Date: Apr 19, 2022
Topic: Municipal Critical Infrastructure & Cybersecurity
From water, transportation, energy and more, our lives are shaped by the critical infrastructure services provided by our municipal governments. These infrastructure systems have increasingly been connected to information technologies over the past few decades to improve efficiency and service delivery. The reliance on these Internet-connected systems leaves critical municipal infrastructure open to new domestic and foreign exposures and threats that can have devastating consequences. With rising cyber attacks and geopolitical tensions, how can municipalities be better supported in their work to protect their critical infrastructure systems from cyber threats? https://twitter.com/cyberpolicyx
Speakers:
- Stephanie Tran – Stephanie Tran is a Policy Analyst for the Cybersecure Policy Exchange at Ryerson University. Examining public policy and human rights issues related to digital technologies, Stephanie has contributed research and policy analysis at Citizen Lab, Amnesty International Canada, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), Global Affairs Canada’s Digital Inclusion Lab, and more.
- Sharan Khela – Sharan Khela is a Master’s of Public Policy and Administration student at Ryerson University. She is currently working as a Policy and Research Assistant with Ryerson Leadership Lab, and as a Research Coordinator for a local non-profit called Laadliyan. In the past, she has worked as an Advisory Committee Member for the Youth Secretariat’s State of Youth report, and as a Research Associate for an Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism consultant.