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Richard Skalt

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Advocacy Manager, Cybersecurity Office, TÜV SÜD | frmr Manager, DSI, ESMT Berlin | working on cybersecurity, tech policy, AI and EU regulations | Views my own

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Catalin Cimpanu @campuscodi.risky.biz · 15/06/2025
The EU's cybersecurity agency ENISA has published an interactive map showing each member's implementations of national cybersecurity strategies and their status www.enisa.europa.eu/topics/natio...
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Richard Skalt @richardskalt.com · 20/11/2024
Ich empfehle allen Cyberexpertinnen und -experten am Cyberfrühstück des Strategiekreises FOCUS.digital von DIN und DKE zu "Data Ecosystems" teilzunehmen. Wir brauchen definitiv mehr Engagement in der Normung um eine Umsetzung der EU-Regulierungen gewährleisten zu können: din.one/pages/viewpa...
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Cyberfrühstück Data Ecosystems - Cyberfrühstück - FOCUS.digital
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heise Security @heisec.bsky.social · 12/06/2024
1800 Systeme waren laut BSI verwundbar, auch Kritis-Betreiber wurden erfolgreich angegriffen. #Cybersecurity
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Check Point: Security-Lücke wurde nicht nur bei CDU genutzt
1800 Systeme waren laut BSI verwundbar, auch Kritis-Betreiber wurden erfolgreich angegriffen.
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DGAP @dgap.org · 10/05/2024
How can 🇪🇺 reduce strategic dependencies on 🇨🇳? In their new report, the Digital Power China research consortium around our Senior Fellow @ruehlig.bsky.social proposes concrete policy instruments to enhance 🇪🇺 technology excellence based on twelve case studies.
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Reverse Dependency:
The Digital Power China (DPC) research consortium is a gathering of 21 China experts, economists and engineers based in 12 European research institutions, universities, think tanks and consultancies i...
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Richard Skalt @richardskalt.com · 17/05/2024
📖 The 35th edition of the @dsi-esmt.bsky.social Cyber Policy Digest is out! This time we feature an analysis of 🇩🇪's recent #intelligence failures, and delve into Bundeskriminalamt's Cybercrime report 2023, revealing a rise in #cybercrime but recent successes in fighting it. bit.ly/dsi-cyber-po...
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Newsletter: DSI Cyber Policy Digest 🌐
In the 35th edition of the DSI Cyber Policy Digest ...
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Richard Skalt @richardskalt.com · 25/04/2024
Wir suchen am @dsi-esmt.bsky.social nach einer Studentischen Hilfskraft (m/w/d) im Masterstudium mit Schwerpunkt auf #Cybersicherheit, #Cyberdiplomatie und #Digitalpolitik. Mehr Infos zum #SHK #Stellenangebot 👇
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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 17/04/2024
🎧  In our newest episode of the #BerlinSecurityBeat @backovskydavid.bsky.social interviews Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar of @dsi-esmt.bsky.social on building up cyber policy & diplomacy institutions in Estonia, and at NATO & EEAS. Available on all platforms. berlinsecuritybeat.podigee.io/24-s304-cybe...
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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 07/03/2024
On today's Lawfare Podcast, @arozenshtein.bsky.social talked to Bryan Choi about his new paper in Lawfare's Digital Social Contract series on why NIST's history in setting info tech standards should make us skeptical that NIST can fulfill new cybersecurity demands.
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The Lawfare Podcast: Bryan Choi on NIST's Software Un-Standards
Discussing NIST's history in setting information technology standards
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Richard Skalt @richardskalt.com · 04/03/2024
🌐 The 34th edition of the @dsi-esmt.bsky.social Cyber Policy Digest is out! It features the the European Court of Human Rights' stance on 🇷🇺's mass #surveillance, insights on the leaked 🇩🇪 military conversation on the #Taurus missile, and challenges for 🇩🇪's #eID. sh1.sendinblue.com/ah93bxedtxpf...
