The COVID-19 pandemic is an example of a temporary situation when critical infrastructure (CI) operators had to operate with continuously changing conditions. The role of cyber infrastructure during pandemics, for example for the remote work or access to critical systems, has also changed.

The fact than more and more Cyber-Physical or IoT systems are integrated in vehicle fleets, coupled with the growing connectivity of these devices, poses a higher risk of cyber attacks, due to the increased attack surface.

With the increased digitalization and adoption of cost-effective off-the-shelf components and cyber connectivity, Critical Infrastructures (CI) operators have benefited in many ways, but the attack surface has also become larger.

In the context of EU Horizon 2020 CyberSec4Europe project the medical data exchange demonstrator creates a trusted ecosystem for sharing medical data in a secure and privacy preserving manner.

The BDVA position paper Current Hot Topics in Data Protection summarizes the latest and emerging challenges and developments in the field, with a focus on the European Union: "The new paper introduces pr

The EU Horizon 2020 KRAKEN project is dedicated to building a trusted and secure personal data platform enabling exchange and analytics of personal data.

Chapter in book “Challenges in Cybersecurity and Privacy - the European Research Landscape” by River Publishers. ISBN: 9788770220880 doi: https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788770220873 https://www.riverpublishers.com/research_details.php?book_id=711