Virtual discussion at the GFCE Working Group A&B Is there a need, and why, for an international approach to protect critical infrastructure (CI)? Are there any additional sectors or dependencies which should be categorised as critical? What are the main existing and emerging threats and risks to CIP, considering the emerging tech such as [...]
Cyber threats targeting critical infrastructure (CI) and assets, often undetected by the victim, have become the ‘new normal’ in today’s heightened geopolitical climate. Additionally, decision-makers are concerned not only with malicious cyber activities, but also with faulty and insufficiently secure software development practices that can cause global disruptions due to interconnected supply chains. To [...]
In an era where interdependencies stretch across borders and hybrid threats blur the lines between cyber and physical domains, a critical question emerges: Are states and key stakeholders truly prepared to protect critical infrastructure (CI)? With the shifting nature of cyber threats, how can relationships between public and private actors evolve to better protect [...]
On 21 January from 16:00 to 18:00 pm CET the Geneva Dialogue on Responsible Behaviour in Cyberspace hosted the session at the Geneva Day at the House of Switzerland in Davos. The session has been organised in an interactive format, including a scenario-based discussion, and explored the roles and responsibilities of non-state actors, such [...]
From energy grids to hospital networks, the systems that sustain our lives are constantly under increasing pressure. As threats evolve, so must our defences – not just in code and hardware, but in principles and responsibility. States have agreed on a global framework for responsible state behaviour in cyberspace. However, agreements alone do not [...]
The African School of Internet Governance is a regular pre-event training that takes place before the African IGF to create awareness and build practical skills in Internet, ICT and Data Governance for civil society, the public and private sectors. This year it was held in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania from 23 to 28 May, [...]
The two-day workshop examined the nexus between CBMs and cyber norms, with a specific focus on identifying commonalities in their implementation. The Geneva Dialogue on Responsible Behaviour in Cyberspace was presented and further discussed as an example of good practice during the session on a multistakeholder approach to cyberspace. Through expert-led discussions, the event [...]
