The folks at the Qubit Conference asked me a question, and I took a wild swing at it:
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐โ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ?
It's impossible to predict, but here are some ideas I have:
1. Threats to data integrity, not just encryption or destruction, are harder to detect and fix, with potential cascading effects.
2. Technology services may become politically driven, making it harder to find neutral options, with certain providers preferred or avoided based on agendas.
3. The "digital divide" expands beyond access, to the reliability and support of technology. End-of-life products and outdated software may leave some users with insecure, degraded versions.
4. Cyberwarfare norms will be tested further, with nation-backed attackers pushing limits to disrupt systems without triggering conventional warfare responses, especially in critical sectors like finance, healthcare, and military technology.
If youโll be in Prague on May 27, come join me!
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