Yuan Stevens

Articles by: Yuan Stevens

hand on keyboard surrounded by digital and cyber icons

As cyberattacks skyrocket, Canada needs to work with – not hinder – cybersecurity experts

10th September 2021

Yuan Stevens, Policy Lead, Ryerson Leadership Lab

ANALYSIS: The frequency and scale of cyberattacks is increasing globally, often based around the exploitation of security vulnerabilities, and many governments now collaborate closely with cybersecurity experts to highlight those weaknesses; but Yuan Stevens and Stephanie Tran of the Leadership Lab at Ryerson University believe the Canadian Government is lagging behind others in working with experts, potentially leaving individuals and organisations at risk as a result

Contact

Yuan Stevens

Profile
Yuan Stevens is a legal and policy expert focused on information security and data protection rights. She works towards a world where powerful actors—and the systems they build—are held accountable to the public, especially when it comes to vulnerable or marginalized people. She brings years of international experience to her role at the Ryerson Leadership Lab as Policy Lead on Technology, Cybersecurity and Democracy, having examined the impacts of technology on vulnerable populations in Canada, the US, and Germany. Yuan is a research affiliate at Data & Society Research Institute and the Centre for Media, Technology & Democracy at McGill University. She previously worked at Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society during her studies in law at McGill University.