[Bp_cybersec_2016] Cybersecurity and fake news

[Michael Oghia]

Dear all,

I just read this NYTimes article <http://One of the biggest problems policy
makers across Europe say they face is a lack of tech specialists. Germany
recently passed a cybersecurity law that called for a rapid response team
to combat hacking attacks. Officials quietly acknowledged, though, that
they would need three teams, if they could only find people to staff them.>
about European efforts to counter fake news as well as this infographic
<https://futurism.com/images/sci-tech-priorities-in-chinas-latest-five-year-plan/>
explaining technical solutions to counter fake news.

One of the most concerning passages in the NYT articles was this one:

*"One of the biggest problems policy makers across Europe say they face is
a lack of tech specialists. Germany recently passed a cybersecurity law
that called for a rapid response team to combat hacking attacks. Officials
quietly acknowledged, though, that they would need three teams, if they
could only find people to staff them."*

It makes me wonder if more of us, especially cybersecurity and technical
experts, working within the Internet governance community can do more to
collaborate with governments, intergovernmental bodies, and the private
sector where appropriate to help boost cybersecurity standards as well as
help fight propaganda through technical means. If anything, the
abovementioned passage suggests that more multistakeholder collaboration
may prove useful and effective. Of course, I argue that technical means
alone won't accomplish it -- we also need more education, capacity
building, critical thinking, and digital media literacy.

Best,
-Michael
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Michael J. Oghia
iGmena <http://igmena.org/> communications manager
Independent #netgov consultant & editor

Belgrade, Serbia
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