17 Sep, 2021
Online
Countering Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure: What’s Next?
September 17, 2021
12:30 PM- 1:30 PM EDT (UTC-4) Live Online
From shuttered gas stations and disrupted chemotherapy treatments to the near-poisoning of a small town’s water supply, in the past year the public felt the impact of cyber threats to critical infrastructure like never before. Fortunately, leaders in government and the private sector responded swiftly and effectively to secure the systems that underpin our daily lives. Now, looking to threats on the horizon, what progress has been made, and what work is left to be done?
Join Carnegie and the U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission for a conversation featuring leaders from the US government, and the energy and financial services sectors as they asses what comes next in securing domestic and global infrastructure in cyberspace.
14 Sep, 2021
Online
Regional Initiative for Cybersecurity Education and Training (RICET)
RICET, or the Regional Initiative for Cybersecurity Education and Training, is a collaborative effort to build and strengthen a foundation in cybersecurity education, training, and workforce for the Americas. This event provides an opportunity for community members and thought leaders from education, government, industry, and non-profits to explore ways of developing a curriculum for the current and future cybersecurity workforce. This event is hosted by Florida International University and the Organization of American States.
The inaugural RICET Conference will take place virtually on Tuesday, September 14th from 12 – 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Available in English, Spanish & Portuguese.
Conference Panels:
Curriculum Development (includes K-12): This panel will examine the best practices in cybersecurity curriculum development from across the Western Hemisphere. The discussion will center on how to best utilize the NICE framework in building cybersecurity career pathways beginning with K-12 and through the college/university systems.
Diversifying the Cybersecurity Workforce: This panel will examine new angles to diversifying the cybersecurity workforce including targeting traditionally underrepresented populations. This includes neurodivergent learners, women, and those from non-technical academic backgrounds. Case examples from across the Western Hemisphere will be highlighted emphasizing new and innovative approaches to solving the cybersecurity workforce gap.
Reskilling and Upskilling: This panel will examine solutions on how to keep learners, including employees, prepare throughout their lifetime learning given the evolving cybersecurity landscape. Best practices in upskilling and reskilling will be offered to quickly transition workers from non-cybersecurity roles into cybersecurity roles.
7 - 9 Sep, 2021
Online & Lille, France
International Cybersecurity Forum (FIC) 2021
The International Cybersecurity Forum (FIC) 2021 will be a hybrid forum, with the main event taking place on 7, 8 and 9 September in Lille, France.
FIC 2021 is a platform for stimulating discussions around a pan-European vision of a cybersecurity market, security, and digital trust. It will include a forum, a trade fair, a virtual event, and side talks. After a 2020 edition that highlighted the key role of people in cybersecurity, this year's edition will focus on the major operational, industrial, technological, and strategic challenges of collective and collaborative cybersecurity.
The VIRTUAL FIC, a virtual exhibition that complements the physical event will welcome participants online from 1 until 4 June where an exclusive thematic programme will be proposed in the virtual auditorium. In 2021 FIC will welcome more than 450 speakers, through 4 plenary sessions, 33 round tables, 24 conferences, 35 technical demonstrations and 15 masterclass. The 2021 edition will be held under the high patronage of Emmanuel Macron, French President of the Republic.
Organisation
6 - 8 Sept, 2021
Online
APTLD80 & Pacific Internet Governance Forum
The virtual and hybrid Pacific Internet Governance - APTLD80 forum is co- sponsored by the Pacific Chapter of the Internet Society (PICISOC) in partnership with Asia Pacific Top-Level Domain (APTLD), the UN-Internet Governance Forum Secretariat, the University of the South Pacific, Internet Society (ISOC) , Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC), Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), Internet NZ and key stakeholders across the Pacific.
7 Sep, 2021
Technical Briefing on Capacity-Building Initiatives in the Area of Cybercrime
The aim of this event is therefore to provide up-to-date information about the capacity-building initiatives currently being implemented by the OSCE and other international organizations in the area of cybercrime. The event will aslo constitute an important venue to ensure continued co-ordination at the international level as to avoid duplications, reinforce synergies and capitalize on previous as well as more recent experiences. It will also allow the OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation to ask, share ideas and raise issues that are relevant to the work of international organizations in this significant area.
