This report is a reflection of findings from an event held in October 2024 in Toronto, Ontario by the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society, the Dais, and Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst. The closed discussion was designed to bring together key cybersecurity and disinformation experts to explore how well-positioned governments are to respond to ongoing and future election-related security concerns. It included two sessions, beginning with a conversation focused on cyber threats to election infrastructure, followed by a discussion on the information ecosystem around elections. This report is a reflection of key insights shared during the event from experts in attendance across government, academia, industry, and the nonprofit sector.
Authors: Schwartz Reisman Institute of Technology and Society, the Dais, Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst