Session 2: Cybersecurity in COVID19 tracing mobile apps
eHealth Security Conference 2020 Online Series
ENISA is organising a series of virtual eHealth Security conferences in cooperation with the Danish Health Data Authority on cybersecurity topics touching the Healthcare sector.
The aim of the events is to invite professionals from the healthcare sector and experts in cybersecurity to share their experiences and challenges through open discussion sessions. Each monthly session will focus on individual topics.
Session 2: Cybersecurity in COVID19 tracing mobile apps
Mobile applications can help health authorities at a national and EU level in monitoring and containing the spread of COVID-19. Since its declaration as a pandemic, many countries have announced the launch of apps to support the fight against the virus.
An EU toolbox was released following the European Commission’s recommendation on apps for contact tracing which will serve as a means of combating and alleviating the COVID-19 crisis. Representatives of the teams having developped these applications will share experience and challenges from cybersecurity perspective.
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Agenda
The event will take place the 23rd October from 14:00 to 16:00 CET. Watch the event on the ENISA YouTube Channel
| 14.00-14.30 | Keynote: Covid-19 apps six months on: A mid-term appraisal | Christian D'Cunha |
| 14.30-15.30 | Panel discussion: Sharing experiences and provide recommendations for Covid-19 apps | Dr. Evangelos Ouzounis, Birgitte Drewes, Dr. Dina C. Truxius, Ieva Ilves, Dirk-Willem van Gulik |
| 15.30-16.00 | Q&A session |
Keynote Speaker
Christian D'Cunha, Policy Officer, DG Connect, European Commission Christian D'Cunha works on cybersecurity and digital privacy in DG Connect at the European Commission. He is preparing the cybersecurity strategy and options for a Joint Cyber Unit, as well as working on the implementation of interoperability between COVID-19 mobile apps. From 2015-2020, he was head of cabinet to the European Data Protection Supervisor. Before that he was in DG HOME responsible for developing the first Internal Security Strategy and for the policy on data retention of communication. |
Moderator
Dr. Evangelos Ouzounis, Head of the Secure Infrastructure and Services Unit of ENISA His unit leads ENISA’s efforts to the NIS Directive (NISD) implementation. It assists the EU Commission and EU Member States to develop a harmonised approach by developing numerous actionable, good practices on horizontal, as well as, sectorial aspects of the NISD (e.g. telecoms, energy, health, finance). His team also facilitates the establishment of sectorial Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs) at EU level. | |
Panelists |
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Birgitte Drewes, Head of Division at Danish Patient Safety Authority. Birgitte Drewes is the Head of Division at Danish Patient Safety Authority. The Danish Patient Safety Authority is data controller of the Danish contact tracing app and Birgitte Drewes fulfills the role as product owner. | |
Dr. Dina C. Truxius, Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) Dr. Dina Truxius is a natural scientist and joined the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) Bonn, Germany in 2018. Her major tasks cover medical device cybersecurity, project management, standardization, committee work, disclosure processes as well as national and international collaboration. | |
Ieva Ilves, Advisor to the President of Latvia Ieva Ilves is advising the President on digital policy and information technologies. Her focus is to build strong digital Latvia, where people, ideas and companies benefit from technologies be it in their daily life, their hobbies or their businesses. Under the leadership of the President she also encourages the discussions and search for solutions to protect the democracy in the digital age. It entails freedom of speech, privacy and rule of law online, while promoting innovation and technology growth. Previously Ieva Ilves was in charge of the cyber security policy at the Ministry of Defense and served as a diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and abroad. Ieva spent three years in Silicon Valley to enrich the perspective on current and future technologies. | |
Dirk-Willem van Gulik, Expert for Dutch Ministry of Health, Owner Web Weaving, Member of the Apache Software Foundation
He is one of the internet engineers behind the world wide web. He is one of the founding fathers of the apache web server He was the President of the Apache Software Foundation during its first 10 years. He has worked for the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, the United Nations, telecommunications firms, the BBC, several satellite & space agencies and founded several startups. He currently works on several medical and privacy intensive security projects with a heavy emphasis on Architecture and Governance. He has assisted the Ministry of Health of the Netherlands with the `CoronaMelder'; where opensource, cryptography and security-by-design helped build trust. |
Related Events
Session 1: Cybersecurity in Healthcare in times of a pandemic
Session 3: Incidents response while in crisis (technical session)
Practical information
- Date: Oct 23,2020 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm (Europe/Athens)
- Place: Online (Webex)
- Content written for: Private Sector
