Cyber Security: A Transatlantic Perspective

Evening Debate

22 March 2010, Bibliothèque Solvay

18:00-19:30

On both sides of the Atlantic, policymakers are increasingly concerned that cyber-attacks represent a serious threat. The 2007 “cyberwar” against Estonia has been mirrored in the U.S. by repeated penetrations of secure government and military networks. But how closely are they working together to improve their defences? What steps are being taken by NATO and the EU to coordinate national cyber-defences, and what scope is there for private-public partnerships? In light of the transatlantic tensions created by some counter-terrorism measures, what is the outlook for a common agenda on cyber security? 

Programme 17:30 Registration 18:00-19:30 Evening debate 19:30 Cocktail Reception       Speakers Stewart Baker, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Greg Day, Director of Security Strategy, EMEA, McAfee Ágnes Hankiss, Member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Member of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence, European Parliament Ronald De Bruin, Head of Strategy and Public Affairs, European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) Jamie Shea, Director for Policy & Planning, Private Office of the Secretary General, NATO   Moderator Giles Merritt, Director, Security & Defence Agenda