The conference will be held in English at Istituto Svizzero in Rome and online. 

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Cyber Security and Digital Vulnerability in Society
International Symposium as part of Dispute Series

Societies around the globe must rely on trustworthy information, and our knowledge societies in particular are increasingly based on digital infrastructures. State and non-state, public, and private users benefit from digital technology and services on a daily basis. At the same time, their data needs to be protected as risks of cyber-attacks, mis- and disinformation, and data abuse on the internet increase. This 2024 edition of the Dispute at Istituto Svizzero focuses on some of the many challenges that come with the use of digital technologies and their political, economic, and social-ethical implications in various fields. How can democratic societies and digital users (public, NGO, private, and individual actors) actively confront risks and harms, and deal with the digital dilemmas they face in their respective fields? What are practices, aims and future scenarios, at a national and global scale? Experts from diverse backgrounds will discuss digital potentials and risks, – while building bridges between the very different fields of warfare, humanitarian action, and civilian use of the internet.

The annual Dispute series at Istituto Svizzero offers a platform for citizen engagement on globalization and the future of societies. Proposing a new topic every year, the forum aims to strengthen civic participation and public debate. Previous editions featured debates on migration, democracy, humanitarian law, the future of work, and overtourims.

With the support of the Embassy of Switzerland in Italy

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