Listen to ADAPT Radio – Cyber Security & Societal Resilience: Building Ireland’s Digital Defences
As cyber threats grow in scale and sophistication, Ireland faces increasing pressure to strengthen not only its digital security systems, but also its ability to recover when those systems fail.
From ransomware attacks crippling public services to AI-powered identity fraud and deepfakes, the challenge is building resilience across society.
In the latest episode of ADAPT Radio, host Dr Claire O’Connell speaks with ADAPT at Trinity College Dublin academics Professor Hitesh Tewari and Dr Maria Grazia Porcedda about the launch of the Trinity Centre for Digital Security and Societal Resilience and the urgent need for a cross-disciplinary approach to cybersecurity.
They explore what separates digital security from societal resilience, how zero-knowledge proofs could reshape how we prove our identity online, and why cybersecurity is too important to be left to computer scientists alone. They also share their personal journeys into the field, from blockchain research to EU law, and lay out their ambitions for turning the centre into a nationally funded, cross-Ireland research hub.
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