CyberPeace Digest - May 2024
CyberPeace Institute
The NGO dedicated to enhancing peace and stability in cyberspace
Dear Readers,
During the month of May we had the chance to reconnect with close partners at the RSA Conference and make new connections with like-minded organisations. To further our goal of building digital resilience for underserved organisations, partnerships are crucial.
We are very proud to announce the signature of a new partnership with the City of Geneva. As a hub for international organisations and nonprofits, Geneva has a particular cyber threat landscape. In our CyberPeace Analytical report “NGOs Serving Humanity at Risk: Cyberthreats Affecting International Geneva'' we observed a significant cybersecurity gap among NGOs in International Geneva: 41% of interviewed organisations reported they had experienced a cyberattack in the past three years. Through this new partnership we aim to strengthen digital resilience in International Geneva, read more about the initiative in this month’s newsletter.
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CyberPeace Miners at Devoxx France
Last month we had the opportunity to showcase our CyberPeace Miners at the 12th edition of Devoxx France.
Our colleague Siegfried Ehret and our former intern Noah Bessoud gave a look behind the scenes of this unique education product. The CyberPeace Miners allow users to learn about strong passwords, VPN or Ransomware attacks through Minecraft. The two explain more about the aim behind the educational tool, sharing a look behind the idea of the project and detailing the conception of the Minecraft map and the blocks used. Discover what they had in mind going into the project and what ultimately worked out.?
The presentation is now on YouTube. While the presentation is held in French, there are automated English subtitles.
The Cyber School Initiative: Accessible Cybersecurity Training in a Digital Age
With our latest edition of the Cyber School completed, our colleague Alexis Alley spoke to participants and looked at the success rate of the students in a blog post.
The CyberPeace Institute teamed up with Microsoft to launch the Cyber School—an 8-week, fully virtual course aimed at upskilling and reskilling individuals in the field of cybersecurity, empowering participants with the knowledge they need to enter and thrive in this dynamic field.
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We are happy to have seen a big diversity among the students with 152 women attending and 48 men. The success rate with 95% of students passing the final exam fills us with great pride and we are happy to hear how the Cyber School had an empowering effect on our participants:
“I find the Cyber School to be very enlightening, eye-opening. It brings awareness to how prevalent technical skills are in any organisation. Considering the kind of nexus of IT, it was a peak moment for me that I had not paid attention to before.” - Thabo Dube, recent Governance graduate.
Read the blog post here.
Protecting Underserved Organisations in International Geneva
The CyberPeace Institute is proud to announce our newly signed partnership with the City of Geneva. This collaboration with the CyberPeace Builders programme aims to deliver free cybersecurity assistance to non-profit associations and institutions in Geneva.
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“We are proud to facilitate this collaboration between the public sector, the associative world, and existing private expertise in Geneva in the field of cybersecurity to create a safer digital environment for everyone.” - Sami Kanaan, Conseiller administratif de la Ville de Genève, en charge du Département de la culture et de la transition numérique?
This initiative underscores the importance of safeguarding digital inclusion and reflects our commitment to protecting sensitive data and enhancing the resilience of non-profit organisations.
"Working hand in hand with the City of Geneva illustrates our shared determination to build a secure digital future for all, especially for those striving to make a positive contribution to our society." - Stéphane Duguin, Chief Executive Officer of the CyberPeace Institute
Discover our Activities on AI and Disruptive Technologies!
In accordance with our commitment to forecast technological disruptions and how they may create new cyber risks, we have created a dedicated page on our website to inform about our efforts in the field of AI. We have developed a Responsible Approach to the Use of AI last year and aim for more and more nonprofits to adopt this approach so AI can be a tool in the service of cyberpeace.
While AI enhanced cyberthreats are on the rise, AI can also be used to increase digital resilience. On the page you learn more about global AI regulation, as well as our training offer for NGOs.
Discover how AI can be used to increase cyberpeace and how we put this into practice, explore our new “AI for Cyberpeace” webpage.
Official Opening of the Trust Valley Geneva
Join us on 4 June 2024 at the Campus Biotech for the Official Opening of the Trust Village, Trust Valley's new incubator dedicated to digital trust and cybersecurity early-stage companies. Dive deep into discussions?such as fighting disinformation in an AI-driven world and the current applications and future outlook of quantum technology.
Our Chief of Strategy and Partnerships Francesca Bosco will attend the event as a speaker, participating in the panel discussion on ways to fight AI-powered disinformation and fraud, looking at technologies and strategies that can effectively address these issue.
See you there!
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