Edward Snowden not to attend SCSD 2021 after all
The Swiss Cyber Security Days will now take place without Edward Snowden. This was announced by the organizers of SCSD 2021 in a short communiqué.
He will not come after all: Edward Snowden, probably the most famous whistleblower in the world, will not come after all. as originally announced will take part in the Swiss Cyber Security Days (SCSD) as a special guest. The organizing committee has decided against the digital appearance of the American whistleblower, as it said in a media release on February 26, 2021. After Edward Snowden had already appeared virtually as a speaker at ETH in January 2020, the organizers of the Swiss Cyber Security Days 2021 were pleased about his promise to appear virtually as a speaker. Now, however, he has withdrawn: The participants and the environment of the Swiss Cyber Security Days would, however, be fundamentally different from that of ETH. After a second critical analysis, this led to the decision to forego Edward Snowden's undoubtedly attractive appearance.
Despite all this, the Swiss Cyber Security Days can boast a rich program. The event will take place purely virtually on March 10 and 11, 2021. As the Swiss platform for cyber security, it has set itself the goal of presenting essential topics that signify the relevant challenges in the field of cyber in our society. The focus is on politics, business, education and research.
