The growth of online services over the last 15-20 years has been, to say the least, dramatic at every socio-economic level conceivable. Digital technology is changing people’s lives and the EU’s digital strategy aims to make this transformation work for people and businesses. A Europe fit for the digital age is one of the Commission’s six political priorities, aiming to empower …
TDL participate in CyberSec4Europe Kick-Off Meeting
TDL participated in a two day kick-off event on 28 February / 1 March hosted at the Representation of the State of Hessen to the EU in Brussels. Many of the 43-partner consortium from 22 countries involved in the recently announced CyberSec4Europe project, funded by the European Union (EU), were represented. As EU institutions discuss the European Commission’s (EC) proposal …
TDL to host strategic roundtable on artificial intelligence
PRESS RELEASE: Trust in Digital Life (TDL) will host a strategic roundtable on ‘Building Trust in Artificial Intelligence (AI)’ on 20 March in Brussels, with the support of the Representation of the State of Hessen to the EU. TDL will use the opportunity to create a working group on AI and to plan for further AI events with partner organisations …
TDL appointed to key role for European cybersecurity pilot project
PRESS RELEASE: Trust in Digital Life (TDL), a leading, independent cybersecurity membership association, will be taking a key role in the CyberSec4Europe project, announced today by the European Commission. CyberSec4Europe, worth 16 MEUR, will take place over a 3.5 year period and will bring together some of Europe’s leading research centres to work on innovative cybersecurity solutions including …
Blockchain Beyond Bitcoin
Dr Ghassan Karame, Chief Security Researcher, NEC Laboratories Europe The notion of blockchain can be traced back to the introduction of the Bitcoin system, which is a digital currency that has acquired considerable popularity since its launch in 2009. The design of Bitcoin offers the world the promise of a low-cost decentralized and anonymous currency and its core idea is …
EC agreement with industry on cybersecurity
On 5 July, the European Commission launched a new public-private partnership on cybersecurity that is expected to trigger €1.8 billion of investment by 2020. This is part of a series of new initiatives to better equip Europe against cyber attacks and to strengthen the competitiveness of its cybersecurity sector. According to a recent survey, at least 80% of European companies …
eIDAS and eSignatures come of age
1 July 2016 was the first significant red letter day for eIDAS, the day that the eIDAS regulation concerning Trust Services replaces the old 1999 EU directive, providing for the first time cross-border formal recognition of e-Signatures, e-Seals and other services in Europe. While the mandate technically only applies to Member State governments, the benefits to businesses, citizens and public …
One-day TDL Conference: Multiple Views on Blockchain
On Friday 17 June 2016, TDL held a one-day conference in partnership with The Hague Security Delta (HSD) and the Institute for Financial Crime (IFFC) and co-sponsored by Intel, NEC and miiCard. The goal of the event was to examine the opportunities and challenges associated with blockchain. By taking multiple views on blockchain, the event provided a forum to discuss …