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Newsletter: DSI Cyber Policy Digest 🌐
In the 34th edition of the DSI Cyber Policy Digest...
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Richard Skalt @richardskalt.com · 06/02/2024
🌟 I'm happy to share that Nils Brinker's and my video contribution to the Global Forum on the Ethics of AI 2024, was accepted by the IRCAI. ⚖ In our presentation, we discuss the ethical and human rights implications of the risk-based approach of the EU AI Act. ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl0H...
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Richard Skalt and Nils Brinker
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European Repository of Cyber Incidents @eurepoc.bsky.social · 05/02/2024
📄 📊 New publication on the EU’s Application of the Cyber Diplomacy Toolbox! Our latest research paper examines the application of CDT measures by EU institutions/actors over the last 6 years, using a dataset of 243 measures taken between October 2017 and May 2023. ➡️ eurepoc.eu/publication/...
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Tagesschau Bot @tagesschau.bsky.social · 18/01/2024
Zwei Drittel der Internetnutzer betroffen
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Zwei Drittel der Internetnutzer betroffen
Die Mehrheit der Internetnutzer ist im vergangenen Jahr Opfer von Kriminellen im Netz geworden.
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Richard Skalt @richardskalt.com · 15/01/2024
For those who missed our event on 5G security last year: We just published a summary of the fruitful discussions aiming to answer the question: "What is the next logical step in building and expanding a trustworthy digital infrastructure in Germany and Europe more broadly?". Learn more: 👇
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 15/01/2024
Monica Kello explores the cultural forces driving Russia's foreign cyber operations bindinghook.com/articles-hoo...
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Richard Skalt @richardskalt.com · 05/12/2023
Don't miss the latest edition of the @dsi-esmt.bsky.social Cyber Policy Digest. We have some interesting topics in last month's round-up 👇
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Valentin Weber @weberv.bsky.social · 14/11/2023
In my latest @dgap.org article I analyze past US, CN and RU, destructive cyber campaigns and assess which countries will be most likely future targets of such destructive behavior. Those are Vietnam, the Philippines, Japan, Georgia, and Moldova. dgap.org/en/research/...
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Why Great Powers Launch Destructive Cyber Operations and What to Do About It
2010 was a seminal year. Stuxnet, an American-Israeli cyber operation sabotaged Iranian uranium enrichment centrifuges. It became publicly known as the first cyber operation in history that destroyed ...
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Richard Skalt @richardskalt.com · 14/11/2023
For those who missed the latest DSI Cyber Policy Digest - we have compiled some great topics for you 👇
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Tim Rühlig @ruehlig.bsky.social · 26/10/2023
(1/6) More results from our public opinion poll in 🇩🇪on 🇨🇳– a 🧵: Germans want to reduce economic dependencies on 🇨🇳even if this comes with higher living costs. 60% are strong endorsement. Full paper with @RQTurcsanyi here: t.ly/ZMFTQ
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Mark Raymond @profmarkraymond.bsky.social · 23/10/2023
New Polisky / IRTsky article with Justin Sherman in Contemporary Security Policy. We identify two variants of multilateralism (authoritarian/liberal), and demonstrate their existence in the global cyber regime complex.
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netzpolitik.org @netzpolitik.org · 23/10/2023
Die EU verhandelt derzeit die finale Fassung der KI-Verordnung. In der morgigen Verhandlungsrunde geht es um den Hochrisikobereich. Gerade hier weist die Verordnung noch Lücken auf, die eine neue Qualität der Massenüberwachung ermöglichen würden. netzpolitik.org/2023/ki-vero...
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KI-Verordnung auf der Zielgeraden: Welche Schlupflöcher die EU jetzt noch schließen muss – netzp...
EU-Kommission, Rat und Parlament verhandeln derzeit im Trilog die finale Fassung der KI-Verordnung. In der morgigen Verhandlungsrunde geht es vor allem um den Hochrisikobereich. Und gerade hier weist ...
