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

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Galen Jackson, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Williams College, to talk about the threat of cyber attacks. 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. Registration is $22 per person. The talk will also be available online via live stream. For more information or to register, please call our office at 802-867-0111 or visit greenmtnacademy.org.