ECSO team at ECSO's booth in the Forum InCyber 2024

ECSO Highlights from the Forum InCyber 2024

On 26, 27, and 28 of March 2024, the European Cyber Security Organisation participated in the Forum InCyber 2024, Europe’s leading event for digital security and trust. Held annually in Lille (France), the event brings together the entire cybersecurity ecosystem: from end-customers and solution vendors to government agencies and universities, including service providers and law…

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ECSO’s Policy Brief: “Navigating Cybersecurity Policy in the EU: A call for new legislators” 

In the lead-up to the 2024 EU elections and the establishment of a new European Parliament, the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) has circulated a brief to policy advisors covering cybersecurity and digital policy. This document serves as a summary of the most influential EU cybersecurity policies adopted during the last legislative term. It underscores…

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Announcing the Winners of the ECSO Award Finals 2024 Event in Bochum, Germany

BRUSSELS, 22 March 2024 – The European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of its flagship event “the ECSO Award Finals” 2024, held on 21-22 March in Bochum, Germany. The event, co-organised with partners Bochum Economic Development, the Women4Cyber Foundation, and eurobits e.V., marked a successful convergence of European cybersecurity…

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ECSO’s CRA Survey results: Navigating the Implementation of the Cyber Resilience Act.

On 12 March 2024, the European Parliament adopted the text of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), marking a significant milestone in cybersecurity legislation. As the CRA nears the end of its legislative process, it remains a focal point of the cybersecurity debate in Brussels. Despite having the text finalised, many details concerning its implementation still…

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ECSO publishes new report after the NIS2 Implementation Workshop: “Voice of Industry”.

Under its NIS2 Implementation Initiative, ECSO has held a workshop on the NIS2 implementing Act with industry representatives and the European Commission, focused on specifying thresholds for the reporting of significant incidents. Following the workshop, held on 6 February in ECSO’s premises in Brussels, we are delighted to announce that the summary of the meeting’s…

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Navigating 2024: A Quarterly Discussion on the European Cybersecurity Market Trends

ECSO’s latest virtual discussion based on the initiative “Decoding European Cybersecurity Market Trends” took place on 8 February 2024. Guest speakers Augustin Blanchard and Marco Riccardi shared perspectives on investment decline, their distribution across Europe, and the role of external players. Mr. Blanchard emphasized the importance of investing in human factor in cybersecurity, while Mr.…

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Addressing workplace diversity through recruitment: a chat with Gillian Arnold 

On 15 January ECSO had Gillian Arnold FBCS to discuss on “Gender balance as a business issue”. The online event took place in the context of the European Cyber Security Organisation’s (ECSO) European HR Community, an informal group of peers confronting on trending discourses in Human Resources. Amongst her key takeaways were that companies should…

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Super Cyber Kids: a European partnership to disseminate Cybersecurity at school

The European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) has joined forces with seven European partners to disseminate Cybersecurity at school. The project “Super Cyber Kids” merges gamification with education, addressing the risks of early online access by pupils. After some early trials, a handbook of good practices will provide schools’ staff with resources to efficiently teach cybersecurity…

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CEPS publishes a report on quantum technologies and cybersecurity in the EU

CEPS, an esteemed member of the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO), has recently released a crucial report at the forefront of the quantum revolution and its implications for cybersecurity.  Titled "Quantum Technologies and Cybersecurity", this comprehensive analysis delineates crucial insights into the challenges and imperative actions required to fortify cybersecurity in the wake of quantum…

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The European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) signs a Memorandumof Co-operation with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.

The European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) – represented by its Secretary General Luigi Rebuffi – and the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine – represented by Georgii Dubynskyi – recently signed a Memorandum of Co-operation. The Memorandum represents a step forward for the European and Ukrainian cooperation on a series of issues. In the Memorandum,…

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Open Calls for Proposals under the Digital Europe Programme

The European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) is pleased to inform its Members that today the European Commission has published a series of new calls for proposals within the Digital Europe Programme, with a dedicated budget of 84 million euros. The European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) will manage the projects funded by these calls that are…

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ECSO’s Annual CISO Meetup Commences Today in Florence 

BRUSSELS, 28 November 2023 – The European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) is pleased to announce the start of the second edition of its awaited Annual CISO Meetup, taking place in beautiful Florence on 28 and 29 November. Over 150 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) from 21 European nations are joining the Meetup, which is set to mark…

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