News & Publications
Discover news about our activities and the latest publications on cybersecurity and emerging technologies.
Introducing VIRO Learning
We are launching VIRO Learning – a platform offering applied education on cybersecurity and emerging technologies.
Launching Cybersecurity Webinar Series for Non-Profits and Social Entrepreneurs
We are hosting a series of free cybersecurity webinars for non-profits and social entrepreneurs in multiple languages, as part of our Cybersecurity Services Centre.
Virtual Routes: No longer (just) virtual!
We are excited to announce that in 2026 Virtual Routes will be taking another big step: moving into a new office space in London.
Cybersecurity Seminars
Launching the Second Edition of the Google.org Cybersecurity Seminars at Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
On 22 May 2026, Virtual Routes attended the launch of the second edition of the Google.org Cybersecurity Seminars Program at Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, which brought together students, faculty, industry representatives, and institutional partners for a morning of discussions and presentations.
VIRO Learning
Introducing VIRO Learning
Virtual Routes launches VIRO Learning - a platform offering applied education on cybersecurity and emerging technologies.
Cybersecurity Services Centre
Virtual Routes launches Monthly Cyber & Tech Digest for non-profits and community organizations
Cybersecurity and tech updates for nonprofits, charities, and other community organizations - without the technical jargon. Available on Substack.
VIRO Learning
Virtual Routes launches its latest new project soon: VIRO Learning
Over the past months, we have been building a new platform that brings together expert insights on cyber and emerging technologies. Coming soon.
Cybersecurity Services Centre
Supporting volunteer networks: Virtual Routes at Ireland’s National Volunteer Management Conference 2026
Virtual Routes joined volunteer leaders from across Ireland at the National Volunteer Management Conference 2026 to highlight free cybersecurity support for community organizations.
Cybersecurity Services Centre
Launching Country-Specific Open Calls for Free Cybersecurity Support Across Europe
Through our Cybersecurity Services Centre, we are opening a new series of country-specific open calls for free cybersecurity services across Ireland, Spain, Italy, Germany, and Poland.
Cybersecurity Seminars
Virtual Routes opens Cybersecurity Hackathon in Lviv, Ukraine
On 21 April 2026, YuYing Mak, Project Officer at Virtual Routes, delivered the opening address at a Cybersecurity Hackathon hosted by Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University (DSPU) in Ukraine, one of Virtual Routes' partner universities in the Google.org Cybersecurity Seminars Program.
Fellowship
Announcing 2026–2027 Virtual Routes European Cybersecurity Fellows
We are proud to welcome 14 new fellows to the 2026–2027 Virtual Routes European Cybersecurity Fellowship, bringing together an exceptional group of professionals working at the forefront of cybersecurity, technology policy, diplomacy, and research across Europe.
Virtual Routes
Virtual Routes presents at GeoCyclone in London
On 19 March, Co-Director James Shires held a fireside chat on “Cyber & Autocracy” as part of GeoCyclone series, a monthly London-based community gathering bringing government, industry, and academic representatives, to discuss crucial cybersecurity and digital policy issues.
Virtual Routes
Virtual Routes joins the Future of Work forum in Riga
On Monday 16 March in Riga, Latvia, Virtual Routes was proud to participate in a landmark, Europe-wide forum on the Future of Work in the Age of AI. Both Co-Directors spoke during a day full of exciting ideas, new data, and an emphasis on accessibility and inclusion.
