VUB's Cyber and Data Security Lab (VUB-CDSL) aims to explore the legal aspects of cybersecurity, information security, data protection, and privacy. It is part of VUB's internationally renowned Research Group on Law, Science, Technology & Society (LSTS) at the Faculty of Law and Criminology of the Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel - VUB). As per its mission statement, CDSL aims to further knowledge, promote awareness, and foster new ideas within the legal framework on cybersecurity, information security, data protection, and privacy both globally and within the EU. To this end it carries out funded research, assumes advisory roles, publishes its findings and encourages international dialogue within its fields of expertise.
Recent news
3 new EU H2020 projects won,
CDSL is happy to be part of the successful consortia of three (3) new EU H2020 research projects, namely: ORION (Optimized Risk-based Intelligence-drivenOperations for Next-generation Secure, Reliable and Privacy-preserving Border Management), AMALTHEA (EnAbling a Model-driven deep understAnd...
The TORNADO project kick-off meeting,
In the last week of January, the project TORNADO held its kick off meeting, hosted in Athens by IOTAM INTERNET OF THINGS APPLICATIONS AND MULTI LAYER DEVELOPMENT - ITML as the project coordinator.
Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
On December 18, at the recent Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CDSL researcher Ying Lin, presented a paper on the integration of artificial intelligence in judicial systems.
Upcoming events
Practical info-The “Encryption Challenge” faced by LEAs in Criminal Investigations
In this year's panel of CDSL in CPDP2025 we will be discussing "The “Encryption Challenge” faced by LEAs in Criminal Investigations":
Practical info-Focus Group discussion: The responsibility of states to protect democratic processes from online Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI)
CDSL is partner in the EU-funded project RESONANT
