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Critical Infrastructure Protection in Italy: Between AI, Geopolitics, and Systemic Resilience
Critical infrastructure protection is a growing strategic priority for Italy, as the resilience of essential services increasingly depends on the security of interconnected physical and cyber systems. This topic was at the center of a recent event organized by...
Solar and the “cyber winter”
A recent pv magazine article highlights a shift in cyber threats targeting solar infrastructure, with attacks moving toward distributed field devices and enabling coordinated, large-scale disruptions. Recent incidents confirm the growing systemic risk for the grid. In...
Fortinet Security Day — Rome Gathers Cybersecurity Leaders for Practical Insight
The Fortinet Security Day held in Rome brought together industry leaders, channel partners and public-sector representatives to discuss threat intelligence, compliance and the widening cyber attack surface. The event showcased vendor roadmaps, hands-on sessions for...
Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Sovereignty and Cybersecurity in Defense
Professor Roberto Setola's article, 'Artificial Intelligence: Ethics, National Sovereignty and Cybersecurity', has just been published in the May–June 2025 issue of Rivista Marittima. The article analyses the transformative impact of AI on defence systems and military...
Prof. Setola Opens 66th ESReDA Seminar with Keynote on Resilience and Emergent Risks
Professor Roberto Setola was invited as the keynote speaker to open the 66th ESReDA Seminar, titled "Transformative Safety and Resilience Models in a Smart Digital and Sustainable World." In his address, he presented a talk entitled "Resilience as a Framework to...
Professor Themistoklis Charalambous’ Visit Strengthens International Research Ties on Autonomous Systems
The visit of Professor Themistoklis Charalambous from the University of Cyprus to the University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome concluded with great success. Professor Charalambous delivered two high-level seminars on topics of significant importance in the field of...
Engineer Faramondi elected to the Scientific and Steering Committee of the Cyber 4.0 Competence Center
Engineer Faramndi has been elected to the Scientific and Steering Committee of the Cyber 4.0 Competence Center, established by the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy. Cyber 4.0 is a national center of excellence dedicated to innovation and digital...
Professor Setola participates in the event organized by the Italian Air Force, held in Milan on March 6
On March 6, Professor Setola took part in the event "Hybrid Threats and New Challenges for the Protection of Critical Infrastructures", presenting the latest hybrid threats. The event was attended by several prominent figures focused on the security of critical...
Participation in CyberSec Italia 2025
On March 5th, Professor Setola spoke at CyberSec 2025 during the working session titled "Strengthening the Cyber Resilience of Satellite Networks and Submarine Cables"
The Chamber of Deputies hosts an event on “Italy’s contribution to a non-marginal Europe in the new geopolitical framework”
On March 4th, Professor Setola attended the event held at the Chamber, highlighting the need to train experts in the cyber sector to bridge the gap between demand and actual availability. During his speech, he highlighted how the role of cybersecurity has changed in...