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SAVE THE DATE FIC North America – October 25 and 26, 2023
Organised by Avisa Partners, the 1st edition of the International Cybersecurity Forum North America (ICF) was held on November 1st and 2nd at the Palais des Congrès in Montreal. It ended under the sign of the convergence of efforts and global expertise for a resilient and trusted cyberspace
November 28, 2022
The first North American edition of this event marked the launch on Canadian soil of a true transatlantic strategic crossroads where political leaders, technical and operational specialists, regulatory experts, decision-makers as well as numerous companies, associations and research centres meet.
“We are bound to collaborate, share and work together,” said Eric Caire, Canada’s Minister of Cyber Security.
With the presence of 3,500 visitors, 110 partners, and 183 conferences and round tables, the FIC achieved its objective of becoming an important amplifier of innovative ideas, emerging practices and unifying concepts.
Building on this success, and with a view to continuing to offer a unique space for the amplification of international initiatives in the field of digital trust, the second edition of the FIC North America will take place on 25 and 26 October 2023 at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal.
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About the FIC
In its 15 years of existence, the European FIC – International Cybersecurity Forum – has become the largest cybersecurity and digital trust event on the continent, with 19,000 participants, 550 private and public sponsors, 520 speakers and 60 countries represented in 2022. Thanks to the support of the Quebec, Canadian and French authorities, the event is crossing the Atlantic to become a biennial event alternating between Europe and the American continent.
Next editions
Europe: 5-7 April 2023 in Lille, France
America: 25 and 26 October 2023 in Montreal, Canada
- Cyber industrial safety
- Security and Stability in Cyberspace
- Cybercrime
- Cyber risks
- Operational security
- Antifraud action
- Digital identity & KYC
- Digital Sovereignty
- Digital transition
27 November 2023
The Software Defined Vehicle: a growing need for cybersecurity
In-vehicle cybersecurity is on the verge of major changes that will affect all vehicle manufacturers. Vehicles are now more connected than ever, and today’s on-board computer is a high-performance ...
23 November 2023
How AI is shaking up intellectual property
On August 3, 2023, The New York Times changed the legal notice on its website. The US daily now requires its written consent for an AI to use its data for training. It’s a sign that generative ...
22 November 2023
TikTok: an application under surveillance
The Chinese social network is under scrutiny by the American and European authorities, who want to know exactly how their citizens’ data is being used. This comes at a time when geostrategic ...
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22 November 2023
[InCyber Forum Montreal] Generative AI: reinventing copyright
Widespread access to generative artificial intelligence is shaking up how we work and create. However, the growing use of this technology has quickly raised two considerable legal issues: how to ...
22 November 2023
“Ex Machina”: a film that explores the (intimate) relationships between humans and machines…and much more
This science fiction movie, directed by Alex Garland, is a “No Exit” that examines the possibilities of human empathy toward an artificially intelligent system. Moreover, it uses ...
20 November 2023
Corporate cryptocurrency cashflow: balancing flexibility and security
The rise of cryptocurrencies is being felt in the business world. Companies’ adoption of this technology raises specific issues of governance and security. Here is a guide to the topic.
Cyber industrial safety
26 September 2023
State-affiliated groups are main cyber threat to industry
Energy sector accounts for 39% of cyber incidents in ICS/OT processes.
06 September 2023
Industrial cybersecurity: the need for IT/OT convergence
In an interview with Alliancy published on August 29, 2023, Jean-François Siquet, OT product manager at Air Liquide, reviewed the securing of OT processes required by digitalization. He recognizes ...
17 July 2023
Wallix raises €10.5 million
The French specialist in privileged access raised 5.5 million euros in one night only.
04 July 2023
Despite improvements, OT cybersecurity remains a problem
Fortinet’s latest report shows that 75% of manufacturers have suffered at least one intrusion in the last 12 months.
19 June 2023
Critical flaw in Siemens’ energy sector ICS
The vulnerability enables complete takeover of devices and may undermine power grids
19 June 2023
Power grids: Mandiant warns about new malware CosmicEnergy
It is said to be the product of a Russian cybersecurity team, Red Team, which develops malicious tools to stress test industrial computer systems
Security and Stability in Cyberspace
31 October 2023
“We are at cyberwar!” Really?
