29 Jun, 2021
Accra, Ghana
Ghana School for Internet Governance (GhanaSIG) 2021
The Ghana School on Internet Governance (GhanaSIG) is an annual 3 days event convened by the E-Governance and Internet Governance Foundation for Africa (EGIGFA). The Global Cyber Alliance is a partner of this event.
The GhanaSIG aims to raise awareness on good Cybersecurity practices. The 2021 event presented a balanced mixture of theoretical lectures and practical presentations from very experienced experts in the Internet Governance ecosystem.
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
19 - 22 Jul, 2021
Tel Aviv & Online, Israel
Cyber Week Tel Aviv 2021
Cyber Week, organised annually by the Tel Aviv University will take place online between 19 and 22 July 2021.
The 10th-anniversary edition will be held jointly by the Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center (ICRC), The Yuval Ne’eman Workshop for Science, Technology and Security, Tel Aviv University, the Israeli National Cyber Directorate under the Prime Minister’s Office, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a leading international conference in cybersecurity.
Cyber Week gathers cybersecurity experts, industry leaders, startups, investors, academics, diplomats, and government officials. The event will run for a full week and include over 50 roundtables, panels, workshops, forums, competitions, and more.
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.
18 - 29 Jun, 2021
Online
2nd African Forum on Cybercrime
The Second African Forum on Cybercrime is organized by the African Union Commission, the European Union and the Council of Europe (GLACY+ and Octopus Project) in partnership with other organisations and comes as a reassurance of the joint commitment to work together towards finding new modalities of strengthening international cooperation against all forms of cybercrime.
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Organisation
28 Jun, 2021
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia
CYDES 2021
CYDES 2021 will be the first ever show in the country to showcase advanced solutions and technologies to address Cyber Defence and Cyber Security challenges for the public and private sectors with the objective of protecting key Critical National Infrastructures.
This event will cover the following topics:
- National Defence and Security
- Banking and Finance
- Information and Communications
- Energy
- Transportation
- Water
- Health Services
- Government
- Emergency Services
- Agriculture and Plantation
- Trade, Industry and Economy
19 May, 2021
Online
European Cybersecurity Skills Summit
The first ever European Cybersecurity Skills Summit will take place in a virtual format. Major industry CEOs and policy-makers, as well as representatives of the younger generation, are expected to attend. The opening talk will be joined by Emil IVOV, the Founder of Jitsi.
The summit supports the Paris Call and the implementation of the European Skills Agenda, as a part of Europe’s Digital Decade, to ensure that people have the right skills for jobs.
The idea of the summit is based on recommendations that emerged from a large consultation led by the Youth IGF in 2020. It involved youth, market and policy actors that tried to understand the market, challenges and approaches in addressing the cybersecurity skills gap in Europe.
The Summit, will be new way of approaching cybersecurity skills in Europe that will create better opportunities for the younger generations in term of professional development, social utility and participation in the digital transformation of societies
The main goal of the Summit is to create better opportunities for the young in the cybersecurity area by helping to eliminate the cybersecurity skills gap.
Registration opens on 20 April at www.cyberskills.today- don’t miss out!
9 Jul, 2021
Online
Cyber Polygon
Cyber Polygon is a unique cybersecurity event that combines the world’s largest technical training for corporate teams and an online conference featuring senior officials from international organisations and leading corporations.
Every year, the training brings together a wide range of global businesses and government structures while the live stream gathers millions of spectators from across the world.
Themes & Topics
- Cyber Security Policy and Strategy
- CBMs, Norms and Cyberdiplomacy
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- National Computer Security Incident Response
- Critical Information Infrastructure Protection
- Cybercrime
- Cybercrime Training and Prevention
- Cyber Security Culture & Skills
- Cyber Security Awareness
- Education, Training & Workforce Development
Organisation
26 May, 2021
Online, France
Paris Call Working Group 3: Supporting the Continuation of UN Negotiations with a Strong Multi-Stakeholder Approach
Following the first meeting of the Paris Call Working Group 3 (WG3) on Supporting the Continuation of UN Negotiations with a Strong Multi-Stakeholder Approach held on 24 March 2021 (March Meeting), the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Cybersecurity Tech Accord are organizing Four Working Sessions in preparation for the Paris Peace Forum Conference in November 2021. The four sessions will be held online, and will focus on four topics which were agreed during the March Meeting:
1. Examples of multi-stakeholder governance and applicability to the discussions on cyber (May 2021)
2. UN OEWG on international ICT security: Multistakeholder engagement lessons learned (June 2021)
3. Deep dive into the Program of Action (PoA) and potential way forward (September 2021)
4. UN discussions on cyber: Recommendations on multi-stakeholder governance (October 2021)
Register here: https://form.jotform.com/211121866250345
6 May, 2021
Online, Malaysia
Smart Cities Training Series 2021 – Webinar #6: Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is one of the foundations of digital transformation, and is a key element to take into consideration to protect data and systems. However, it’s not always evident how to assess how to address this challenge and build a cybersecurity strategy. This webinar will focus on the Cybersecurity Capacity Maturity Model for Nations (CMM) a methodical framework designed by the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC) to review a country’s cybersecurity capacity in a holistic way.