7 Sep, 2021
Online
GFCE European Regional Meeting 2021
Following the first GFCE European Regional Meeting at the 2020 International Cybersecurity Forum (FIC) in Lille, France, the GFCE is organizing its annual European Regional Meeting online in the margins of the 2021 FIC.
The GFCE European Regional Meeting, taking place on September 7th 2021 at 14.00 - 15.30 CEST, presents an opportunity to bring together actors from the region and beyond who are involved in European or Europe-based capacity building projects. This will enable the community to support greater regional collaboration and knowledge sharing amongst different stakeholders while maintaining a global reach and amplifying regional efforts to the global level. By collaborating with local stakeholders in convening this European coordination meeting, the GFCE community can better understand current and planned projects within Europe, opportunities for collaboration and joint efforts, accurately identify capacity needs, and share best practices.
Organisation
2 - 3 Sep, 2021
Bled & Online, Slovenia
Cybersecurity Conference 2021
The purpose of the conference is to exchange best practices and experiences in fields such as strengthening the cyber resilience of critical infrastructure in the digital single market in the event of cyberattacks, cyber crisis management in the EU, and cyber diplomacy and cybersecurity in the Western Balkans.
The conference will be attended by directors, ambassadors and cyber-security advisers from EU member states and the Western Balkans, as well as representatives of companies, academia and research, and public employees.
1 Sep, 2021
Online
GFCE Community Showcase
During this meeting, GFCE Members & Partners will have an opportunity to present any projects, initiatives, best practices or other deliverables that may benefit the GFCE Community. Showcases have been a regular feature of in-person GFCE meetings, with the GFCE providing a strong foundation for collaboration, information exchange and knowledge-sharing. This meeting is a chance for our Members & Partners to share information, exchange ideas and engage with each other in the coordination of global and regional cyber capacity building efforts.
30 Aug, 2021
Online
Cybersecurity and Human Rights
This event will offer an opportunity to discuss the applicability of the International Human Rights Framework in cyberspace. It will discuss the impact of digitalisation on a variety of rights, notably the right to freedom of expression and information, the right to association and assembly and the right to privacy – what have been done for their protection and why their applicability in cyberspace remains problematic. The session will also cover censorship, surveillance and the chilling effect as common breaches to human rights. The related exercises will include real-life examples emphasising the security impact these phenomena have on individuals and communities. The second part will focus on cybersecurity as a political concept and the impact that different definitions exercise on human rights. The conclusion will touch upon the state of Internet Governance, paying attention to the importance of a multistakeholder environment, and the current cybersecurity-related processes under the UN auspices.
27 Jul, 2021
Online
Webinar | The cybersecurity vulnerabilities of people in Sub-Saharan Africa
This webinar explores the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of people in SSA and makes recommendations for people and policymakers that enable frugal but effective individual cybersecurity practices.
Sub-Saharan Africa is a place where more than a billion strong, young, and dynamic people live. It is a space where most people have some knowledge of the new technologies and the cyberspace that they enable. They know how to use them to connect to friends and family, have fun, study, work, and look for opportunities. The cyber landscape of sub-Saharan Africa is still in its infancy, with an infrastructure still in the process of being developed, unclear cybersecurity strategies, poor cybersecurity regulations and standards, poor cybersecurity awareness and education, and questionable cybersecurity mindsets. These are vulnerabilities at the level of a country or a region. They suggest that individual computer and internet users are particularly exposed to cyber threats and risks. However, it is not specifically clear how exposed they are and the impact of that exposure on themselves and the rest of society. This webinar aims to identify the main vulnerabilities in the device (hardware, software, and platforms) and Internet usage (behaviour and practices) of individuals in SSA. Vulnerability in this situation stems from the exposure of individuals’ personal (Home and mobile), professional (Office + School), and sociocultural (Family, friends, and societies) critical domains to prying eyes. The aim is to describe, explain and suggest remedies to main vulnerabilities.
