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ATHENE launches simulated court hearings on activities in cybersecurity research
In order to give cybersecurity researchers greater legal certainty in their research work, ATHENE legal scholars have launched a series of simulated court cases in which fictional but realistic cases from cybersecurity research are heard. The judgments of the court simulations are intended to serve as a guide for IT security research.
The first simulated trial, which is now being heard with real judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and expert witnesses, dealt with sensitive data from the darknet.
The detailed description of the fictitious case and the court ruling will be published in the December issue of the trade journal Datenschutz und Datensicherheit (DuD) and will subsequently also be available on the following website: https://www.athene-center.de/leap-simulationsstudien
Further cases sought
The simulation study will continue over several years. For the next simulated court cases, cybersecurity researchers can submit suggestions for cases they would like to see tried. More information can be found here: https://www.athene-center.de/leap-simulationsstudien
Further information can be found in our press release
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