At this event, you will get an elaborate insight into the current landscape of cyber threats. In the area of IT security, there is a clear transformation in progress. At the outset, cyber crime was dominated by hobbyists whose main motivation was being recognized for their skills and achievements. Now, the market is experiencing a highly organized, professional, criminal and malicious global threat with motivations ranging from the financial to the political spectrum.

This transition calls for a fundamental change in attitudes towards IT security, especially for governments. The criminals and hacktivists are more strategic and patient investing more time and money to achieve their objectives. Government IT security can no longer be treated as an afterthought or inconvenience. Instead, it needs to be discussed and implemented on a highly strategic level, due to the critical and sensitive nature of the information being exchanged. In addition to ensuring the safe exchange of critical and strategic information, governments need to be able to guarantee the privacy of citizens and protect the sensitive personal information citizens provide them.