Securing The Net: Global Governance in The Digital Domain was a White Paper written in September 2013.

This report was produced within the framework of the Global Governance 2022 program, organized by the Global Public Policy Institute in Berlin, in collaboration with partner institutions in the United States (The Brookings Institution and Princeton University), China (Tsinghua University and Fudan University), and Germany (Hertie School of Governance).

The Global Governance Futures Group symbiotic with the Global Public Policy Institute(GPPi) outlines Specific Methodologies and Scenarios on the Future of Cyber Risk and Governance.

The 2013 Report Outlines The Following:

"Could the Internet actually die? The path to this outcome might be precipitated by an inability to address growing mistrust, the continued existence and exploitation of major cyber vulnerabilities, and mass fear created by new kinds of cyber attacks. "

'SCENARIO 1: “CYBER DEATH” – THE END OF THE INTERNET AS WE KNOW IT'

an “incubation period” during which steadily growing Sino-American [CHINA-AMERICAN] tensions, an interstate cyber incident as well as the continued militarization of cyberspace led to a gradual disconnection of various sectors of critical infrastructure from the Internet;
› an “outbreak phase,” in which a “tsunami” of cyber crime led to a collapse of e-commerce and forced governments, overwhelmed by the volume of crime in cyberspace, to develop secure, parallel network architectures that conformed to national and regional boundaries;
› finally, the “passing of the ‘old’ Internet,” initiated by Russia, China, and Germany following a global panic during a brief period of “cyber terror.”

The collapse of e-commerce, which threw the global economy into a recession, was paired with a global run on banks. The lack of confidence in banks led to the withdrawal of private savings at record levels. This near-immediate global collapse of the financial system spurred governments to action.

'SCENARIO 2: “CYBER PARADISE"

› bilateral and multilateral efforts between states that ultimately led to a General Agreement on Confidence Building in Cyberspace (GACBC);
› the diffusion and increased sophistication of cyber security systems/infrastructure, in particular advanced cryptographic and “electric fence” systems;
› and lastly, the creation of a regime centering around the International Cyber Security Treaty.

As the Internet was expanded further into all aspects of daily economic and social interactions, attention to the topic by politicians and the media continued to grow. Henceforth, a conference program was initiated that included not only the US and China but also the European Union, India, Russia, and Brazil. The discussions in this “cyber club” carried over to G20 meetings, as cyber security became a priority issue in national defense.

As 2021 now Comes to an End we heard the Echos within IT to Safeguard our Legacy Industrial Control Systems. Updating ICS and the Electrical Grid Should be a #1 Priority for National Security. Unfortunately, either from State Sponsored Actors or from Political Mismanagement, Gov'ts tend to wait for something to break before addressing issues. The Great Reset now Comes to Mind when thinking about the Future of the Internet. The Cyber Attack Trends for 2022 and this Next Decade will Include Attacks on our Legacy ICS and much more. Cyber Attacks are now becoming Physical. Cyber War will not only affect Data, Communications and IT Systems; in this New Age a Cyber Attack Could Result in No Power during the Winter or Gas and Energy Shortages across the Country. We saw this with the Colonial Pipe Line Hack. More Ransomware Along with, IoT, Block Chain/Crypto Currency Wallet Attacks, Exchange Shutdowns and Deepfakes will be in the headlines. The Push for a New Global Internet like our now Global Economy will be at the Forefront of all Nations and the UN. The Internet has already become a vastly different place. We saw the Social Media & Banking Purge of Dissenting voices in 2018. Where Individuals, Organizations, Brands and Analytics can just be disappeared by Gatekeepers.

Will we allow the Internet and our Power Grid to just become another Policy? A Thing for Bureaucrats and so called "Experts" to Control? Something to Campaign on When it's too late?

Government Failure Should Not Equal Loss of Privacy!

Lets Bullet Point Some Additional Reading on These Trends.