Confronting national security threats in the technology age
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Cutting-edge technology has led to medical breakthroughs, the information age, and space exploration, among many other innovations. The growing ubiquity of advanced technology, however, means that almost anyone can harness its power to threaten national, international, and individual security. In their new book, The Future of Violence: Robots and Germs, Hackers and Drones—Confronting a New Age of Threat (Basic Books, 2015), Benjamin Wittes and Gabriella Blum explore the potential dangers of modern technology when acquired by hostile groups or individuals.
On March 11, Governance Studies at Brookings hosted a book event to discuss the new threats to national security and the developing framework for confronting the technology-enabled threats of the 21st century. In order to manage the challenges and risks associated with advanced technology, governments, organizations, and citizens must reconsider the intersection of security, privacy, and liberty. What does this mean for domestic and international surveillance? How will the government protect its citizens in an age of technology proliferation?
After the program, panelists will take audience questions.
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Confronting national security threats in the technology age
On March 11, Governance Studies at Brookings will hosted a book event to discuss the new threats to national security and the developing framework for confronting the technology-enabled threats of the 21st century.
Gabriella Blum
Former Brookings Expert
Rita E. Hauser Professor of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law - Harvard Law School
Ben Wizner
Director, Speech, Privacy and Technology Project - American Civil Liberties Union
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