Is cybersecurity a public good or private good? Is it an engineering challenge or policy problem? Should consumers be responsible for their own security? Is security a business cost or benefit?
As Singapore pursues its journey to become a “Smart Nation,” it’s asking these tough questions and many others as officials wrestle with the role of cybersecurity in a country increasingly dependent on technology, explained Gaurav Keerthi, deputy chief executive of development at Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency, in his keynote talk at this week’s virtual Black Hat Asia.
Keerthi, who previously served as a pilot and chief innovation officer for Singapore’s Air Force, is now responsible for redesigning how the nation defends itself from cyber threats. It’s a…
