United we stand, divided we fall - Citizens and 21st century cybersecurity

Increases in cyber-attacks seems never-ending. Numerous European, national and private-sector initiatives focus on improving the online safety of governments and companies, but the empowerment of citizens has often been neglected. Citizens remain the weakest link in cybersecurity, and must urgently become the centre of cybersecurity efforts. 

The launch of the FIC Agora’s latest white paper “United we stand, divided we fall - Citizens and 21st century cybersecurity” will be an opportunity to bring together representatives from the European institutions, national governments and the private sector to reflect on how to put citizens at the heart of today’s cybersecurity efforts.

The event will tackle questions such as:

• How can citizens be better protected in a changing online landscape?
• Who is responsible for protecting citizens on the cyberspace? 
• How can citizens be empowered to become the strongest rather than the weakest link? 
• What efforts should be made in the EU to increase cybersecurity awareness? 

This event is organised by the FIC Agora, the FIC’s platform for debate and dialogue to fuel the conversation and advance the ideas raised at the FIC conference.