Geneva Cybersecurity Law & Policy Conference
What Civil Liability for Cyberattacks?
University of Geneva
June 21, 2018
| 9.00 | Welcome Address Prof. Yves Flückiger, Rector of the University of Geneva Prof. Bénédict Foëx, Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Geneva Prof. and Vice-rector Jacques de Werra, University of Geneva |
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Morning session Chairman |
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Civil liability for cyber-attacks: selected issues and challenges |
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| 9.20 | Cybersecurity damages and private law: mapping the challenges Prof. Guy Pessach, Cyber Security Research Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| 9.40 | Interactions between civil and criminal liability for cybercrimes under Swiss Law Prof. Damian K. Graf, Kalaidos Law School & University of Zurich |
| 10.00 | What insurance against cyber-attacks? Navid Kimia, Head of Specialties Romandie, Zurich Assurance |
| 10.20 | Coffee break |
| 10.40 | Cybersecurity liability in the US: trends and perspectives Prof. Stacey L Dogan, Cybersecurity Alliance, Boston University |
| 11.00 | Economics of cybersecurity Dr. Michael Kende, Senior Advisor, Analysys Mason & Visiting Professor, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies |
Data Protection and Cybersecurity Breaches: What Risks of Liability? |
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| 11.20 | Swiss Perspectives Dr. David Vasella, Attorney at law, Walder Wyss, Lecturer University of Zurich |
| 11.40 | Israeli Perspectives Limor Shmerling Magazanik, Director of Strategic Alliances at the Israeli Privacy Protection Authority |
| 12.00 | EU / GDPR perspectives Olivier Matter, European Data Protection Supervisor |
| 12.20 | Discussion followed by lunch break |
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Afternoon session Chairman |
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Risk management: What standard of care for victims of cyber-attacks? |
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| 14.00 | Risk mitigation and management strategies – legal framework and challenges Dr. Michel Jaccard, Attorney at law, id est avocats |
| 14.20 | Standards in the banking and financial industry Kim-Andree Potvin, Chief Operating Officer, Landolt & Cie |
| 14.40 | Regulating autonomous cars: a technology oriented legal approach Gadi Perl, Cyber Security Research Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| 15.00 | Standards in the software industry: what role of the Geneva Digital Convention? Jean-Yves Art, Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships, Microsoft |
| 15.20 | Coffee break |
The Future of Cybersecurity: Artificial Intelligence and other ChallengesPanel discussion
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| 15.40 | Introduction and moderation of the panel by Dr. Jovan Kurbalija, Geneva Internet Platform
Panelists:
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| 17.00 | End of the conference |