Presidential Commission for Open and Electronic Government of Guatemala on behalf of its government has become the eleventh member of LAC4. The accession ceremony took place in Guatemala City today, 17th September 2024.

EU CyberNet Director Liina Areng and LAC4 Policy Expert César Moliné Rodríguez participated this week at the GFCE LAC Regional Meeting and GFCE Annual Meeting 2024. The GFCE LAC Regional Meeting was focusing this year on the identification of cyber capacity building needs in relation to the adoption of new technologies and AI.

In an era where information and communication technologies (ICTs) are deeply interwoven into daily lives, the importance of safeguarding the digital realm cannot be overstated. Recent trends have shown an alarming rise in malicious activities targeting ICT infrastructure, threatening not only national security but also the stability of the global internet.

Ministry of Information and Communications Technology of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of its government has become the tenth member of LAC4.

Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge, co-sponsored by LAC4 and EU CyberNet, brought eleven countries this week in Costa Rica to learn and put cybersecurity skills in practice with team “ZeroDay Mayday” of Mexico to win the competition.

EU CyberNet and LAC4 launch online seminars’ series topical issues of cybersecurity for LAC4 member countries. The first seminar on threats and opportunities of AI and cybersecurity will take place 14 August 2024.