Information Age Border Information Age Border ProtectionProtection

SECURING SOVEREIGNTY SECURING SOVEREIGNTY

Paul NicholasPaul NicholasDirector,Director,

Global Security Strategy& DiplomacyGlobal Security Strategy& Diplomacy

SOVEREIGNTY & SECURITY SOVEREIGNTY & SECURITY ISSUESISSUES

• What is national sovereignty and does it change in the information age

• Why it is important to both understand and protect cyberspace as part of border security

• How the movement of people, ideas, and materials challenge/strengthen national sovereignty

INFORMATION AGE BORDERSINFORMATION AGE BORDERSPhysical Borders Cyber Borders

Many Malicious ActorsMany Malicious ActorsMany Malicious ActorsMany Malicious Actors

Many MotivesMany MotivesMany MotivesMany Motives

Similar TechniquesSimilar TechniquesSimilar TechniquesSimilar Techniques

Worst Case Scenarios AlarmingWorst Case Scenarios AlarmingWorst Case Scenarios AlarmingWorst Case Scenarios Alarming

Speed of Attack/ImpactSpeed of Attack/ImpactSpeed of Attack/ImpactSpeed of Attack/Impact

Consequences Hard to PredictConsequences Hard to PredictConsequences Hard to PredictConsequences Hard to Predict

Many Malicious ActorsMany Malicious Actors

Many MotivesMany Motives

Similar TechniquesSimilar Techniques

Worst Case Scenarios AlarmingWorst Case Scenarios Alarming

Speed of Attack/ImpactSpeed of Attack/Impact

Consequences Hard to PredictConsequences Hard to Predict

FRAMEWORK FOR SECURITYFRAMEWORK FOR SECURITY

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