| Sign up for my free newsletter here: https://www.mauldineconomics.com/go/JM563M/YTB When it comes to cybersecurity, intelligence expert Karim Hijazi says the election is not “under control.” All the usual suspects—Russia, China, Iran—plus “hackers for hire” are busy meddling in the election. Their goal isn’t necessarily to tilt the scales in favor of one candidate or party, but to sow political and social discord, thus weakening the US as a whole. Karim says these are the same players driving intellectual property theft, financial system attacks, and other cyber manipulations. Karim is the founder and CEO of cybersecurity firm Vigilocity. In this interview, he explains how the US could further minimize election interference and weed out espionage. He believes we rely too heavily on technology (surprising to hear from a tech guy) and that we would benefit from better human intelligence. Or as I put it, returning to old-school spies on the ground. We also dig into quantum computing’s impact on cybersecurity. I believe quantum is “the next big thing.” Karim seems to agree, and he outlines the massive challenges quantum will pose to any system that relies on encryption, including cryptocurrencies. Learn more about Karim Hijazi here: https://www.vigilocity.com/team Follow Karim Hijazi on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karimhijazi/ Sign up for Ed D’Agostino’s free newsletter here: https://www.mauldineconomics.com/go/JM563M/YTB Follow Ed D’Agostino on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-d-agostino-415475296/ Time stamps: 00:00 – Introduction 02:43 – Foreign interference is not “under control” 04:58 – Endgame: dissension and division 07:11 – It’s always Russia, China, and Iran 10:41 – Overreliance on tech for counterespionage 13:52 – Getting into a voting machine 21:38 – Personal data security, quantum computing, and “no more secrets” 26:06 – China and the secret war around quantum 29:18 – Power grid vulnerabilities 31:05 – Cyber threat actors |
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