Avgående Europaparlamentarikern Marietje Schaake får en ledande roll i nystartade CyberPeace Institute.
Schaake har som politiker bland annat engagerat sig i kampen mot spyware och uppmanat Europaparlamentet att granska teknikföretagens samhällspåverkan.
The institute will be an independent non-governmental organisation with key functions including assisting the most vulnerable victims of cyberattacks, assessing the harm, and promoting responsible behaviour in cyberspace.
“The global disruptions from cyberattacks are the symptoms of an insidious threat targeting civilians at a time of peace.”
CEO of the institute Stéphane Duguin, formerly at Europol, said,