About this episode
Dmitri Alperovitch discusses the intersection of cybersecurity and international relations, emphasizing the geopolitical nature of cyber threats.
In this episode of Shifting Ground , hosts Larry Rubin and Nick Gvosdev are joined by Dmitri Alperovitch, Chairman of Silverado Policy Accelerator, co-founder of CrowdStrike, and author of World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the 21st Century . Alperovitch discusses the collision of cybersecurity and international affairs, arguing that the cyber “problem” is fundamentally a geopolitical issue driven by Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. Get full access to FPRI Insights at fpriinsights.substack.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Hosts: Larry Rubin, Nick Gvosdev
Guest: Dmitri Alperovitch
Topics covered
- cybersecurity
- international affairs
- geopolitics
- Russia
- China
- Iran
- North Korea
Keywords
- cybersecurity
- geopolitics
- Russia
- China
- Iran
- North Korea
- international affairs
- Dmitri Alperovitch
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Silverado Policy Accelerator, CrowdStrike
Books & works: World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the 21st Century
Places: Russia, China, Iran, North Korea
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