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Vienna Cyber
Security Week 2019

The 3rd Vienna Cyber Security Week has successfully
positioned Vienna as a Global Center for Cyber Security.

In mid-March 2019, Vienna was the hub for international players in the field of cyber security for the third time during the Vienna Cyber Security Week 2019 (VCSW19). From 11-15 March 2019, more than 700 participants from over 70 countries worldwide gathered in the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber in Vienna to discuss current challenges and solutions for the protection of our global, networked critical infrastructures in areas such as energy, communications, transport and smart cities. The successful format, in existence since 2017, was organised by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, the WKO Aussenwirtschaft Austria and the Energypact Foundation, in close cooperation with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

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VCSW19 – Vienna cyber security week

From 11-15 March 2019, Vienna was the hub for international players in the field of cyber security for the third time during the Vienna Cyber Security Week 2019

VCSW19 – Announcement 01

Teaser of the 3rd VCSW – Testimonial Helmut Leopold (Digital Safety & Security, AIT)

VCSW19 – Announcement 02

Teaser of the 3rd VCSW – Testimonial Alexander Janda (Kuratorium Sicheres Österreich)

VCSW19 – Announcement 03

Teaser of the 3rd VCSW – Testimonial Thomas Stubbings (Austrian Government's Cyber Security Platform)

VCSW19 – Announcement 04

Teaser of the 3rd VCSW -Testimonial Joe Pichlmayr (CEO IKARUS Security Software)

VCSW19 – Announcement 05

Teaser of the 3rd VCSW – Testimonial Erich Alrechtowitz (ICT Security)

VCSW19 – Announcement 06

Teaser of the 3rd VCSW – Testimonials Sandra Heissenberger, Robert Schiscka & Sylvia Mayer

Comment by Dr. Antonella Mei-Pochtler

Dr. Antonella Mei-Pochtler on the cybersecurity topic at the 2nd day of the #VCSW19.

VCSW19 – Comment by Birgit Ginzler

Interview with key stakeholder Birgit Ginzler about the relevance of Cyber Security.

VCSW19 – Comment by Kemal Huseinovic

Mr. Kemal Huseinovic in an interview on raising awareness about how to deal with cyber threats.

VCSW19 – Comment by Thomas Greminger

Thomas Greminger emphasising the protection of critical infrastructures such as health, electricity or gas.

VCSW19 – Comment by Helmut Leopold

Helmut Leopold on raising awareness that our digital system & society is globally interconnected & has become a global critical infrastructure.

VCSW19 – Comment by Frans Vreeswijk

Mr. Frans Vreeswijk emphasizing that safe systems are essential in our digital world.

VCSW19 – Comment by Danny Bren

Danny Bren on the importance of the private sector in supporting governments to find quick solutions against the cyber threats.

VCSW19 – Comment by Holger Sontag

Holger Sontag on the importance of creating products that make companies aware of cyber security.

VCSW19 Comment by Nicole van der Meulen

Nicole Samantha van der Meulen emphasizing the importance of technical, political and policy aspects in cyber security.

VCSW19 – Comment by Reinhard Marak

Reinhard Marak underlines at #VCSW19 that cyber incidents are very complex nowadays

VCSW19 – Comment by Kathryn Rauhut

For Kathryn Rauhut the VSCW is a huge step Forward in bringing all different nations, companies and the Industry together

VCSW19 – Comment by Udo Helmbrecht

Udo Helmbrecht, Executive Director at ENISA, illustrates that with new technologies we also have new challenges

VCSW19 – Comments by Ivana Kojadinovic

At #VCSW19, Ivana Kojadinovic was part of the special session "The role of Women in Cyberspace", the importance of this is also emphasized by Aleksandar Vratonjić

VCSW19 – Comment by Maria Leitner

Maria Leitner emphasizes the arising importance of artificial intelligence in the field of cyber security exercises and trainings

VCSW19 – Comment by Hannes Hübel

Hannes Hübel on new threats posed by the realization of quantum computers for our networked everyday life and the answer:a pan-European quantum communication network

Kick-Off @ VCSW19 – Stakeholder Voices

The Vienna Cybersecurity Week 2019 started with a grandiose opening

Women's Cyber Forum @VCSW19 Stakeholders

A sneak peak from day 2! The focuos was on "Women's Cyber Forum" and the Role of Women in the Cyberspace

Women's Cyber Forum @VCSW19 Stakeholders

Day 2 of VCSW19 another highlight: the vienna cybersecuirty week deals with not only the protection of infrastructures but also with women in this field

Stakeholder Voices @ VCSW19 (Part 1/2)

Everything is going to be connected and the more we are connected the more vulnerable we are – listen to some interesting thoughts at the #VCSW19

Minister's keynote @ VCSW19

Gernot Blümel: „Over the last 3 years, the #VCSW has become an important form for exchange for cooperation in this field of interest"

Stakeholder Voices @ VCSW19 (Part 2/2)

Listen to some interesting thoughts at the #VCSW19

Austrian Exhibitors about VCSW19

The biggest challenge for sure is the dramatic rise of complexity – listen to some voices of exhibitors at VCSW19

International Voices about VCSW19

Vienna Cyber Security Week is a conference that is much bigger than just "IT" and "Cyber" because the overall topic affects every part of business and life

 

 

During the conference week there was also a technology exhibition of Austrian and international companies from business, industry and research, in which leading security solutions and innovations in the cyber security sector were presented to the international conference audience. Exhibiting companies and organizations were: Advenica, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Attingo, Barracuda, CyberTrap, Digital City Vienna, Desoma, Energypact Foundation, EPS Electric Power Systems, Fachverband der Elektro- und Elektronikindustrie (FEEI), FH Oberösterreich, FinPin Technologies, fragmentiX, Huawei, HuemerIT, IKARUS Security Software, MP2 IT-Solutions, NOKIA, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity, Satellite Telecom, SBA Research, Silkroad 4.0, Sparx Systems Central Europe, Sphinx IT Consulting, Trusted Cyber Security Solutions, TeleGroup, VACE Systemtechnik, Wenisch Consulting, World Institute of Nuclear Security (WINS), WKO Aussenwirtschaft Austria, X-Net Services. The event was sponsored by HUAWEI, Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity and Barracuda.

 

Marketing and Communications

Mag. (FH) Michael Mürling
Center for Digital Safety & Security
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology

+43 50550-4126
michael.muerling(at)ait.ac.at

 

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