Taiwan vs. China: How to Cyberproof an Island with Bluetooth and Raspberry Pi
In the face of a potential Taiwan-China conflict, Taiwan must defend its critical communications infrastructure from cyberattack. Experts suggest 65 strategies ranging from using ham radios to creating civilian cyber cores. With 70% of solutions focused on infrastructure investment, Taiwan could play the “Zelensky playbook” to maintain connectivity under duress.
Hot Take:
Who knew that a game of Risk could have life-or-death implications? Taiwan’s defense strategy reads like a mashup of MacGyver and The Art of War, with a sprinkle of DIY tech wizardry. From ham radios to Raspberry Pi-powered networks, it’s all about staying connected when your neighborhood superpower decides to play rough. Let’s just hope Taiwan doesn’t need to resort to using cultural artifacts as human shields—though that would make one epic museum tour.
Key Points:
- Experts designed a war game to explore Taiwan’s defense strategies against a potential Chinese cyberattack.
- The exercise highlighted Taiwan’s geographic and political vulnerabilities compared to Ukraine.
- Proposed solutions focused primarily on infrastructure investment and civilian preparedness.
- Decentralization and unconventional backups like ham radios and mesh networks were popular strategies.
- Relying on Taiwan’s unique cultural and geographic assets as potential deterrents was considered a risky but creative approach.