As Russia and China pour millions, if not billions, into disinformation, intimidation and bribery campaigns, the West needs to recognize that it is under attack and step up. .
It was by Jessica Berlin, an independent policy and security consultant, who called on the West to recognize that these enemies are in a long game and need to be stepped up.
“Our free world side should also be willing to invest in the defense of democracy,” she said at WithSecure’s Sphere 2023 conference in Helsinki.
Noting that there is no international security without cybersecurity, he called for a private sector task force to defend democracy in general elections and public information.
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From a public-private perspective, Berlin called on the cybersecurity industry to act at the forefront of international cybersecurity policy.
He said we need to see companies that can build agility, test and then scale and create a toolbox to defend democracy.
“This is the key to our long-term survival as a company,” she told the Sphere 2023 audience, adding that these efforts are key to “our collective long-term survival as a democracy.” .
He also said businesses should consider helping secure more vulnerable and younger democracies. She later said creating a toolbox of resources to help protect elections in these kinds of countries would “lay the runway” for business development in those countries and markets. I was.
The German native said progress was slow and sometimes cumbersome. On the other hand, markets can be more agile in countries such as Finland, Estonia and Lithuania.
“You guys boast a small market that far outweighs your weight in the tech space,” she said. “The region really has a chance to start a project like this, especially when working with Ukrainians.”
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Berlin, who has spent a lot of time in Ukraine over the past 18 months, said the community must also take the lead and learn from Ukraine’s example in its cybersecurity response beyond February 2022.
He pointed out that this is long-term funding available from governing bodies such as the European Union.
