The Cybersecurity Centre of Cantabria is holding a training session on 18 November 2026 in Santander about the risks of artificial intelligence for businesses. According to the regional government, the focus will be on the legal consequences of digital security incidents and technical ways to protect the use of such applications.
The event starts at 10 am at the Centre’s premises in Torre Xtela in Cantabria’s Science and Technology Park. Attendance is free, but advance registration with the Cybersecurity Centre is required. Places are limited.
According to the government, the programme will cover two aspects of the subject: fraud and digital attacks in which artificial intelligence is used, as well as risks that may arise from using such tools in business operations. The announcement concerns a planned information event, not a specific security incident.
The first part will be delivered by the law firm ENS Legal. It will examine artificial intelligence both as a protective tool and as a potential means of carrying out cyberattacks. The examples cited include artificially generated or manipulated images, audio and video, identity theft, and fraudulent messages intended to obtain confidential information.
The programme will also cover the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, the current legal framework and legal liability in the event of possible incidents. The announcement does not specify what assessments the speakers will make on these issues.
The technical section will be delivered by the security company Fortinet. Frederic Salvador Girones is due to speak, among other things, about employees’ use of publicly available artificial intelligence services. Other topics include its application in code development, the use of autonomous software systems, in-house language models and the infrastructure they require. Protecting these technical environments is also on the agenda.
The Cybersecurity Centre was set up by the regional development agency SODERCAN with support from Spain’s National Cybersecurity Institute. Its aim is to provide small and medium-sized businesses and the self-employed in particular with knowledge and tools for digital security. According to the regional government, this includes training, support with implementing security solutions, and services for diagnosing and analysing digital risks.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).