The overarching question imparting urgency to this exploration is: Can U.S.-Russian contention in cyberspace cause the two nuclear superpowers to stumble into war? In considering this question we were constantly reminded of recent comments by a prominent U.S. arms control expert: At least as dangerous as the risk of an actual cyberattack, he observed, is cyber operations’ “blurring of the line between peace and war.” Or, as Nye wrote, “in the cyber realm, the difference between a weapon and a non-weapon may come down to a single line of code, or simply the intent of a computer program’s user.”
Biography
Victor Ji, CPA, is a graduate of Public Administration and International Development program at Harvard Kennedy School. He serves as the Chair of Harvard Kennedy School Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Club and Co-chair of HKS China Society. Before his time at the Kennedy School, he was the former executive partner of BitBlock Capital and a co-founder of FIAT Capital. Victor mainly focuses on researching the regulations and adoption cases of blockchain technology and digital currency. He holds a B.S. in Finance Accounting and Management from the University of Nottingham.
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