[Bp_cybersec_2016] Cybersecurity and fake news

[Michael Oghia]

Hi Mallory,

Thank you for pointing that out. Here are the corrected links:

NYTimes article: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/20/world/europe/
europe-combats-a-new-foe-of-political-stability-fake-news.html

Infographic: https://futurism.com/images/fighting-fake-news-
can-technology-stem-the-tide/

Best,
-Michael

On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 12:52 PM, Mallory Knodel <mallory at apc.org> wrote:

> Hi Michael,
>
> Very interesting topic.
>
> But your two links don't seem to work. The first for the NYTimes article
> is empty and the infographic link seems to go to a newsletter but doesn't
> have a graphic that relates to technical solutions countering fake news.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Mallory
>
> On 21/02/17 12:12 PM, Michael Oghia wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
> I just read this NYTimes article
> <http://One%20of%20the%20biggest%20problems%20policy%20makers%20across%20Europe%20say%20they%20face%20is%20a%20lack%20of%20tech%20specialists.%20Germany%20recently%20passed%20a%20cybersecurity%20law%20that%20called%20for%20a%20rapid%20response%20team%20to%20combat%20hacking%20attacks.%20Officials%20quietly%20acknowledged,%20though,%20that%20they%20would%20need%20three%20teams,%20if%20they%20could%20only%20find%20people%20to%20staff%20them.>
> 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
> __________________
>
> Michael J. Oghia
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> Independent #netgov consultant & editor
>
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