Cyber Espionage: Threats & Realities featured Admiral Michael Rogers, former director of the National Security Agency and commander of US Cyber Command on the evening of January 9th at the Irvine Marriott.
Amidst the chaos of the fires in Los Angeles, Admiral Rogers spoke on the ever-evolving cyberspace, AI, and technology, and their impact on our national security, moderated by Serge Tomassian.
Admiral Rogers’ conversation emphasized the emerging use of cyber-attacks to infiltrate U.S. information systems and infrastructures, as well as further steps to guarantee not just quick recovery after but prevention and resilience against cybersecurity attacks.
There was also the debate of AI’s role in cybersecurity, how it may be used in both malicious and benevolent manners in the online battlefield, and to what extent it should be restrained by legal means.
Admiral Rogers stresses the importance of a joint effort between federal, academic, and private areas to further grasp the relatively modern topic of cybersecurity.