What better than a war to mobilize everyone’s energy? Armis presents a report on perceptions of cyber warfare and how companies and public authorities are preparing to confront this threat. ...
27 October 2023
Will the Moon soon get Internet?
The new wave of lunar exploration programs that began with the Artemis 1 mission last year will be very different than the program of the 1960s. The missions that will take off in the coming years ...
26 October 2023
Why is there so much misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war on X?
Since Hamas’s surprise attack against Israel on October 7, 2023, social media has been inundated with false and misleading content, especially X (formerly Twitter). How can we explain such a ...
08 October 2023
Mysterious Team Bangladesh hacktivists target France
DDoS attacks hit airports and university to protest French presence in Niger and Senegal, but also ban on abaya dress in French schools.
26 September 2023
Cyberattack against International Court of Justice in The Hague
ICJ provides no details on cyberattack and perpetrator but has been in Russia’s cross-hairs for a long time.
26 September 2023
Ursula von der Leyen aims to establish “AI IPCC”
EU Chief wants to bring together scientists, businesses and experts to guarantee responsible AI growth on a world level.
Cybercrime
19 November 2023
Data theft at PC cloud platform Shadow
On October 11, 2023, Shadow, the French cloud computing PC specialist, admitted it had suffered a data theft, at the end of September 2023. The scope of the attack remains unknown but cybercriminals ...
17 November 2023
Qakbot botnet still active
International police sting had dismantled infrastructure end of August 2023.
16 November 2023
Google Cloud resists unprecedented DDoS attack
With 398 million requests per second, denial of service attack most significant in history, shattering previous record.
15 November 2023
Operation Triangulation reveals vulnerabilities at Apple
At its annual Security Analyst Summit (SAS) in late October 2023, Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) revealed a number of elements about Operation Triangulation, which ...
10 November 2023
Reshipping service for goods bought with stolen bankcards falls prey to hack
Named SWAT USA Drop Service, cybercriminal enterprise employs 1,200 people in the United States.
Cyber risks
27 November 2023
The Software Defined Vehicle: a growing need for cybersecurity
In-vehicle cybersecurity is on the verge of major changes that will affect all vehicle manufacturers. Vehicles are now more connected than ever, and today’s on-board computer is a high-performance ...
16 November 2023
Artificial intelligence: the world is waking up to the risks
The past week was intense in the world of artificial intelligence (AI). In the space of a few days, five documents were published by prestigious institutions all examining the issue of AI and its ...
10 November 2023
Google’s Play Store promotes secure apps
Badge now certifies apps that pass cybersecurity test.
09 November 2023
How phishing scams utilize OSINT
Open-source intelligence may be increasing the risks posed by phishing scams. Many people aren’t aware of how much may be available about them online, but scammers do, and they’re taking ...
07 November 2023
Cyberscore: is France really taking the digital threat seriously?
The cyberscore, introduced by law on March 3, 2022, aims to do for cybersecurity what the nutriscore did for food. However, with its limited scope and modest requirements, it is not certain that it ...
04 November 2023
Ransomware: 40 countries make commitment to no longer pay ransoms
Alliance led by United States and supported by European Union seeks to dry up funding for cybercriminal groups.
Operational security
02 November 2023
United States: Joe Biden signs first executive order on AI
Scope remains limited as Congress unable to pass bipartisan bill on issue.
19 October 2023
Can generative AI help break attack chains?
With cyberattacks on corporate supply chains on the rise, how can we stop suppliers from being the weakest link in an organization’s cybersecurity? What could generative AI bring to this ...
17 October 2023
HarfangLab raises 25 million euros
French startup wants to become European leader in cyber threat detection and response (EDR) software.
07 October 2023
Yves Bernaert, new CEO of Atos Group
Yves Bernaert leaves Accenture management to head Eviden, tech giant’s cloud, cybersecurity, supercomputer, and quantum branch.
27 September 2023
Threat detection and AI: Cisco acquires Splunk
Cisco acquisition of data analysis solutions provider for 28 billion dollars seeks to harness cybersecurity transformation brought on by AI boom.
25 September 2023
Thirty-eight TB of internal Microsoft data left unprotected for three years
Computer giant under fire for failing to protect sensitive data.
