In-depth analysis of cyber weapons competition to receive FT / McKinsey book award

Nicole Perlroth’s in-depth research on cyber weapons competition, This Is How They Tell Me The World Will End, named Financial Times by the 2021 McKinsey Business Book of the Year.

The judges praised Perlroth’s in-depth analysis, which they said opened their eyes to what could happen online.

Roula Khalaf, editor of FT and chairman of the judiciary, said: “Internet security is not fully available at the CEO’s conference. I hope the award will encourage them to read this book and pay attention.”

In its opening remarks, published by Bloomsbury, Perlroth hopes it will be “a strong reflection on the most secretive and invisible cyber-companies so that… They can have important discussions now, before it is too late”.

The £ 30,000 prize, first released in 2005, refers to a book that offers “practical and enjoyable information” on business topics.

Magnus Tyreman, co-host of McKinsey Europe, who presented the award to Perlroth at a ceremony in London, said it was a “horror book” that “creates a fascinating, vivid and vivid story of how computers around the world suffer. it also comes with a urgent call for action ”.

At the same event, academics scholars Ines Lee and Eileen Tipoe received £ 15,000 Bracken Bower Award to find the best business book by writers under the age of 35 Class Failure, about the future of higher education.

Tony Danker, director-general of CBI, the UK trade agency, was the guest speaker.

Five more authors short books received £ 10,000. The other finalists were: World of Sales, by Javier Blas and Jack Farchy, on the subject of growth; Empire of Pain, by Patrick Radden Keefe, of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family, and the opioid epidemic; Negotiation, by Robert Livingston, on racism and discrimination in the workplace and in the community; The New Climate War, by Michael E Mann, on how to tackle climate change; and Aristocracy of Talent, by Adrian Wooldridge, in protest of the meritocracy.

Last year’s winner was Sarah Frier for No Filters, his analysis of the social media company Instagram and its acquisition by Facebook.

Other judges for the 2021 award are: Mimi Alemayehou, senior vice president of public and private organizations on the Mastercard development team; Mitchell Baker, CEO, Mozilla Corporation; Mohamed El-Erian, president, Queens’ College, Cambridge, and adviser to Allianz and Gramercy; Herminia Ibarra, professor of corporate behavior, London Business School; James Kondo, chairman, International House of Japan; Randall Kroszner, professor of economics and deputy dean of major programs at the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago; Raju Narisetti, publisher, worldwide publisher, McKinsey; and Shriti Vadera, seat, Prudential.