004. Information, Disinformation and Distortion

11/10/23 • 32 min

Fake news, disinformation and distortion seem to be everywhere. Is this the end of civilisation? How much does it all matter and what can we do about it?
Listen to this podcast discussion involving:
Carl Miller, Research Director at DEMOS and Author of ‘The Death of the Gods: The New Global Power Grab’
Bret Schafer, Media and Digital Disinformation Fellow, Alliance for Securing Democracy, German Marshall Fund
Angela Saini, Science writer who has been awarded the LA Times and Foyles book prizes
Discussion moderated by Mr Stephen Hawker, Senior Associate Cityforum
This podcast forms part of CityForum's Intelligent Defence Series ' Global Britain - Polarisation, Grey Zone & Hybrid Conflict'. Find out more at www.cityforum.co.uk

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003. Three Cs of cyberspace The threat of digital disruption in a digitised world

Cityforum is delighted to host this podcast, following the recent publication of the long-awaited 'Oxford Handbook of Cybersecurity' to which a number of the panellists involved in our cyber programmes have contributed. Cityforum Chief Strategist Professor Paul Cornish edited the handbook and he guides the podcast discussion. Paul is joined by:

Sir David Omand, former UK Security and Intelligence Coordinator and former Director, GCHQ; visiting Professor Kings College London
Dr Chris C. Demchak, Professor and RDML Grace Hopper Chair Cyber Security; Senior Cyber Scholar Cyber and Innovation Policy Institute; Strategic & Operational Research Department, CNWS United States Naval War College (USNWC)
Mr Michael Steinmetz, former Security Advisor to the Governor Rhode Island; Associate Cityforum

This high level, candid podcast provides the opening discussion for Cityforum's upcoming 'Defence, Security and Resilience Series, in which digital security will be a central feature. For more information about the series, please see : https://www.cityforum.co.uk/event/def...
The Oxford Handbook of Cyber Security (Oxford Handbooks)https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...

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005. Security in a digitised world - major achievements and pressing priorities

This podcast forms part of the 2022 - 2023 Cityforum Cyber Security series.
'Security in a digitised world - major achievements and pressing priorities' - a discussion with:
- Representative James Langevin, Commissioner Global Cyber Solarium Commission, as he concludes his time in Congress
- Professor Paul Cornish, Chief Strategist Cityforum
- Mr Michael Steinmetz Senior, US Adviser Cityforum, former Security Advisor to the Governor Rhode Island
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