SCSD: the fifth dimension as a theme
With digitalization, humanity has created the fifth dimension, the key to the metaverse or utopia. Digitization and the Internet have developed into a ubiquitous dimension alongside land, water, air and space, but one that entails serious security gaps for society and the individual. The Swiss Cyber Security Days on 6 and 7 April 2022 at the Forum Freiburg will be dedicated to this fifth dimension.
With a little ironic digression into biblical Genesis, Swiss Cyber Security Days (SCSD) 2022 focuses on the crossroads between utopia and dystopia: In the beginning was nothingness, then came man. They created the machine, separated space from cyberspace and saw that it was good. The fifth dimension awoke, and then the machine saw that it was good! As the so-called metaverse expands into all areas of society, expanding the fifth dimension, the aspect of security becomes more important. For example, the Covid 19 pandemic is not only the biggest digitalization accelerator, but also a catalyst for crime. The number of known serious security breaches in Switzerland has more than doubled since the outbreak of the pandemic, from over 42,000 in 2019 to just under 114,000 currently.
In addition to an adapted concept with a combination of exhibition space and conference rooms on one level, visitor guidance for SCSD 2022 will also be optimised with an online platform and knowledge transfer better integrated. In the primary conference part, in addition to ongoing news, the focus will be on this fifth dimension and its currently primarily profit-oriented influence on society, health, politics, the economy and the individual.
Cybersecurity for SMEs
Planned for April 6, 2022, under the heading "National Security" is a report on the state of the nation and areas such as military, police and international relations. In the afternoon, the focus will be on global industrial policy and a contribution on the US. On April 7, organizers will focus on cybersecurity in the Swiss economy, particularly among SMEs, prevention and the insurance industry, and the potential of domestic innovation in cyber. High-profile keynotes from national and international opinion leaders are planned for the afternoon of 7 April. As usual, vertical elements such as finance, healthcare, mobility and industrial production will also be incorporated into the topics.
For more info on the event: www.swisscybersecuritydays.ch
