This was a public event organised by the Antall József Knowledge Centre. 

In the cyber era where cyberspace became an independent domain next to land, air, space and maritime domains, states and non-state actors can in an invisible way strike our critical infrastructures, our businesses, our service networks, and any forms of human communication without crossing any physical boundaries.  Cyberwarfare has transformed the definition and meaning of war. In today’s information warfare the protection of our citizens and our societies has become a great challenge, as the logic of deterrence can no longer be applied.  

As the nature of warfare has been transformed, the international community as well as individual states need to adapt fast, otherwise the faith and trust in democratic institutions and in the global systems will collapse, bringing an unknown size of damage to our free world. Prevention, protection and resilience building requires a cross-policy approach, as in this case national security and law enforcement bodies can tackle the danger only until a certain level. 

Research Fellow Sico van der Meer shared his expertise as panelist in Panel 1.