In his first address at the high level opening of the UN General Assembly in 2017, Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted escalating cybersecurity threats as a leading threat to international security. In addition to the threat of cyberwar, cyberattacks have resulted in the closure of hospitals, have taken electrical grids offline, brought major cities to a standstill, and even affected the integrity…
Legal Issues
It is to be hoped that, in a few months’ time, the French Government will announce the measures it intends to adopt to provide citizens with a sovereign digital identity. In light of the experience gained, the preparatory work and the initiatives taken—from France Connect to Alicem—it is likely that these decisions will put an…
In the age of digitization and with the ever-increasing number of connected devices and applications, cybersecurity has become a core concern for public institutions and businesses of all sizes. With its long tradition of neutrality, legal certainty and political stability, Switzerland is well suited to become a global cybersecurity hub. Here are ten compelling reasons…
(by Army General (2S) Watin-Augouard, Founder of the FIC) Europe kicks off! Such was the base line of the FIC 2019. As the European Union has become increasingly interested in the FIC–of which it promoted the creation–the FIC wanted to support its efforts to create a safer European digital space bearing the values that distinguish us…
Just a few days ago, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker presented his 2018 State of the Union speech with the title “The Hour of European Sovereignty”. In the speech, he argues that the time has come for the EU “to become more autonomous and live up to our global responsibilities”. The question is how to make…
(by Army General (2S) Watin-Augouard, Founder of the FIC) On October 18th and 19th, the second annual Privacy Shield assessment will be held. The discussions will unfold in a clearly less favorable context than when the Privacy Shield was created. This is reflected in the European Parliament’s resolution dated July 5th 2018, which called upon…