Press Room & Agenda

Javier Crespo Suárez, Data Protection and AI Consultant at Castroalonso, participates in the magazine "Actualidad Jurídica Aranzadi (AJA)" with an article dedicated to the NIS 2 Directive, which aims to eliminate differences in cybersecurity between Member States.

We encourage you to read the full article at: Revista AJA 1011-articulos

On October 21, 22 and 23, the 18th edition of the International Meeting on Information Security, organized by the Spanish National Institute of Cybersecurity (INCIBE), took place at the "Palacio de Exposiciones de León".

During the event, Santos González Jiménez, Professor Emeritus of Algebra at the University of Oviedo and Director of the «Castroalonso» Chair of Cybersecurity and Digital Environment, received a tribute with which INCIBE distinguishes his work at the head of the Chair.

The objective of these commissions is to promote collaboration and achieve excellence in technological projects, adapting the necessary tools to the current and real needs of the industrial and health sectors and using various technologies and tools to offer innovative and essential products and services.

TERA Industry Commission website: https://industriatera.com/

TERA Health Commission website: https://saludtera.com/

The Deputy Mayor Ángela Pumariega met last Thursday with Santos González, director of the Cybersecurity Chair at the University of Oviedo and with Cristina Caldueño, from Castroalonso.

Link to the full article: Pumariega anuncia charlas en colegios sobre ciberseguridad

Ángela Pumariega, Deputy Mayor of Gijón and Councillor for Economy, Employment, Tourism and Innovation, met with Santos González, Director of the Castroalonso Chair of Cybersecurity and Digital Environment at the University of Oviedo, Cristina Caldueño, Director of Operations at Castroalonso, and Carla Álvarez Sanjurjo, General Director of Employment Promotion of Gijón.

At this meeting, “the opportunity for the city to become a benchmark in cybersecurity” was highlighted, as well as advancing that in 2025 technological dissemination sessions will be held for high school students.

Link to the full article: Alumnos de institutos recibirán clases de ciberseguridad «para aprender a reconocer amenazas»

By adhering to the "Digital Pact for the Protection of People", Castroalonso is committed to promoting its dissemination within the organization and to third parties, to promote the appropriate conditions of coexistence with respect for privacy in the digital environment.

This initiative aims to promote a firm commitment to privacy in the sustainability policies and business models of organizations, making the fundamental right to data protection compatible with innovation, ethics and business competitiveness.

Recently, Castroalonso has joined the National Network of SOCs (RNS), whose main aim is to boost the protection service of its members by almost immediately blocking any sign of irregular activity that is being detected at any point of the Administration.

You can learn more about the National Network of SOCs (RNS) on their website: https://rns.ccn-cert.cni.es/en/national-network-soc

Castroalonso has joined the AI Pact, which encourages and supports organisations to plan ahead for the implementation of AI Act measures.

You can get more information on their website: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/ai-pact

Javier Crespo Suárez, Data Protection and AI Consultant at Castroalonso, participates in the magazine "Actualidad Jurídica Aranzadi (AJA)" with an article in which he talks about the unknowns around AI that surround the world of new technologies from a legal and ethical point of view.

We encourage you to read the full article at: Revista AJA 1009-articulos (legaltoday.com)

Miguel García-Menéndez, CEO at Castroalonso, spoke this morning on the Capital Intereconomía program with Susana Criado to talk about the defective update of the CrowdStrike computer security platform, which has affected, today, many organizations worldwide.

You can listen to the full speech below:

You can also listen to the full program at this link: Capital Intereconomía. 19/07/2024 (intereconomia.com)

On July 11 and 12, the II National Meeting of University Coexistence Commissions will be held in the Historic Building of the University of Oviedo.

Information of the meeting: II National Meeting of University Coexistence Commissions

Program

Yesterday we were imparting a day of awareness and training on cybersecurity for IMASA employees thanks to the agreement signed between the University of Oviedo and INCIBE.

En CyberCamp UNIOVI-INCIBE, se acogen talleres y charlas para que los asistentes conozcan de primera mano la ciberseguridad. Más información en: https://www.incibe.es/eventos/cybercamp