Cybertech Europe, Europe's largest event dedicated to cyber security, will be held in Rome from 10 to 11 May 2022. Organised in collaboration with Leonardo, the conference returns as a face-to-face event at the La Nuvola conference centre and brings together the most authoritative voices in the sector.
Now in its fifth edition, Cybertech aims to deepen the debate on the evolution of the threat from cyberspace, the fifth dimension of security along with land, air, sea and space – because a threat present in this domain represents a true multiplier of instability.
Security threats
"In an increasingly interconnected world, the protection of data and digital infrastructure plays a key role in our security. A ‘digital shield’ is needed to guarantee essential services in everyday life and to safeguard critical sectors such as energy, transport and communications," commented Alessandro Profumo, CEO of Leonardo.
The use of hybrid strategies, increasingly complex cyber-attacks and massive disinformation campaigns by state and non-state actors are of deep concern to heads of state and governments worldwide. This alarm is also shared by companies in every sector and of every size, which see cyber-crime as a potential crisis point because it can lead to huge economic repercussions.
According to Cybersecurity Ventures, the global cost of cyber-crime in 2021 is estimated at $6 trillion. Damage is being caused by an increasing number of attacks: 2,049 serious attacks worldwide – almost 10% more than the previous year, according to CLUSIT (the Italian Association for Information Security). These attacks are growing in absolute terms, but also in terms of their impact.