How cyber diplomacy is protecting the world from online threats

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

GZERO Media

International Relations, Government, Foreign Policy, Gzero World, News Commentary, Trump, News, Global Economy, Geopolitics, Politics, Ian Bremmer

4.6 • 684 Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Just as bank robbers have moved from physical banks to the online world, those fighting crime are also increasingly engaged in the digital realm. Enter the world of the cyber diplomat, a growing force in international relations specifically focused on creating a more just and safe cyberspace. In season 2 of Patching the System, we're focusing on the international systems and organizations of bringing peace and security online. In this episode, we're discussing the role of cyber diplomats, the threats they are combatting, and how they work with public and private sectors to accomplish their goals. Our participants are: Benedikt Wechsler, Switzerland's Ambassador for Digitization Kaja Ciglic, Senior Director of Digital Diplomacy at Microsoft. Ali Wyne, Eurasia Group Senior Analyst (moderator) GZERO’s special podcast series “Patching the System,” produced in partnership with Microsoft as part of the award-winning Global Stage series, highlights the work of the Cybersecurity Tech Accord, a public commitment from over 150 global technology companies dedicated to creating a safer cyber world for all of us.

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0:00.0	We have to be aware that although we are so familiar with the cyber and digital world,
0:05.1	it's still a new technology.
0:06.9	And I think we don't have that much time to develop these organizations and rules as we had for the maritime or for the airspace.
0:15.8	The situation is both terrifying and sort of deteriorating, I would say, at the same time.
0:22.1	Part of the reason is because the technology is evolving so fast.
0:25.3	Every time there is a new tool put on the market, so to say,
0:31.0	it can and someone will try and test it as a weapon.
0:41.7	Yeah. try and test it as a weapon. It's hard to overstate just how much we rely on digital technology and connectivity in our daily lives,
0:47.8	from the delivery of essential services, including drinking water and electricity,
0:52.0	to how we work, pay our bills, get our news.
0:55.0	Increasingly, it all depends on an ever-growing cyberspace.
0:59.0	But as humanity's digital footprint grows,
1:02.0	cyberspace is also growing as a domain of conflict,
1:05.0	where attacks have the potential to bring down a power grid,
1:08.0	rattle the stock market,
1:09.0	or compromise the data and security of millions
1:11.6	of people in just moments. Got your attention? Well, good. Welcome to the second season of
1:17.9	patching the system, a special podcast from the Global Stage series, a partnership between
1:23.0	G0 Media and Microsoft. I'm Ali Wine, a senior analyst with Eurasia Group.
1:28.9	Now, whether you're a policy expert, you're a curious coder, or you're just a listener,
1:33.6	wondering if your toaster is plotting global domination, this podcast is for you.
1:37.8	Throughout this series, we're highlighting the work of the Cybersecurity Technology Accord,
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