The chapter discusses the sophisticated cyber threat posed by actors targeting Microsoft, emphasizing the risks to national security and the prioritization of features over security. It also explores the evolving society in Taiwan, focusing on the complexities of unification with China and the significance of cyber tools in geopolitical conflicts. Additionally, the conversation highlights the importance of semiconductor chips in the global economy, touching on US efforts to reduce reliance on Taiwan for chip production and the geopolitical implications of limiting China's access to advanced chips.
Kara discusses the “pacing threat” that is China – from TikTok to cyberattacks to semiconductors and Taiwan – with two cybersecurity experts: Dimitri Alperovitch, co-founder and former CTO of CrowdStrike and author of the new book World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the 21st Century, and Chris Krebs, Chief Intelligence Officer at SentinelOne and former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency under President Trump (until he was fired in a tweet for batting down Trump’s election lies).
The episode features an expert question from a previous On guest: former Congressman Mike Gallagher, the Republican from Wisconsin who chaired the Select Committee on the CCP. If you like this episode, make sure you go back to listen to that conversation as well.
This conversation was taped live at American University on April 19, 2024.
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