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Episode 101: Democracy in the Age of Cyber Security

| November 4, 2016

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Is Russia deliberately trying to impact the U.S. presidential election? What are the consequences of these cyber leaks for our democracy and our society, not just in the remaining days of this election, but beyond November 8th? Jonathan Zittrain, professor at the Harvard Law School and Harvard School of Engineering,and Applied Sciences, and author of 'The Future of the Internet—And How to Stop It,' joins Juliette in this inaugural episode of The SCIF ['skiff'] to discuss.

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For Academic Citation: Kayyem, Juliette and Jonathan Zittrain. “Episode 101: Democracy in the Age of Cyber Security.” News, WGBH News, November 4, 2016.

The Authors

Juliette Kayyem Headshot

Juliette Kayyem

  • Member of the Board, Belfer Center
  • Belfer Senior Lecturer in International Security, Harvard Kennedy School
  • Faculty Director, Homeland Security Project
  • Faculty Affiliate, Middle East Initiative
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