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Virtual Routes nominated for the Cyber Policy Awardsâ„¢
We are excited to announce that Virtual Routes has been nominated in the International Policy Impact category for the Second Annual Cyber Policy Awardsâ„¢.Â
Virtual Routes European Cybersecurity Fellowship 2025-2026: Applications Now Open
The European Cybersecurity Fellowship is a one-year program for talented professionals in Europe aiming to advance their careers in cybersecurity policy.
We are pleased to announce the launch of Virtual Routes, an organization dedicated to tackling the impact of digital technologies on global affairs. As the role of digital and emerging technologies in the lives of people across the world grows – with the opportunity for greater prosperity, happiness, and individual fulfilment – so does the urgency of addressing their potential negative impacts.
The AI-Cybersecurity Essay Prize Competition: Winning Essays Out Now
It’s time! Binding Hook, the media outlet part of Virtual Routes, and the Munich Security Conference (MSC) are pleased to share the winning essays from the AI-Cybersecurity Essay Prize Competition.
Binding Hook Contributor Cards: A Thank You and Welcome to the Community
In January, the Binding Hook team sent out their very first collection of Contributor Cards, thanking the authors for their contribution to the platform over the past year.Â
A Wider Reach for Cybersecurity Seminars: Virtual Routes to expand program to New Regions with support from Google.org
Today marks an exciting development in the effort to improve global cybersecurity education: the Google.org Cybersecurity Seminar program has expanded its reach beyond Europe to include higher education institutions across the Middle East and Africa.
Virtual Routes Colloquium – Spring/Summer session calendar out now
Virtual Routes Colloquium is back with a brilliant lineup of speakers for the spring session (February-May 2025) calendar! This year, the sessions focus on power and control in cyberspace.
Virtual Routes Co-Director James Shires attends the launch of Google.org Cybersecurity Seminars in Poland
Senior representatives from the two participating universities - Warsaw University of Technology and Adam Mickiewicz University - officially started their programs, aiming to provide practical cybersecurity education to students and impactful cybersecurity assistance to local communities.
We are excited to announce the Ransomware Countermeasures Tracker, a resource created to identify trends in government actions against ransomware, highlight areas where we see more or less activity, and establish a baseline of awareness that can support future analyses of government effectiveness.
Merle Maigre joins Virtual Routes as Fellowship Senior Advisor
Merle Maigre is the Programme Director of Cybersecurity at Estonia’s e-Governance Academy. Previously she was Executive Vice President for Government Relations at CybExer Technologies, an Estonian company that provides cyber range based trainings.
Virtual Routes at the 2024 Internet Governance Forum
In December 2024, Virtual Routes co-organised two sessions at the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
Virtual Routes nominated for the Cyber Policy Awardsâ„¢
We are excited to announce that Virtual Routes has been nominated in the International Policy Impact category for the Second Annual Cyber Policy Awardsâ„¢.
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