Splinternet Reality Check: Zero Trust Strategies for a Fragmenting Web
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Splinternet Reality Check: Zero Trust Strategies for a Fragmenting Web
The internet has long been seen as open and borderless. But as it turns out, that idea may be decidedly western. From Europe to China to the Middle East, different rules, values, and controls are already reshaping how the world connects.
In this episode of Threat Talks, Lieuwe Jan Koning and Peter van Burgel explore the global trends around internet connectivity. They explore splinternet, or the firewall paradox, and dive into other key trends the future may bring.
Key topics:
– Why scenario planning is about preparation, not prediction
– The firewall paradox and the tension between control and openness
– How regional values shape internet regulation
– What resilience looks like in the face of uncertainty
Your cybersecurity experts
Lieuwe Jan Koning
Co-Founder and CTO
ON2IT
Peter van Burgel
CEO
AMS-IX
Episode details
The idea of a single, unified internet may be starting to crack. Across the world, governments already view data, access, and infrastructure in vastly different ways: from China’s “Great Firewall”, the US’ focus on innovation and Europe’s regulatory grip.
In this episode of Threat Talks, Lieuwe Jan Koning and AMS-IX CEO Peter van Burger discuss the future of the internet. They delve into how AMS-IX uses scenario planning to track global developments, how they explore trends like the splinternet, or firewall paradox, and how digital sovereignty and resilience are key to both the internet, and international business.
Key topics:
– Why scenario planning is about preparation, not prediction
– The firewall paradox and the tension between control and openness
– How regional values shape internet regulation
What resilience looks like in the face of uncertainty
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