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Common understanding of rules for responsible state behaviour in cyber space needed, say participants of OSCE Chairmanship conference on cybersecurity
Publishing date: 3 November 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Cyber/ICT Security
VIENNA, 3 November 2017 – A common understanding of the rules for responsible state behaviour in cyberspace are needed in order to promote confidence and trust between states and lower the risk of cyber conflicts, said participants of the Austrian OSCE Chairmanship’s conference on cybersecurity today in Vienna...
OSCE Sub-regional Conference on role of information and communication technologies in regional and international security starts in Tashkent
Publishing date: 22 September 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Cyber/ICT Security
Tashkent, 22 September 2017 – A two-day Sub-regional Conference on the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in regional and international security began today in Tashkent.
OSCE organizes risk assessment and crisis management exercise in Slovakia on protecting critical energy infrastructure from terrorist attacks
Publishing date: 13 September 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Cyber/ICT Security, Countering terrorism
A national table top exercise focusing on preparedness and protection of non-nuclear critical energy infrastructure against IT-based terrorist attacks concluded on 13 September 2017 in Bratislava...
OSCE Secretary General meets Albania’s Defence Minister
Publishing date: 7 April 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Cyber/ICT Security, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier met Albania’s Minister of Defence Mimi Kodheli on 7 April 2017 during her bilateral visit to Austria...
Protecting critical infrastructure from cyber attacks is crucial for international peace and security, say participants of OSCE conference in Vienna
Publishing date: 16 February 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Cyber/ICT Security
VIENNA, 16 February 2017- Effectively protecting critical infrastructure from cyber threats must be a priority for international efforts to enhance cyber stability between States and therefore prevent tension and even conflicts, said participants of a conference in Vienna on Wednesday, opened by OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz...
'Who dunnit?': OSCE Chairmanship event in Vienna tackles issue of attribution in cyber-attacks
Publishing date: 4 November 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Cyber/ICT Security
VIENNA, 4 November 2016 – Some 100 representatives from governments as well as from academia and the business sector, including security software developers, from across the OSCE region gathered in Vienna today for the Cyber Showcase Event of the German OSCE Chairmanship – this year focusing on the issue of attribution...
Security of the global supply chain in focus of OSCE and UNECE discussion in Geneva
Publishing date: 17 June 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Cyber/ICT Security
GENEVA, Switzerland, 17 June 2016 – Addressing the main security risks in the inland transport sector, such as terrorism, theft, illegal border crossings, the trafficking of dangerous substances and waste, was the focus of a joint OSCE-UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Inland Transport Security Discussion Forum on Securing the Global Supply Chain that ended in Geneva today...