The OEWG on cybersecurity (2019–2025) shaped global debates on digital security—but did it deliver? External experts weigh in on its lasting impact, while our team, who tracked the process from day one, dissect the milestones and missed opportunities. Together, these perspectives reveal what’s next for cyber governance in a fractured world.
Brussels and Australia will launch negotiations on a non-binding Security and Defence Partnership to enhance cooperation in areas such as cyber threats, counter-terrorism, and defence industry collaboration.
Attackers published stolen internal data on dark web, UBS confirms.
Denmark’s Ministry of Digitalisation has begun phasing out Microsoft Office 365 and Windows, replacing them with LibreOffice and Linux as part of a government-wide initiative to enhance digital sovereignty and reduce dependence on US technology providers.
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has urged the government to adopt a strategic cybersecurity policy agenda, citing legislative delays and insufficient market incentives for secure technology development.
As India positions itself as a global leader in AI safety, a new framework could quietly reshape how nations prepare for algorithmic failures in critical systems.
As Africa’s digital landscape rapidly evolves, new alliances and fresh perspectives are emerging to shape the continent’s cybersecurity future from within.
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order revising US cybersecurity policy by narrowing sanctions to foreign actors, revoking digital ID provisions, and directing new technical standards on encryption, AI, and software security.
As the digital battlefield expands, the UK is reshaping its military to confront invisible threats with a force designed for the age of cyber and electromagnetic warfare.
As Japan ramps up its cybersecurity efforts, a sweeping transformation is underway—one that could redefine how the country protects its digital infrastructure in the face of quantum-era threats and geopolitical tensions.
The Czech Republic blames China-linked hacking group for a breach on its foreign ministry network. China has dismissed allegations but NATO, the EU and the US stand behind Prague.
The Dutch Ministry of Defense is expanding its recruitment of cyber reservists—civilian cybersecurity professionals who support military cyber operations on a part-time basis—as part of its strategy to enhance national cyber defense capabilities.
The session titled ‘From words to protection – how do cyber norms guide security of critical infrastructure?’ took place on 14 May 2025 in Geneva, as part of the Global Conference on Cyber Capacity Building (GC3B) organised by the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE). This session marked the launch of Chapter II of the Geneva Manual – a milestone in defining what the UN cyber norms mean for real-world protection of critical infrastructure.
The agency has outlined an AI roadmap with around 100 tasks to embed AI across logistics, security, and defence functions.