Engage in CEPIS campaign for secure communications
Upon initiative of the CEPIS Legal and Security Issues (LSI) expert group, CEPIS recently began a campaign against plans to monitor all communications content in order to facilitate the investigation of crime that the European Commission has been considering.
Register for the Annual Privacy Forum 2022
Registrations for the Annual Privacy Forum (APF) 2022 is open. As every year, CEPIS is partnering with the APF. Topics will focus on the emerging regulations under the European Data Strategy, rights of citizens and the role technologies.
ENISA promotes European Cybersecurity Skills Framework for cybersecurity workforce
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) recently held a webinar on the new European Cybersecurity Skills Framework.
CEPIS warns against new regulation to oblige monitoring of encrypted content
The CEPIS Legal and Security Issues expert group has prepared a statement opposing the European Commission’s planned new regulation to oblige the communication services providers to monitor all content, even if it is encrypted.
IFIP, ITPE and CEN TC 428 host joint-event on IT professionalism
On 9 November, ITPE, IFIP-IP3 and CEN TC 428 celebrated the 60th anniversary of IFIP with an online conference on IT Professionalism, entitled ‘Never waste a good crisis: develop a trustworthy digital ecosystem’.
ITPE holds webinar on professionalism in cybersecurity
On 17 November, ITPE held a webinar on professionalism in cybersecurity, entitled ‘Professionalism in cybersecurity – current practice and outlook’. It focused on current best practice, as well as the plans to standardise the different approaches across Europe.
Register to ‘Professionalism in cybersecurity – current practice & outlook’
ITPE will hold a webinar on ‘Professionalism in cybersecurity – current practice & outlook’ on 17 November, 10:00-12:00 CET. Carlos Esteban Budde, Assistant Professor at University of Trento and Leader for Cybersecurity Skills and Capability Building with Security Coordinator at Handelsbanken, Vili Harju will discuss the status of cybersecurity in businesses and what initiatives are being developed on a European level to promote best practice.
Annual Privacy Forum calls for papers on data protection and privacy
On the occasion of the Annual Privacy Forum (APF) 2022 a Call for Papers has been launched. The event organisers are inviting stakeholders to submit papers on data protection and privacy and their repercussions on technology, business, government, law, society, policy and law enforcement.
European Commission investigates Nvidia’s acquisition of ARM
The European Commission has decided to open an investigation into the acquisition of British chip-design company Arm by the US company Nvidia.
IFIP 60th Anniversary Series Update
So far, seven panels have taken place in the Future of Information Processing Event Series celebrating IFIP’s 60th anniversary. The next two panels in the event series will be on Future Trends in Databases (22 November) and Cybersecurity Skills (29 November).
