Inside Cyber: How AI, 5G, and Quantum Computing Will Transform Privacy and Our Security by Chuck Brooks.
Chuck holds an MA from the University of Chicago. He serves as President of Brooks Consulting International addressing cybersecurity, emerging technologies and government relations. Chuck also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University in the Cyber Risk Management Program. He has briefed the G20 on energy cybersecurity, served on two National Academy of Science Advisory groups and addressed USTRANSCOM on cybersecurity.
Chuck serves on an industry/government Working group for DHS CISA focused on security space systems. Chuck is also a contributor to Forbes, The Washington Post, Dark Reading, Homeland Security Today, and Security Information Watch.
He is providing readers a roadmap for understanding the “Fourth Industrial Revolution.” The book serves as a bridge between complex technical advancements and their practical implications for business, government, and individual privacy.
Readers will learn that society is entering a new state of ”cyberflux” where digital and physical (analog) worlds are rapidly converging. This has created new vulnerabilities yet also new opportunities. He reveals AI, 5G, and related tools offer enhanced efficiencies, empowering new business models that offer new innovations across finance, healthcare, transportation, and government. He is focusing on what they do and why they matter rather than jumping into technological formulas or programming code.
Three areas of shifting technology
And yet in fact, these exact rapid transformations are enlarging the attack surface which is now driving data breaches, supply?chain attacks and the compromise of copyrighted and intellectual property data. As a result, this requires organizations to understand cloud and edge computing, encryption, and zero?trust, so that organizations stay resilient. The three areas outlined include:
- Artificial Intelligence: This is presented as a double-edged sword. Chuck clarifies that AI enables enhanced cybersecurity services by automating threat detection and incident response. However it also empowers criminals and hackers to create new types of malware, automate phishing, and sophisticated deepfakes.
- 5G and IoT: 5G’s communication advancements is the conduit for the Internet of Things (IoT). We now live in a hyper-connected world. These two technologies drive smart cities and new efficiencies in global supply chains. However this “attack surface,” is now baked into home appliances and even critical infrastructure.
- Quantum Computing: A looming “quantum apocalypse” is such a shift in computational power that can easily break current encryption standards.
So now organizations of all sizes and markets must adopt new governance to protect themselves of these disruptive technologies. In fact, the biggest lesson for organizational leaders is that cybersecurity is no longer a “cost center” for IT departments but is now a critical business enabler.
In conclusion Inside Cyber is an excellent primer addressing how converging technologies are transforming privacy and security, and what organizational leaders must understand.