Advancing Cybersecurity by Design for the Global Digital Infrastructure

Common Good Cyber short paper on Advancing Cybersecurity by Design for the Global Digital Infrastructure argues that achieving a secure digital environment requires collective action to not only build security into the design of digital products but also into the Internet infrastructure to ensure that the most vulnerable in society benefit from these protections. The … Read More

Input Needed: Mapping the Tools, Service and Platforms that Serve the Common Good

334 cybersecurity solutions created and maintained in the interest of all – Help us add more to this growing database In today’s interconnected world, cybersecurity is not just a technical concern; it’s a societal imperative. As our digital lives expand, so too do the risks that threaten the integrity and security of the systems we … Read More

Beyond 125 Years: Securing our World’s Digital Future

Join us to Transform Cybersecurity Funding for Global Peace and Justice 125 years ago, The Hague hosted the first Peace Convention, leading to the establishment of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Peace Palace, and a worldwide ecosystem dedicated to peace and justice. Today, as we navigate a digitised world, the vision of peace and … Read More

Beyond 125 Years: Securing our World’s Digital Future

Beyond 125 Years

Securing our World’s Digital Future

125 years ago, The Hague hosted the first Peace Convention, leading to the establishment of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Peace Palace, and a worldwide ecosystem dedicated to peace and justice.

Today, as we navigate a digitised world, the vision of peace and justice is under threat. A fragmented, under-resourced architecture faces relentless cyberattacks, jeopardising international organisations, nonprofits, and volunteers who support access to clean water, humanitarian aid, healthcare, justice, and refugee protection. Their cybersecurity remains an undervalued universal good.

Global commitment is crucial.

The City of The Hague, the CyberPeace Institute, and the Global Cyber Alliance hosted “Beyond 125 Years – Securing our Digital Future.” This was more than an event; it was a call to action. Building on successful initiatives like CyberPeace Builders and Common Good Cyber, the cybersecurity and humanitarian communities launched The Hague Beyond 125 Action Plan, which aims to ensure 10,000 NGOs have sustainable cybersecurity and AI-driven resilience by March 2027. Common Good Cyber supports this mission by ensuring we resource and fund adequately the cybersecurity nonprofits who deliver assistance and capacity building to NGOs and other high-risk communities, and those who secure the digital infrastructure for the common good.

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When: 30 September 2024

Where: Peace Palace,

The Hague, Netherlands

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Cyberkeys 2024

Common Good Cyber Spotlight Session

at Cyberkeys 2024

Open to all registrants CyberKeys 2024 will present the benefits of the technological revolution and demonstrate the destructive aspects of 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) information and communication technologies
(ICT). It will explain the extent of the risks in cyberspace and will instil cybersecurity consciousness by explaining threats in cyberspace.

Common Good Cyber will be presented as part of a session on the roles of governments and stakeholders in capacity building and maintaining the infrastructure.

Speaker: Kayle Giroud, Global Cyber Alliance

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When: May 23, 2024 at 9:00am GMT

Where: The Royal Society,

London, United Kingtom

Registration

Through a lens of common good, we’ll delve into the pivotal role of multi-stakeholders in fostering resilience and fortifying infrastructure. Together, we can forge a path towards a safer, more secure digital landscape, where the power of technology serves the collective well-being of society.

Kayle Giroud, Global Cyber Alliance

RSA Conference 2024

Common Good Cyber Track Session

at RSA Conference 2024

Current investments do not adequately support Internet-enabled social and economic progress for everyone. Internet resilience depends on the voluntary contributions of many people, and the resources supporting resilience are razor-thin. What can be done to institutionalize support for common good cybersecurity – to build adequate funding into law and policy, business processes, and government?

Moderator: Phil Reitinger, Global Cyber Alliance

Speakers: 

Camille Stewart, The White House

Craig Newmark, Craig Newmark Philanthropies

Megan Stifel, Institute for Security and Technology

Michael Lashlee, Mastercard

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When: May 6, 2024 1:10 pm PT

Where: RSA Conference

San Francisco, CA

Consider the positive impact if every funding entity were to allocate just a 1% increase in their grants towards cybersecurity. Common Good Cyber is leading the charge to collectively operationalize this vision, ensuring a secure Internet for future generations.

Megan Stifel, Institute for Security and Technology

CYBERUK 2024

Common Good Cyber Spotlight Session

at CYBERUK 2024

The Spotlight Stage will host an engaging series of 5-minute delegate-led talks, including the Common Good Cyber.

Current investments do not adequately support Internet-enabled social and economic progress for everyone. Internet resilience depends on the voluntary contributions of many people, and the resources supporting resilience are razor-thin. What can be done to institutionalise support for common good cybersecurity – to build adequate funding into law and policy, business processes, and government?

Speaker: Gill Thomas, Global Cyber Alliance

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When: May 14, 2024 at 1:25pm GMT+1

Where: ICC Birmingham

United Kingdom

Video: Common Good Cyber Workshop Sums Up Efforts to Fund Cybersecurity Initiatives

On 26-27 February, about 300 people gathered in Washington, DC and online to discuss sustainable funding models for the nonprofits and public interest organizations that provide cybersecurity for all Internet users. This short video shares some highlights and themes from the event and lays out the next steps we can take. You can watch the … Read More

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