Hoover Institution: Cyberspectives

In this episode, ex-Facebook security head Alex Stamos discusses cybersecurity in relation to disinformation and elections, the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem, the breaches we don’t read about, and the challenges of securing social networking services. (Playing time 27:20)

Kristen Eichensehr, Assistant Professor at UCLA School of Law, focuses on cybersecurity in a global context. Among other things, she focuses on extraterritoriality. Eichensehr talks about why extraterritoriality is particularly complex in the cyber context because a single document can be fragmented and stored in different places around the world at the same time. What and whose laws is the document subject to following? Did you like the show? Please rate, review, and subscribe! (Playing time: 31:17)

In this episode of Cyberspectives, Chris Bronk discusses the geopolitical implications of cybersecurity, including how control of information—and misinformation—impacts international relations.

RAND Corporation researcher Lillian Ablon discusses global markets for stolen digital data and zero-day exploits, the longevity of zero-day vulnerabilities, and the resulting impact on business risk profiles. Did you like the show? You can rate, review, subscribe. (Playing time:40:34)

Introducing Cyberspectives, a new podcast analyzing the cyber issues of today with host John Villasenor. In the inaugural episode, guest Andrew Grotto provides analysis on a broad range of cyber issues, including questions regarding areas of cyber most in need of national level attention, aspects of cyber that are underappreciated, emerging opportunities in the commercial cybersecurity sector, and how the academic community can best contribute to the cyber policy dialog. Did you like the show? Please rate, review, and subscribe! (Playing time: 46:04)