The more we live online, the more vulnerable we are to asymmetric attacks and bad actors. Where once physical limitations kept us safe, the digital nature of the Internet lets attackers scale, adapt, and hide. What’s needed is more than awareness or vigilance—it’s antifragility. Resilience is the best defense a country can deploy, as this talk will explain.
I shared a few stories and thoughts at the first FWD50 conference in Ottawa on what resilience looks like in practice, the importance of focusing on users and simplicity, and the vital role and unique opportunity governments have to improve matters.