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
Emily Fry is a Master in Public Policy 2021 candidate at Harvard Kennedy School. Prior to HKS, Emily led Sustainability (Americas) and Social Innovation at Barclays. She worked with United Nations Environment Programme to develop the Principles for Responsible Banking, and led the development and implementation of Barclays' first statement on Energy and Climate Change. Her policy interests include international climate change agreements, business and human rights, and green economic stimulus. Emily holds a BA (Hons) in Economics and Management from the University of Oxford.
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