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).
G20 releases Ministerial Declaration on digitalisation of education
The G20 countries have issued a Ministerial Declaration on digitalisation of education, which emphasises the importance of promoting human-centred technological development and addressing the digital divide in research and higher education as well as mitigating the security risks in digital environments.
2021 Cybersecurity Month has kicked off
This year’s European Cybersecurity Month (ECSM) has begun and will run throughout October. The 2021 themes include ‘Cyber first aid’ and ‘Be cyber-secure at home’ and will provide the context for a range of events across Europe linked to promoting cybersecurity.
Commission proposes new Joint Cyber Unit
The European Commission has proposed to build a new Joint Cyber Unit to help tackle the rising number of serious cyber incidents impacting public services, as well as businesses and citizens across the EU.
New projects for strengthening EU cybersecurity to launch in Autumn 2021
The European Commission has planned €11 million for 22 new projects on cybersecurity. The projects will aim to strengthen the EU’s capacity to deal with cyber-threats and incidents.
New tech and new talent necessary to close cyber skills gap
American news outlet Nextgov writes that closing the cybersecurity skills gap will require developing new technologies, in addition to growing the number of cybersecurity professionals. The rising complexity of cybersecurity issues means that it will not be enough to hire more people with the right skills, but that they must also to develop smarter technology that professionals can use.
CMA invitation to comment on proposed ARM acquisition – BCS Response
The British Computer Society’s (BCS) survey last year found that 70% of BCS members agreed that the government should intervene in the sale of ARM to US Chip maker, Nvidia.
