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Global Stage Podcast | Patching the System | Can governments protect us from dangerous software bugs?
Patching the System

Podcast: Can governments protect us from dangerous software bugs?

We've probably all felt the slight annoyance at prompts we receive to update our devices. But these updates deliver vital patches to our software, protecting us from bad actors. Governments around the world are increasingly interested in monitoring when dangerous bugs are discovered as a means to protect citizens. But would such regulation have the intended effect?

Attacked by ransomware: The hospital network brought to a standstill by cybercriminals
Caught in the Digital Crosshairs

Attacked by ransomware: The hospital network brought to a standstill by cybercriminals

Watch the third episode of “Caught in the Digital Crosshairs: The Human Impact of Cyberattacks,” a new video series on cybersecurity produced by GZERO in partnership with Microsoft. In October 2022, the second-largest nonprofit healthcare system in the US, CommonSpirit Health, was hit with a crippling ransomware attack. By the time Kelsay Irby, an ER nurse at a CommonSpirit hospital, arrived at work, the malware had spread through the hospital network like wildfire.

Podcast | Patching the System: Lessons of the SolarWinds attack | Global Stage
Patching the System

Podcast: Lessons of the SolarWinds attack

Listen: Two years after the discovery of one of the largest cyber attacks in history, we’re looking at the current state of security for both software and hardware supply chains. What lessons were learned, and how vulnerable are information and communication technology supply chains today?

Preventing a DDoS attack; brick and mortars no more
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Preventing a DDoS attack; brick and mortars no more

Nicholas Thompson, editor-in-chief of WIRED, discusses technology industry news today:


What is DDoS attack and how can they be prevented?

Because of COVID-19 and the continued expansion of e-commerce, what brick and mortar will go away?

Which next gen console are you more excited for, the Microsoft mini fridge or the Sony Wi-Fi router?