Dr Bianca Lins, legal officer and lead, space department, Liechtenstein Office for Communications.
While AI has dominated global markets, outer space is also emerging as a critical frontier for technological and economic influence. Several companies are investing in the construction of data centres designed to operate in space – a clear indication that a reliance on secure space assets, particularly satellites, cannot be overstated, says Dr Bianca Lins, legal officer and lead, space department, at the Liechtenstein Office for Communications.
Dr Lins is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the 20th annual ITWeb Security Summit 2025 on 3 June at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg.
In the lead-up to her presentation, Dr Lins provides a brief synopsis of her topic: “This keynote explores these urgent issues, paving the way for a discussion on the strategies, policies and frameworks that can safeguard the space assets underpinning our digital and interconnected world.”
Speaking to ITWeb ahead of the summit, Dr Lins says most people are still not aware of the fact that communication today is all about space – and especially satellites.
“Without satellites, our…
