Ron Deibert, the director of Citizen Lab, is calling on the cybersecurity community to fight against authoritarianism. At the upcoming Black Hat cybersecurity conference, he will discuss the troubling intersection of technology and fascism. Deibert identifies big tech as a contributor to societal insecurity, urging professionals to acknowledge this issue. He warns that recent political shifts in the U.S. reflect an authoritarian trend that requires cybersecurity involvement. Other industry leaders, like Jen Easterly, have also stressed the importance of speaking out against these challenges.
Ron Deibert plans to address the merging of technology and authoritarianism at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference, emphasizing the role of big tech in collective insecurity.
He described the United States' political climate as a descent into authoritarianism, urging the cybersecurity community to be aware and possibly reverse it.
Deibert emphasized that the cybersecurity industry historically kept politics at bay, but recent political events have forced a merging of the two realms.
Jen Easterly echoed the sentiment, urging the cybersecurity community to engage and speak out against rising authoritarianism.
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