Can we fight digital viruses using the same tactics as a pandemic?
In short: Explore how the public health strategies used to combat COVID-19—such as social distancing and hygiene—might be adapted to improve our collective online safety and security.
In this lecture, delivered in London during March 2023, Victoria Baines examines the potential for applying a public health framework to the digital realm. The talk considers whether the behaviors adopted to protect others from biological threats, such as wearing masks and maintaining physical distance, can be translated into effective defenses against digital viruses.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Defeating Digital Viruses: Lessons From the Pandemic
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