Cybersecurity: The Evolution of Regulation, Competition, and Innovation
The development of the Internet, the ensuing explosion of electronic commerce, and the use of computer networks for virtually every form of communication have created a significant challenge to our traditional understanding of security. Customer and client information, payment information, personal files, bank account details, and a variety of other online information flows are not as secure as they need to be. As with the economic erosion that can accompany the loss of security of tangible property, inadequate protection of electronically transmitted information presents significant risks to our economy.
Our work seeks to improve cybersecurity through better understanding of its non-technological, but immensely important drivers – behavior, economics, and policy.
Please join Carolyn and Jen for their May Lunch Nugget conversation with James (Jimmy) Eisenstein, who was most recently Chairman and CEO of Grupo TorreSur, a Latin American focused wireless tower company and one of the original founders of American Tower (AMT) – the largest global tower company. Eisenstein, a graduate of Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, has also served on the boards of many telecom services and digital infrastructure companies.…
How will AI and Big Data disrupt economies? How are these technologies diffusing around the world? How are firms using AI and big data analytics, and how does this impact productivity? Are current policies appropriate for these next generation technologies? This workshop will present insights on these areas and more, featuring experts from academia, policy and industry.…
Georgetown on the Hill: The Center for Business and Public Policy will host a panel of experts who will debate various approaches for tackling climate change, offering their thoughts on which strategies should continue to be the focal point for these global efforts and which ideas are better off being avoided.…
