Essential digital technologies are critical infrastructure – they are not always built and managed that way

By Francine Berman, Director of Public Interest Technology and Stuart Rice Honorary Research Professor, UMass Amherst

What do the water system in Flint, Michigan, the electrical grid in Puerto Rico and your search engine have in common? They are all critical infrastructure – systems essential to everyday life.

People expect critical infrastructure to be reliable, to minimize risk and to promote public well-being. When it fails – such as when lead seepage poisoned Flint’s water supply in 2014, or when nearly all of Puerto…

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