Span cyber security arena is all about the newest trends and upcoming risks

For the first time, Span organized the Span Cyber Security Arena conference at The Westin Zagreb Hotel, gathering over 400 attendees. On this occasion, Croatian and international experts shared their knowledge and experiences with the aim of strengthening cyber resilience. A panel discussion and 15 lectures covered topics related to the technological aspects of cyber security, the role of artificial intelligence in cyber security, compliance with the latest regulatory requirements and financing of cyber security from EU funds.

Two keynote lectures by world experts in the field of IT and law at the very beginning were the highlights of the conference. Paula Januszkiewicz is a worldwide recognised cyber security expert who talked about the increasing challenges we are facing today in relation to highly coordinated, state-sponsored attacks in which artificial intelligence plays one of the biggest roles. Besides Januszkiewicz, the Austrian lawyer and activist Max Schrems gave a lecture. His legal proceeding against Facebook in 2013 laid the foundation for today’s data privacy regulation between the EU and the US. Schrems emphasised protecting people’s rights in an era of increasingly intensive monitoring and exploitation of data.