More and more, nations are waging attacks with cyber weapons -- silent strikes on another country's computer systems that leave behind no trace. (Think of the Stuxnet worm.) At TEDxParis, Guy-Philippe Goldstein shows how cyberattacks can leap between the digital and physical worlds to prompt armed conflict -- and how we might avert this global security hazard.
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Looks like an interesting talk. Is there a version with English subtitles somewhere?
What I see is a talk being given in French with a pull down menu allowing me to chose subtitles in several languages including English. Do you see something different?
I don't see any subtitles or menu. Lucky I speak French.
Ah, now there are subtitles there. Where did they come from?