The CMM considers cybersecurity to comprise five Dimensions which, together, constitute the breadth of national capacity that a country requires to be effective in delivering cybersecurity: developing cybersecurity policy and strategy; encouraging responsible cybersecurity culture within society; building cybersecurity knowledge and capabilities; creating effective legal and regulatory frameworks; and controlling risks through standards and technologies.
The webinar will provide an overview of the CMM’s structure and its deployment methodology. A case study from CMM reviews in the Pacific will be presented to exemplify how it impacted national cybersecurity capacity-building activity and investment in one of the 85 countries around the world where it has been implemented.
10 May, 2021
Online, Sweden
Stockholm Internet Forum 2021
"Mobilising for Digital Resilience – a free, open, and secure internet in the shifting landscapes of the pandemic"
Stockholm Internet Forum (SIF) is the forum advancing a free, open, and secure internet as a driver of global development. This is an arena for exchanging knowledge and ideas, and the place to forge new partnerships within civil society, private sector, academia, donors, and government. SIF is hosted by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).
The ongoing pandemic has led to shifts in societies and development across the globe. As both individuals and organisations rely on trustworthy information to act safely and resume economic activities, access to a free internet is critical. In this era of uncertainty, where technical solutions are hastily developed and deployed, we must ensure privacy and human rights are not set aside.
As we face new challenges for democracy, Stockholm Internet Forum 2021 focuses on Mobilising for Digital Resilience – a free, open, and secure internet in the shifting landscapes of the pandemic.
1 - 3 Jun, 2021
Malaysia
Cyber Defence and Cyber Security Exhibition and Conference 2021 (CYDES 2021)
The Malaysian National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) is organizing the Cyber Defence and Cyber Security Exhibition and Conference 2021 (CYDES 2021) from 1st - 3rd June 2021.
CYDES 2021 will be a showcase of advanced expertise, solutions and technologies to combating present and future cyber threats especially for government, military and law enforcement with one common objective of protecting each nation’s critical infrastructure networks including national defence and security; banking and finance; information and communications; energy; transportation; water; health services; government; emergency services and food and agriculture.
16 - 20 May, 2021
Online
e-Governance Conference 2021
The e-Governance Conference is an annual event organised by the e-Governance Academy since 2015. It is supported by the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and co-financed from the funds of development cooperation and humanitarian aid.
Conference speakers include President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid, futurist and author Trond Arne Undheim, Former President of Estonia Mr Toomas Hendrik Ilves, CIO of Estonian Government Mr Siim Sikkut, and ministers and high-level government officials from around the world. More than 1000 participants from 120 countries are expected to attend.
Organisation
28 Apr, 2021
Online
Cybersecurity Workshop at DiEM25’s Alternative Security Conference
A workshop on how the threat of cyber-war can be mitigated and ended in the future and how such efforts should be grounded in international law.
Speakers: Allison Pytlak (Curator of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom), James Shires (Cybersecurity scholar and Assistant Professor at the University of Leiden) and Evelyne Tauchnitz (Senior Researcher at the ‘Lucerne Graduate School in Ethics’, specialisation on digital technologies, peace and conflict transformation).
Livestream link: https://youtu.be/SlXgXNEfCoE
29 Apr, 2021
Online, United States
Ransomware Task Force Unveils Comprehensive Framework To Combat Ransomware
Ransomware is one of society’s most pervasive threats and poses a critical risk to both national and global security. This destructive cybercrime, which results in staggering financial losses and puts human life at risk, will need commitment from every level of government and private industry to mitigate this evolving threat.
The Institute for Security and Technology (IST) — in partnership with a broad coalition of experts in industry, government, law enforcement, civil society, and international organizations who have joined IST’s Ransomware Task Force (RTF) — will deliver a comprehensive framework to combat ransomware on Thursday, April 29. At 10 AM PT/1 PM ET. This online event will feature:
A Keynote from the Honorable Alejandro N. Mayorkas, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
Recommendations — A variety of engagements with the RTF Co-Chairs to delve into the challenges posed by the ransomware threat and the comprehensive framework:
Retired U.S. Army Major General John A. Davis, Vice President of Public Sector, Palo Alto Networks
Megan Stifel, Executive Director, Americas, Global Cyber Alliance
Michael Phillips, Chief Claims Officer, Resilience Insurance
Kemba Walden, Assistant General Counsel, Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit
Chris Painter, President, Global Forum on Cyber Expertise Foundation
Jen Ellis, Vice President of Community and Public Affairs, Rapid7
Michael Daniel, President & CEO, Cyber Threat Alliance
Philip Reiner, CEO, Institute for Security and Technology
