As organisations increasingly rely on AI and data-driven systems, the way data is moved between people, systems and partners has become a critical part of cybersecurity. File transfer is no longer a background IT function—it is part of the core infrastructure that enables modern business, research and innovation.

On 10 February 2026, a webinar hosted in Stockholm brings together perspectives from industry and academia to explore how secure, resilient file transfer fits into today’s AI-driven landscape.

Why file transfer matters more than ever

Data is often described as the most valuable asset in the AI era. Large volumes of data are continuously generated, analysed and shared to train models, support decision-making and enable collaboration across organisational boundaries. This makes data movement an increasingly attractive target for cyberattacks.

Traditional tools such as email, FTP and basic VPN solutions were not designed for today’s scale or threat landscape. They often struggle with:

• Large file sizes and high transfer speeds
• End-to-end encryption and compliance requirements
• Visibility and control over how data moves

As a result, they can introduce both security risks and operational bottlenecks.

A closer look at modern threats and solutions

In this session, experts from IBM and KTH Royal Institute of Technology discuss how file transfers are targeted in modern cyberattacks, and how organisations can strengthen this often-overlooked layer of their security posture.

Topics include:

How modern cyberattacks target file transfers.
How to eliminate slow and risky workflows.
Best practices for secure data movement in large organisations.
How enterprise teams use advanced transfer technology to stay protected.

Speakers and perspectives

The webinar features Márk Illés-Tóth, Senior Product Manager at IBM, where he leads product management for IBM Aspera. His work centres on enabling fast, reliable and secure movement of very large datasets for global enterprises. He is joined by Emre Süren, who manages the Royal Hacking Lab at Cybercampus Sweden. His research spans large language models for security, IoT vulnerabilities and cyber threat intelligence, and he teaches digital forensics at KTH. Together, they offer complementary views from applied enterprise technology and cutting-edge security research.

Event details

Date: 10 February 2026

Time: 09:00–10:00 CET

Format: Online webinar

Cost: Free registration

Register for the webinar external zoom page

For organisations dealing with large-scale data, AI workloads, or complex security requirements, the session offers a timely overview of why secure file transfer deserves more attention and explains how organisations can address it in a structured, resilient way.

To make a service or content accessible is to ensure that everyone can access and use said service or content, no matter their disability. While it is generally a good business practice to allow your customers to use your service, it will also be required by law in Sweden for digital products and services by 2025 (Tillgänglighetsdirektivet (regeringen.se)

Here we will try to make digital accessibility seem less difficult and arcane for beginners. To start with, we’ll show you some examples of how IMG Play supports digital accessibility at KTH. Then, we will give you tips and recommendations on how to get started on your own.

IMG Plays accessibility support at KTH

For governmental agencies in Sweden, digital accessibility is already required by law (specifically the DOS law). That is why IMG Play has been working with KTH to improve their digital accessibility. We have supported KTH to create and maintain the following:

• Educational material for staff. For example:

  • A self-study course detailing how to create accessible digital documents.
  • Guides to creating accessible videos and how to caption them.
  • Tips on how to get started, the so-called “low-hanging fruit”.
• Templates and standards for the intranet pages governed by the e-learning team.
• A checklist of basic digital accessibility, for teachers to use when creating courses.
• Ongoing support to teachers on how to improve the accessibility of their digital course material.

How you can get started (as an individual)

While accessibility should be prioritised at an organisational level, there are things you can do as an individual to get started. You should start simple and work to incorporate your knowledge as early as possible in future projects. Also, ask for support from your managers, they should have a vested interest in making your product as accessible as possible. There are more details about all of this under the following headings.

Start simple, with the “low-hanging fruit”

Some accessibility problems we call “low-hanging fruits” as they are simple to fix, in that they can be fixed by individuals with minimal training. These “low-hanging fruits” can usually be fixed after a product is completed, although it’s more efficient to make sure they never appear at all.

Some examples of low-hanging fruit:

• Use the correct heading levels without skipping.
• Write meaningful link text.
• Avoid only using colour to convey information.
• Consider the reading order for screen readers (both in the text and in the code).

For more, we recommend you read the guides created by the Web Accessibility Initiative for designers, writers and developers: Tips for Getting Started (w3.org). 

Incorporate accessibility at the start of future projects

When working with accessibility, you will often use checklists to make sure you meet the criterias. However, this makes it easy to fall into the mindset that accessibility is the last step, that you go through a checklist and fix any problems you find before shipping your product. This is the least efficient way to make your product accessible.

You should consider accessibility in the planning stage, otherwise you might have to redesign portions or all of your product. For example, if you have text with images of data tables in them, then the accessible version is to remove the images and add them as tables. Hopefully your product can render tables properly already, but will it scale properly to mobile phones or with 200% zoom? In the best case scenario this is just hours of wasted time, in the worst case scenario the product will have to be fully redesigned. 

While you as an individual might have limited control over an entire project, you can apply this mindset to your content. For example, you can ask yourself:

• What parts of WCAG are relevant for this project and what level are we trying to reach?
• Will users be able to navigate with the most common tools? (Mouse, touch-screen, keyboard, keyboard and screen reader).
• What is the standard way to solve [problem] in an accessible way?
  • Are there any templates you can use?
• What tools will be used in testing and how often will the product be tested?

Tip! Learn why some solutions are accessible and some are not, it will greatly help you foresee future problems. 

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Ask for support from your managers

There is a lot you can do as an individual, but accessibility is easier to achieve when everyone is helping. Ask your managers what can be done to create accessible templates and routines, and how to best spread the workload. Talking about accessibility will also raise awareness of it and will help you find existing solutions from others.

Get in touch with our accessibility expert (Björn)