Social Credit- Why should it matter?
Cybercrime is relentless, undiminished, and unlikely to stop. As we become increasingly more connected, committing cybercrime becomes easier and more rewarding. We are asking for your help in addressing this problem by raising cybersecurity awareness through participation in and support of our Cybersecurity and Awareness Fair.
This year’s fair is focused on Social Credit, inspired by China’s ‘Once Untrustworthy, Always Restricted’ Social Credit System. According to the Supreme People’s Court of China, 6 million Chinese citizens had already been banned from airplane flights for social misdeeds in early 2017; this number will only grow. How does this apply to cybersecurity? We have Internet-connected devices in our homes, cars, pockets, and even on our wrists – the data gathered by these devices is used to build a profile of the user that can be abused – not only by
We have two new exciting additions to this year’s fair. First, we will be a holding a recruiting opportunity for our sponsors. The volunteers working