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Cybermania: Managing Information, Disinformation, and Disruptions

2021 Milken Institute Global Conference

Cybermania: Managing Information, Disinformation, and Disruptions

Monday, October 18, 2021
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
Palm
The war for influence and security is being waged on a new front. The last year has seen an unprecedented spike in cyberattacks, data breaches, and troubling falsehoods online. Despite trends towards digitization and disorder, it is still unclear who—if anyone—will take stewardship of the digital frontier. In lieu of security, we are left to grapple with ambiguity and the aftermath of cyberattacks in the meantime. How can we better protect ourselves? What entities will take a leading role in ushering in this new digital age? With more data and communications poised to go digital, a deft approach in combatting disinformation and disruption is crucial to staying competitive in an online world.