The Cyber Kinetic Singularity Affecting National Security

On January 17th, 2019, the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies (CASIS) Vancouver hosted its eleventh roundtable meeting which covered “The Cyber Kinetic Singularity Affecting National Security.” The following presentation was hosted by Dr. Patrick Neal, the lead researcher for CASIS Vancouver’s cybersecurity team. As well, he has published research articles on vehicle arson patterns, police uniform standards, information sharing between federal agencies, and more. In his presentation, Dr. Neal was determined to tell a story to better connect with the audience with the complexities of cyber kinetic singularities. Using War of the Worlds written in 1898, parallels are made to the dangers of rapidly advancing technology to areas where humans have yet to fully grasp the consequences.