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AQ Podcast: Why Latin America Is So Vulnerable to Cyberattacks

By AQ Online

An expert on cybersecurity gives an overview of the problem — and offers potential solutions

Latin America is the world’s most vulnerable region to cyberattacks, according to one study, and has suffered several dramatic hacks recently in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and elsewhere. In this episode, Randy Pestana, Associate Director of Cyber Policy Program at Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy, Florida International University, tells the stories of some of the region's biggest attacks in recent years and explains why some countries are particularly vulnerable, who is responsible for the attacks and what governments, companies and individuals can and should do to protect...

Read this article on the Americas Quarterly website. | Subscribe to AQ.

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