Governments don't understand cyber warfare. We need hackers | Rodrigo Bijou

The Internet has transformed the front lines of war, and it's leaving governments behind. As security analyst Rodrigo Bijou shows, modern conflict is being waged online between non-state groups, activists and private corporations, and the digital landscape is proving to be fertile ground for the recruitment and radicalization of terrorists. Meanwhile, draconian surveillance programs are ripe for exploitation. Bijou urges governments to end mass surveillance programs and shut "backdoors" — and he makes a bold call for individuals to step up.

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[kruxy]

judging by the comments, people either didn't watch the whole vid or didn't get the message

[vtech]

Doesn't the government already train people to be, and hire hackers?

I mean, a whole section of our military specializes in hacking and online tracking.

[srimansrini]

In this need-of-the-hour talk, ethical hacker Rodrigo Bijou asserts the importance of how the modern Governments fail to understand the ever-growing cyber-terrorism across the world. Instead of just blaming, he also gives very practical solution how to overcome this trouble with the use of technology. A very informative, evocative and most importantly timely talk. Highly recommended.

[ChristopherYoung]

Mr. Bijou, a point of diction: Paintings are hung. People are hanged. Great talk!

[HigherPlanes]

Ending the war on drugs would definitely put a stop to one of the most powerful carterls in the world

[tropicaljantie]

Regarding the giving up of control by governments, the opposite is happening... More surveillance, more walls, more power to intelligence agencies. How do you explain that?

[jonathanjollimore]

Someone half way on other side of Earth is now in your living room digitally think about that for a second

[Tomato]

"Intelligence" agencies that after 10 years have not noticed that "Cyber" has not really caught up as a description of Internet, of computer, of network based...

[Chewy]

Please keep the mic away from the mouth. I can hear the saliva.

[fmaafo]

I dont think government shouldn’t be relinquishing control but rather they should be ‘upping’ their game! The defense of a national assets and interests such as critical infrastructure, people, government functions, economic activities etc. lies with government (and certainly, in collaboration with the private sector). Governments ought to lead the charge by strengthening regulatory laws and investing in their cyber defense apparatus as part of the overall national defense strategy. All the national defense budget should not be poured into only military equipment because the threat to national security and interests has moved progressively in the last 5 years at least from the physical into cyberspace.

[beardollars]

Pretty important stuff but I don't think anyone had any clue what he was talking about unfortunately.

[nukepeace]

I'm more worried about company data collecting and survelliance than government mass survelliance and data collecting.

[Johanneslol]

I can't agree more, the real hackers. The ones who are good are the ones who you don't see or don't expect it from. The ones who see the machines from a different point of view. I myself as ICT student see that to. Our teachers sometimes don't even understand us, this can be dangerous but also a Opportunity. :) use it for good, and before they find out they can do something bad to.

[ecodazed]

The guy made some points but got nowhere... I'm not even sure on what "side" he was on.

[livefast]

I like these talks, but after hearing about how TED treats their guest speakers and their entire process of recruiting speakers to the point where they get to the stage is an absolute gong-show. You pretty much sign 1 week of your life on the dotted line just to get 15 minutes of fame.

[Kongolox]

i think is more like they dont want to understand

[faza]

It is the best of times, it's the worst of times.
Global Peace Assessment?

[IDislikeTheNewYoutube]

You can easily broaden that statement by saying that "Governments don't normally understand ANYTHING that's under 50 years old."

It's as easy as saying: "Well, teachers are likely underpaid given their importance in the next generations lives."

Sure.

But let's broaden that one as well and say "Basically, finance, sales, lawyers and doctors are all just overly paid professions, while the vast majority of everything else is grossly underpaid for its importance."

[LeonidasGGG]

In all honesty, I didn't get it.

[JJaani]

Are you talking about the countless killed by terrorists in Pakistan (over 50k killed by drone and terrorist attacks since 2007) and Indonesia and other Muslim countries or your studies only include false flags by mossad and cia in france and non muslim countries?