Florian Egloff

Florian J. Egloff is Head of Cyber at the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport. Before joining the Swiss government, Florian Egloff worked at ETH Zürich, researching the role of non- and semi-state actors in cybersecurity, the politics of public attribution, and the use of cyber intrusions for political purposes. He is the author of the recently released book Semi-State Actors in Cybersecurity (Oxford University Press, 2022).

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Talk: Pirates, privateers, and mercantile companies in cybersecurity

What insight can historical pirates, privateers, and mercantile companies provide to give us insight into the security challenges of today? This talk will take you on a journey both historical and contemporary to shed light into the security situation resulting from the exploitation of cyberspace.