If you haven’t noticed, the internet is usually on fire. Abroad, cyberattacks hit public services such as healthcare at home. Data breaches are the new “snow days” at school. Small cities and local governments are largely unable to fend off ransomware attacks on their own. Nation-state hackers undermine the human rights, security, and privacy of millions by hacking into phones using undisclosed vulnerabilities. The emerging world of web3 is balancing precariously on the shaky foundations of Web 2.0’s troubled past.
But it’s not all doom and gloom. This year, TechCrunch is taking some of the biggest security and privacy issues head-on at Disrupt 2023 with the brightest minds and professionals in the industry. And there is a lot to talk about.
Debuting Security Stage is a one-stop-shop for all things security and privacy at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. Drawing on first-hand reporting from last year’s TechCrunch security desk, we explore the most urgent and critical issues facing tech giants, startups, corporations, and billions of citizens Around the world with the people who know the challenges best.
How do we protect our most valuable information from hostile nations without putting US data laws at home? What can today’s early companies do to protect users’ data from excessive surveillance? How do we know to trust the security of phones in our pockets? Can governments maintain the security of cyberspace and protect our information without compromising its values or violating human rights? Will Web 3 be the financial powerhouse of the future without fixing the issues from last year? Just how fire are we?
We’ll hear from founders trying to solve the problems and how governments are reacting and responding to growing threats like spyware, cyberattacks on public services, and election integrity. And we’ll hear from frontline advocates and seasoned professionals with a wealth of experience and vision to help today’s startups prepare for the challenges ahead. In previous years, we’ve heard from US government agencies like CISA and the NSA, federal lawmakers working to protect Americans’ data, top security executives, and human rights advocates.
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