On November 17, the third cybersecurity conference organized by digital-liechtenstein.li provided a high-calibre platform for discussing current challenges and solutions in the field of cybersecurity.

Around 120 guests from the worlds of business, science and politics gathered in the auditorium of the University of Liechtenstein to discuss the most pressing issues relating to cyber security. Cybersecurity is one of the central fields of action of digital-liechtenstein.li. The location initiative is working with over 60 member companies on a wide range of projects to strengthen the country's digital security in a targeted manner and further expand awareness of current threats and modern protection mechanisms.

From national strategies to LLM-based threat scenarios

The diverse program addressed key aspects of cybersecurity - from national security strategies and technological developments to social manipulation methods.
After the welcome address by moderator Sunnie J. Groeneveld, Marcel Zumbühl, Chief Information Security Officer at Swiss Post, opened the conference with his presentation "Beyond Cybersecurity - What's next?". With specific recommendations, he showed how organizations can proactively develop security architectures.

Michael Valersi, Head of the Cyber Security Unit, then presented the key points of Liechtenstein's national cyber security strategy. He emphasized the strong focus on holistic resilience and the measures the state is planning to protect critical infrastructures. Romain Geiser from the Federal Office for Cyber Security (BACS) then gave an insight into the implementation of the National Cyber Strategy (NCS) in Switzerland and emphasized the importance of cross-border cooperation.

Cyber risks in supply chains and new forms of attack through AI

Another focus was on the increasingly complex cyber risks in supply chains. Tom Schmidt, Partner at EY Technology Consulting, illustrated the vulnerability of global value chains and showed how companies can significantly increase their security with targeted protective measures.

Prof. Dr. Pavel Laskov from the University of Liechtenstein offered a deep insight into the impact of Large Language Models (LLM) on cyber security. His analysis emphasized both the risks, such as misuse as an attack vector, and the potential of LLM to strengthen defense systems.

The presentations were concluded by Jill Wick, Cyber Security Consultant at InfoGuard. In her presentation on deepfakes and social engineering, she shed light on how cyber criminals use realistic forgeries to undermine trust in corporate communications and which defense strategies can help to counter deception.

Focus on exchange and networking

At the networking aperitif at the end of the event, the exchange of ideas was deepened. The guests discussed specific use cases, new regulations and approaches to raising employee awareness.
The conference made it clear that cyber security is not just a technical task, but above all a strategic one that requires interdisciplinary cooperation.

About digital-liechtenstein.li

The digital-liechtenstein.li location initiative is supported by over 60 companies and organizations from business, science and politics and aims to drive forward the digital transformation of Liechtenstein as a business location. Under the patronage of the Princely House and the sponsorship of the government, the location initiative has already established numerous activities, events and platforms in the area of knowledge transfer and networking. www.digital-liechtenstein.li