,” he said.

Live from Munich Security Conference 2022: Securing Cyberspace | Friday, February 18, 2022 | 11 am ET/ 5 pm CET
Global Stage

Join us live from the 2022 Munich Security Conference

Friday, February 18 at 11 am ET / 5 pm CET: Watch GZERO Media and Microsoft's live conversation from the 2022 Munich Security Conference. As crises converge, we discuss emerging risks at the intersection of technology, policy and security: NATO's role and tools to defend democracy, the US role in global alliances, the rise of cyber threats and the need for cyber norms and stronger defenses. David Sanger of The New York Times moderates a discussion with Ian Bremmer, Benedikt Franke, Mircea Geoană, Kersti Kaljulaid, Anne-Marie Slaughter, and Brad Smith.

NFTs: Hype, mainstream growth - & implications
Cyber in 60 Seconds

NFTs: Hype, mainstream growth - & implications

How wild is the NFT art world? And are there any loopholes behind the trend? How will NFTs reshape our ways of living? Marietje Schaake, International Policy Director at Stanford's Cyber Policy Center, Eurasia Group senior advisor and former MEP, discusses trends in big tech, privacy protection and cyberspace.

US pushes back on EU's proposed laws impacting US tech companies
Cyber in 60 Seconds

US pushes back on EU's proposed laws impacting US tech companies

The US is suddenly taking notice of the EU's proposed tech laws, that could impact US tech companies.