Critical Infrastructure & Geopolitical Threats

Energy grids, hospitals, transport, and government systems sit at the intersection of cybersecurity and geopolitics — and the organisations running them face threats that don’t originate with a criminal looking for a payout. This page collects our coverage of critical infrastructure security and the wider geopolitical pressures shaping the threat landscape across the Nordics, Benelux, DACH, and East-Central Europe.

Critical Infrastructure by Region

Data Sovereignty & National Resilience

Geopolitical Threats & Nation-State Activity

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National Resilience Is a Standing Agenda Item

Critical infrastructure and geopolitical risk shape the agenda at every Next IT Security edition — this is where operators of essential services compare notes on what national resilience actually requires.

See the upcoming Nordics edition →  |  Benelux edition →  |  DACH edition →

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