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Richard Skalt @richardskalt.com · 23/10/2023
In our joint DSI submission to the Office of the UN Tech Envoy, Nils Brinker, Helene Pleil and I looked at the downsides of relying on risk management as a regulatory instrument for AI Governance. We took a closer look at the EU AI Act, and its proposed risk assessment measures. More 👇
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Richard Skalt @richardskalt.com · 20/10/2023
Thank you to all our partners and participants for making SyntAIgration2023 possible! Special thanks go to the invitation committee consisting of Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar, Sergej Epp, Marius von Spreti, Dr. Ralf Schneider, Yip Thy-Diep Ta and Dr. Constantin Malik. esmt.berlin/faculty-rese...
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SyntAIgration: Thinking Beyond Cyber | ESMT Berlin
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Thorsten Benner @tbenner.bsky.social · 10/10/2023
How Germany shot itself in the foot by indecision on 5G was on display yesterday. Was invited to speak at excellent GMF/ESMT event on "Beyond 5G". But the whole afternoon we didn't manage to get to other pressing areas of critical infrastructure since we are still knee deep in 5G (in)decision.
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Thorsten Benner @tbenner.bsky.social · 10/10/2023
Finnish president: "It is likely that damage to both the gas pipeline and the communication cable is the result of outside activity". If you still had any doubts about the need invest into security & resilience of submarine critical infrastructure, hope today`s news convinced you otherwise.
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Finland says 'outside activity' likely damaged gas pipeline, telecoms cable | Reuters
The Balticconnector gas pipeline was shut early on Sunday on concerns that gas was leaking from a hole in the 77-km (48-mile) pipeline.
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Richard Skalt @richardskalt.com · 12/10/2023
An important and timely reminder that while "information technology & military power" may go hand in hand, lasting security cannot be maintained without forces on the ground. In Jon Lindsay's book of the same name, he warns against believing that computer networks will determine success or failure.
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Richard Skalt @richardskalt.com · 09/10/2023
The 30th edition of our DSI Cyber Policy Digest is here. It features the latest insights and news on cybersecurity, AI, digital governance, cyber policy, and the ICC hack. Access it here: sh1.sendinblue.com/agjt3xedtxpf...
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Newsletter: DSI Cyber Policy Digest
In the 30th edition of the DSI Cyber Policy Digest ...
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Katja Muñoz @katjamunoz.bsky.social · 04/10/2023
Latest publication! Elections & trust in them being fair are an essential mechanism of #democracy. In 2024, there will be 70 #elections worldwide 🇺🇸🇪🇺🇹🇼🇮🇳 In this memo for DGAP, I look @ #AI in - campaigning, - influencing voter sentiment - government dgap.org/en/research/...
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Valentin Weber @weberv.bsky.social · 03/10/2023
Just read the recent U.S. State Dept report on Chinese efforts to shape the international information environment. V humbled that my 2019 Open Technology Fund report was cited to showcase evidence of information control diffusion. Link to the 2019 report: t.ly/9ThsQ www.state.gov/gec-special-...
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GEC Special Report: How the People’s Republic of China Seeks to Reshape the Global Information Env...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Every country should have the ability to tell its story to the world. However, a nation’s narrative should be based on facts and rise and fall on its own merits. The PRC employs a ...
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Richard Skalt @richardskalt.com · 22/09/2023
Hey #Skynet - don‘t miss the chance to submit a paper for CyCon 2024 „Over the Horizon“. The 16th iteration of CyCon will take place from 28-31 May 2024 in Tallinn. The official deadline for submissions is 16 October 2023. I hope to see you there! www.ccdcoe.org/uploads/2024...
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Richard Skalt @richardskalt.com · 05/09/2023
An excellent new paper highlighting how frames of #cyberspace pursued by state actors in various international organizations led to a shift of the #policy debate to the #UN, and ultimately to the creation of a dual process of cyberspace governance. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Governing cyberspace: policy boundary politics across organizations
Policy boundaries and issue interdependence are not a given. The stakes they imply—who governs, how, and where a policy domain is—become institutionalized over time, often first by the Global Nort...
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