In this interview, Pavlina Pavlova, public policy adviser at the CyberPeace Institute, describes the organization’s mission and global activities to reduce harm online for vulnerable populations.
February 25, 2024 •
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Back in October 2023, while in Montreal, Canada, I had the privilege of meeting Pavlina Pavlova, public policy adviser at the CyberPeace Institute. We were both invited to be keynote speakers at InCyber Forum North America, and I described that overall event experience in this blog last year.
During our conversation, I learned about the CyberPeace Institute for the first time. I was intrigued about many aspects of their worldwide efforts, and I asked Pavlina if she would be open to an interview. She agreed, and the following discussion flows from that initial conversation.
Dan Lohrmann (DL): Your website says that the CyberPeace Institute is “protecting the most vulnerable in cyberspace.” How do you do that?
Pavlina Pavlova (PP): The CyberPeace Institute works toward reducing harm from the use of digital technology. We endeavor to support victims, develop an understanding of the cybersecurity threat landscape of vulnerable communities in order to provide analysis and advanced warning of threats so as to reduce their impact and harm, and support accountability efforts. We are an NGO dedicated to supporting other NGOs and to the protection of civilian infrastructure from systemic cyber attacks that put populations at risk. The Institute carries out neutral and independent analyses of cyber attacks and incidents, and, importantly, documents their negative impact and harms ..
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