GMALL – The Cyber Revolution: How Real is the Threat?

(MANCHESTER, VT) Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Dr. Galen Jackson of Williams College and facilitator Brian Suslak to talk about the threat of cyber attacks. The discussion will take place on Thursday, February 6 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm in Yester House at Southern Vermont Arts Center and online via live stream. Many analysts argue that the advent of digital technologies—and their weaponization—have fundamentally transformed international politics. Indeed, some experts have gone so far as to compare the impact of cyberweapons to the effects of the nuclear revolution. This talk will examine whether such claims are valid or, alternatively, whether the so-called ‘cyber revolution’ is overblown. To try to answer that question, it will focus on some of the most significant cyber operations to date, such as the Stuxnet worm and Russia’s 2017 NotPetya attack on Ukraine. This program will also be available online via live stream. Registration is $22 per person. For more information or to register, please call 802-867-0111 or visit our website at greenmtnacademy.org.