Data/Cyber
Cybersecurity has become a race to secure sensitive information and critical infrastructure, with profound global implications. The increasing reliance on digital systems and the rapid development of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and 5G have amplified the importance of safeguarding data and cyber infrastructure. As emerging technologies become more interconnected and pervasive, the attack surface for cybercriminals widens.
Chinese cyberattacks on U.S. federal agencies and private corporations underscore the potential risks of data breaches and espionage. The U.S. responds with initiatives like the Cyberspace Solarium Commission and bolstering the Cyber Command to fortify its cyber defenses and deter adversaries.
The evolving threat landscape necessitates innovative approaches, collaboration among stakeholders and continuous adaptation of cybersecurity protocols. Heightened concerns about privacy, data breaches and the potential for large-scale cyber incidents make the field of data and cybersecurity in the context of emerging technologies vital to ensure the safe and secure integration of these technologies into our daily lives.
Commissioner for Data/Cyber
Andy Geisse
Fmr CEO, AT&T Business Solutions; Operating Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners
Commissioner for Data/Cyber
The work of the Global Tech Security Commission is critical to maintaining freedom and our way of life. Data has become the life blood of our companies, industries and technologies; We must protect it so it is used to advance freedom versus restraining it.
Chinese hackers cast wide net for trade secrets in US, Europe and Asia, researchers say
Chinese government-linked hackers have tried to steal sensitive data from some three dozen manufacturing and technology firms in the US, Europe and Asia, security researchers said Wednesday, in findings that shed new light on Beijing’s alleged use of hacking to buttress its powerhouse economy.
China Continues to Fall Short of Promises to Protect Intellectual Property, U.S. Says
American officials said that they were monitoring China’s progress in meeting the terms of a 2020 trade deal, but that intellectual property owners had expressed concerns.
Theft as Trade Policy
The most important dimension of U.S.–China relations is technology, which is vital to economic, military, and even ideological competition.
