EU and International Cybersecurity Law & Policy

CDSL, a part of VUB’s LSTS, aims to explore all legal aspects of cybersecurity and information security. The regulatory response to cybersecurity and information security has recently come forcefully to the fore, following the exponential increase in importance of the fields it intends to regulate. The digitisation of practically all human activities inevitably raises an important question of security: Same as in the real world, digital activities need to take place within a safe, secure and trustworthy environment. However, the notion of security being intrinsically connected with national sovereignty as well as individual autonomy and freedom, its exact content differs substantially across the globe. This in turn affects public perceptions and expectations related to it, ultimately influencing the regulatory response per se. CDSL aims to promote understanding and knowledge on all legal aspects of cybersecurity and information security through research that assesses actual regulatory responses and policy-making options against challenges posed by technological advances and social requirements within the global environment. In this context, CDSL welcomes all expressions of interest to carry out research under any one (or more) of its academic fields of interest.

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