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Will the US be able to withstand cyber attacks on critical infrastructure?
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency was set up in 2018 to help protect America's critical infrastructure.
It might sound like a technical term, but CISA chief Jen Easterly explains that critical infrastructure is how we get water, power, gas — even food at the grocery store. And 80% of it is operated by the private sector.
So, how does the agency help businesses defend themselves from hackers?
"In cybersecurity, the federal government is just a partner ... so we all have to work together to drive down risk to the nation," Jen Easterly tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.
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Report: China's cyber security a decade behind the US, despite hype
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:
Question one, a recent study suggests China's cyber capabilities are a decade behind the United States. Is China really that far behind?
Well, the IISS report assessed that China is behind in cyber security, making it relatively vulnerable. But that does not change the cyber capacity and most of all, the willingness to use its tools to gain access to information through stealthy intrusion. At the same time, China benefits from an image of having great digital and cyber capabilities and of being on the cusp of global dominance. This notion of a race between China and the US we often hear about when discussing A.I., greatly benefits those who are able to gain more investments and government support from this image. So in light of opportunistic hypes, reality checks and independent research are most helpful.
Question two, what is the outlook on global cyber competition in the next decade?
Well, I'm expecting competition and confrontation in the quest for the leading role in setting norms and standards through technologies and markets. But the flip side will be the effort towards democratic regulations, updating international law, and fostering responsible behavior. Now, I hope that will be the race, which will create an upward spiral towards the rule of law in cyberspace, de-escalation of conflict, and towards greater accountability.