[Bp_cybersec_2016] Cybersecurity and fake news

[Lawrence M]

Thanks for the share Michael,
This passage got my attention as am an emerging leader and tech specialist
in cyber security.

*"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."*

Its an open secret that we lack adequate tech specialist in cyber security
despite it being a fast growing field; a unicorn maybe.
As a community, what are we doing  doing to address this? Any programs that
mentor young cyber security professionals to be good at both policy and
tech issues?
If we don't address this, the policy we strive to make wont be of much
help. Its like making great cars with no adequate drivers or a program to
ensure you always skilled drivers.

Thoughts ?

On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 12:12 PM, Michael Oghia <mike.oghia at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I just read this NYTimes article 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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>
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with kind regards
Muchilwa Lawrence
Solutions Engineer
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