Festival
Nacht van de Digitale Veiligheid
- Date
- Monday 26 May 2025
- Time
- Address
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Wijnhaven
Turfmarkt 99
2511 DP The Hague - Room
- Various rooms
Digital security concerns us all. The Night of Digital Security ('Nacht van de Digitale Veiligheid' in Dutch) brings together experts from a range of disciplines to explore the latest developments, emerging threats, and potential solutions in the field of cybersecurity. This event presents a valuable opportunity to gain insights from leading professionals in the areas of Law, Criminology, Governance and Organisations, and Technology. With distinguished speakers from academia, government, and industry, the evening offers a comprehensive and thought-provoking perspective on digital security.
The programme below outlines the topics that will be addressed across the four core domains: Law, Criminology, Governance and Organisations, and Technology. Each session will be delivered by knowledgeable speakers who will share their expertise and professional experiences.
This event will be held in Dutch. There are six sessions in English: 'Cybersecurity: a workshop – Online risks for young people and what parents/carers can do' by Robyn Cremin, Hacking activists: who are they? by Marco Romagna, 'You’ve Been Hacked! A Cyber Crisis Simulation' by Cristiana del Real & Chiara Anfuso, Human vulnerabilities in cybersecurity: social engineering in action by Julia Prümmer, 'How do hackers operate?' (3) by Daan Keuper and 'They say, I have nothing to hide!' by Dr. Zeki Erkin.
Programme
The evening will open with a plenary lecture by Professor Dr Bibi van den Berg, entitled ‘Welcome to the Wonderful World of Digital Security’ (in Dutch). This will be followed by a substantive programme structured around the four mentioned key disciplines. On the day of the event, attendees will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of sessions within these thematic areas. The overview below provides an outline of the sessions and speakers for each theme. The final programme will be published by May at the latest.
| Big tech | Hoe beteugelen we de macht van Big Tech? | Prof.mr. Lokke Moerel | Tilburg University - TILT |
| Het opsporen van cybercriminelen | Iedereen kan een beetje detective zijn | Mr Leonore ten Hulsen | European University Institute |
| Cyber warfare | Behind the fog of war: (de toepassingen van) cyberspace (in conflicten) | Prof. Paul Ducheine | Nederlandse Defensie Academie |
| Daders van cybercrime | Werkt straffen bij cybercriminelen? | Dr. mr. Elina van ’t Zand-Kurtovic | Universiteit Leiden - Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid |
| Cybersecurity risks for young people (in English) |
Cybersecurity: a workshop – Online risks for young people and what parents/carers can do |
Robyn Cremin | Universiteit Leiden - ISGA |
| Hacktivisme | Hacking activists: 'Heroes or villians' | Drs. Marco Romagna | Universiteit Leiden - ISGA |
| Ransomware | Onderhandelen met cybercriminelen: avonturen uit de praktijk | Pim Takkenberg | Northwave |
| AI | Hi AI, I feel vulnerable | Prof.dr.ir. Herbert Bos | VU Amsterdam |
| De overheid & digitale veiligheid | Wie is er eigenlijk van de cyber in een organisatie? | Jeroen Gaiser | Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat |
| Cyberaanvallen | Hoe gaan hackers te werk? | Daan Keuper | Computest |
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Netwerk scannen |
Veilig internetten: wat is het en waar gaat het heen? | Prof.dr.ir. Cristian Hesselman | Universiteit Twente |
| Spionage | Cybersecurity 101: Gelekte wachtwoorden, ransomware, ddos-aanvallen | Erik de Jong | Tesorion |
| Privacy (in English) |
They say, I have nothing to hide! | Dr. Zeki Erkin | TU Deflt - EWI |
| Veilige hardware | Databeveiliging in het Internet of Things | Prof. Nele Mentens | LU - LIACS |
| Cyberaanvallen | Denken als een hacker | Dr. Jeroen van der Ham-de Vos | Universteit Twente |
| Kinderen & digitale veiligheid | From Zero Trust to Hero Trust - Hoe we kinderen activeren voor een veilige digitale toekomst | Tim Murck | Hackshield |
| De overheid & digitale veiligheid |
Help, ik ben gehackt! Wie staan er klaar om me te helpen? |
Petra Oldengarm | Cyberveilig Nederland |
| Safe behaviour in cyberspace (in English) | Human vulnerabilities in cybersecurity: social engineering in action | Julia Prümmer | Universiteit Leiden - ISGA |
| Desinformatie | Nepnieuws, niet zo zwart-wit | Dr. Tommy van Steen | Universiteit Leiden - ISGA |
| Inlichtingendiensten | Diensten met geheimen: wat doen de AIVD en MIVD eigenlijk? | Mr.drs.Willemijn Aerdts en Parto Mirzaei | Universiteit Leiden - ISGA |
| Digitale weerbaarheid bij gemeentes | Gemeenten in de digitale frontlinie | Ir. Sebastiaan van 't Erve | Gemeente Lochem & Universiteit Leiden - ISGA |
| Overheid | Digitale veiligheid en de overheid | Nelly Ghaoui | Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat |
| Jonge cyberbreinen | Wereld van jonge cyberbreinen | Henk van Ee,
Asia Tall Diouk & Hafida Aboulbarakat |
Challenge The Cyber |
| A cyber exercise (non-technical) (in English) |
Let's simulate a cyber attack! |
Dr. Cristina del Real & Chiara Anfuso | Universiteit Leiden - ISGA |
| Kaartspel: Fun with Security | Cybersecurity en Kinderen: Voorbereid op de Digitale Toekomst | Sofian Fesenko | Student Crisis and Security Management - Universiteit Leiden |
| Perspectief vanuit een gehackte organisatie | Hoe het is gehackt om te zijn | Melanie Lemmen & Job Fermie | NWO |
For whom?
This event is intended for anyone with an interest in digital security and emerging threats. Whether you are a professional in the field, a student, a policymaker, a prospective student of the Cybersecurity & Cybercrime programme, or simply curious about cybersecurity, this evening offers valuable insights for a diverse audience.
Registration
The Night of Digital Security is free of charge. You can register via this form.
Contact
Do you have any questions or would you like more information about the Night of Digital Security? Please feel free to contact us via nvddv@fgga.leidenuniv.nl.