Jan 15, 2024
Guests:
- Derek Reveron, Professor and Chair of National Security at the US Naval War College
- John Savage, An Wang Professor Emeritus of Computer Science of Brown University
Topics:
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You wrote a book on cyber and war, how did this come about and what did you most enjoy learning from the other during the writing process?
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Is generative AI going to be a game changer in international relations and war, or is it just another tool?
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You also touch briefly on lethal autonomous weapons systems and ethics–that feels like the genie is right in the very neck of the bottle right now, is it too late?
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Aside from this book, and the awesome course you offered at Brown that sparked Tim’s interest in this field, how can we democratize this space better?
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How does the emergence and shift to Cloud impact security in the cyber age?
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What are your thoughts on the intersection of Cloud as a set of technologies and operating model and state security (like sovereignty)? Does Cloud make espionage harder or easier?
Resources:
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“Security in the Cyber Age” book (and their other books’)
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“No Shortcuts: Why States Struggle to Develop a Military Cyber-Force” book
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“The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age“ book
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“Active Cyber Defense: Applying Air Defense to the Cyber Domain”
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EP141 Cloud Security Coast to Coast: From 2015 to 2023, What's Changed and What's the Same?
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EP145 Cloud Security: Shared Responsibility, Shared Fate, Shared Faith?