Antifraud action
21 September 2023
Europol takes down cyber-equipped betting fraud gang
On September 15, 2023, Europol revealed a sting carried out in March 2023 against a fraudulent sporting bets gang operating from Spain and led by Romanian and Bulgarian nationals. The group stands ...
05 September 2023
Messenger to implement default end-to-end encryption
Long-awaited development in wake of illegal abortion controversy in Nebraska Fraud prevention.
04 August 2023
50 million dollars in crypto stolen from Curve
White hat hackers are said to be among the attackers of this decentralized finance platform.
01 August 2023
ChatGPT already has two evil twins
Named “FraudGPT” and “WormGPT”, two chatbots can write fraudulent messages and simple malware.
28 July 2023
United States: OpenAI under FTC investigation
The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating ChatGPT over claims of misrepresentation.
13 July 2023
Olympic Games: ANSSI argues for “healthy paranoia”
Vincent Strubel, head of ANSSI, goes over security measures for Paris 2024 Games, as well as threats the event faces.
Digital identity & KYC
13 September 2023
Crypto theft linked to LastPass hack?
In late August 2023, cybersecurity researchers published an investigation connecting 150 cryptocurrency thefts over the month of December 2022, to the data leak suffered by LastPass in November 2022. ...
11 September 2023
Finland experiments with digital passports
On August 28, 2023, Finnish authorities launched a pilot project allowing Finnish citizens to use a digital version of their passport. The experiment, carried out in Helsinki airport in partnership ...
07 July 2023
European Digital Identity Wallet: text makes progress, but disagreements persist
The European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council have completed a round of negotiations on this key text for the EU’s digital transformation.
19 June 2023
The Catholic Church in France gives priests digital IDs
It is now possible to verify if priests are authorized to say Mass or hear confession, and thus make sure they are not accused of any sexual crimes
19 June 2023
New fundraising round for Archipels, which welcomes shareholder IN Group
Publicly owned French company Archipels develops digital identity platform based on blockchain
16 May 2023
DocuSign launches AI-assisted ID verification
Named “ID Verification for EU Qualified”, compliant with European Union and United Kingdom regulatory requirements, this solution also relies on human approval
Digital Sovereignty
22 November 2023
TikTok: an application under surveillance
The Chinese social network is under scrutiny by the American and European authorities, who want to know exactly how their citizens’ data is being used. This comes at a time when geostrategic ...
08 November 2023
NIS2 on the horizon: companies need to get ready
The aim of this new European directive is to strengthen cybersecurity in Europe. It is set to replace the NIS1 directive, whose requirements are no longer up to the task of improving security, ...
08 October 2023
Digital Services Act implemented for “very large platforms”
Other services have until February 17, 2024, to comply.
08 October 2023
Transatlantic data: Data Privacy Framework already challenged
French MP Philippe Latombe files suit with ECJ to cancel Privacy Shield successor.
03 October 2023
Digital Market Act update
Definitive list of “gatekeepers” published on September 6, 2023.
Digital transition
23 November 2023
How AI is shaking up intellectual property
On August 3, 2023, The New York Times changed the legal notice on its website. The US daily now requires its written consent for an AI to use its data for training. It’s a sign that generative ...
22 November 2023
[InCyber Forum Montreal] Generative AI: reinventing copyright
Widespread access to generative artificial intelligence is shaking up how we work and create. However, the growing use of this technology has quickly raised two considerable legal issues: how to ...
22 November 2023
“Ex Machina”: a film that explores the (intimate) relationships between humans and machines…and much more
This science fiction movie, directed by Alex Garland, is a “No Exit” that examines the possibilities of human empathy toward an artificially intelligent system. Moreover, it uses ...
20 November 2023
Corporate cryptocurrency cashflow: balancing flexibility and security
The rise of cryptocurrencies is being felt in the business world. Companies’ adoption of this technology raises specific issues of governance and security. Here is a guide to the topic.
14 November 2023
Privacy governance better accounted for throughout the world
Yet heads of privacy in corporations still deem resources insufficient.
10 November 2023
OpenAI to fight AI’s “catastrophic risks”
ChatGPT publisher forms team of experts to assess most serious threats associated with advanced AI models.