Silvia Uscov: “Ideas that change Romania” – international round table on cybersecurity#News247WorldPress

Today I was the keynote speaker at the event ‘Ideas that Change Romania’ on the topic of cybersecurity, organized by the European Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, where relevant actors in the field were invited, both from the public sector (the Executive Director of ENISA, Mr. Juhan Lepassaar, the Director of ECCC, EU Cybersecurity Competence Centre, the Director of ICI Romania, the Director of the National Cybersecurity Directorate from Israel, the Ministry of Digitalization, etc.), and the best organizations from the private sector, all coordinated by Mr. deputy Ștefan Mușoiu, President of the European Affairs Committee.

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A few highlights from my speech and the response to questions posed by those present at the roundtable:

I emphasized the need to maintain a balance between security requirements and the defense of human rights (it is no coincidence that the event took place at the Palace of the Parliament in the Human Rights Room). In this regard, I mentioned the need to avoid excessive surveillance (behavioral analysis systems, communication monitoring) and noted that we should shift our focus from regulating data, which can offer more loopholes, to regulating the violations of fundamental rights.
Considering that more and more of my clients in the field of cybersecurity are getting involved in developing artificial intelligence systems, I also discussed the risks (compliance issues with NIS2 derived from false flags, cyberattacks on such systems, excessive dependence on AI in threat detection, the complexity of AI integration and maintenance).
Regarding roles in the field of cybersecurity, I believe that 50% represent the technical aspect and 50% represent the legal aspect. The legal side is the one that brings clarifications in the area of regulation, the one that can produce policies and organizational procedures in collaboration with the technical side to be compliant with current regulations, and the one that interacts with the competent authorities in all types of reporting. Thus, I am glad that this field has opened up even more to lawyers beyond the traditional area of cybercrimes.

I enjoyed the liveliness of the speeches and the interactions with the private sector. I hope this series of public-private events continues because only in this way can we understand the challenges that the private sector faces and how the public sector can truly support us, prioritizing both innovation and the defense of fundamental rights.