ECFR: The pentagon of strategic sovereignty
The costs of non-sovereignty are high. European countries are increasingly vulnerable to external pressure that prevents them from exercising their sovereignty. This vulnerability threatens the European Union’s security, economic health, and diplomatic freedom of action, allowing other powers to impose their preferences on it. To prosper and maintain their independence in a world of geopolitical […]
New Whitepaper: “Threats and Challenges of the European Cybersecurity Landscape in 2022”!
Our Whitepaper “Threats and challenges of the European Cybersecurity Landscape in 2022” is finally out! Together with a lot of members and friends from the ECA we worked for a long time on this. Again a huge thanks to all our friends and members who contributed to this project: Advens Stormshield Yes We Hack Nect […]
First European Cybersecurity Integrator/Service Mapping is out!
Another big project from the last few months has been finished! We searched, sorted, and collected information about almost 250 Integrator and Service companies across Europe. Some general information: Our first version of the Service & Integrators mapping hereby contains four different slides of which, companies are mainly focused on “Managed Security”, “Integrator”, “Consulting, or, […]
First European Cybersecurity Funds Mapping is out!
Another big project from the last few months has been finished! We searched, sorted, and collected information about almost 150 Fund companies across Europe. Some general information: The first mapping about Funds hereby contains three different slides of which, companies invest “mainly”, “regularly”, or just “from time to time” in Cybersecurity. Additionally, we ordered the […]
FIC 2022: A turn for the ECA!
“I was impressed that from all the different people we talked to and all their different approaches and solutions, all are united in the wish for a stronger European offer in products, community, and lobbying”, says this young lawyer met at the exit door of the FIC. This June 2022 session of the International […]
The ECA had so many exciting exchanges in FIC 2022!
First, our team was impressed by so many exhibitors, and by so many new challenges. Difficult to quote them all. Just a sample: The Swiss Pavilion, with the thrilling creativity of the present companies and the quality of their forum The crowds on the booths of such ECA members as Tehtris, EclecticIQ, Sekoia, Egerie, Atempo, […]
Interview with Thomas Schmidt, CEO of ISL Internet Sicherheitslösungen GmbH
Briefly described: What does your company, ISL, do and what products do you offer exactly? We have developed a solution in the field of network access control and have been selling it very successfully for more than 15 years. Currently, we are developing new products and will hopefully soon be able to offer them to […]
The 8 Biggest Mistakes To Avoid When Recruiting Abroad
One of the biggest concerns you will face when going abroad is hiring a team to operate locally. Here are a few tips on how to make your way. In order to create a European innovation powerhouse, one of the most crucial necessities is to move, hire and recruit talents freely. In a pan-European ecosystem, […]
A quick recap of the European Champions Alliance at the G9+ annual event, Paris May 16, 2022
First of all, thank you G9+ Operations Committee for having had us at this nice event! Instead of summarizing all the topics that were covered by several knowledgeable speakers, let me focus on what I have found most relevant in our discussion that evening: if we suggest that in general decision-makers should better consider European […]
ECA Webinar on Cybersecurity: Better know your enemy to build victory!
On April 26, 2022, the ECA gathered 5 excellent speakers to discuss Threat detection and Vulnerability assessment. Though looking technical, this topic is of key importance as cyber-attacks have never been so intensive. The first step to building robust protection is to know what can happen, and how hackers work, and then to make sure […]