The ICRC has unveiled a prototype of its new digital emblem designed to protect humanitarian and health organisations against cyberattacks.
In the physical world, a Red Cross painted on a hospital serves as a symbol in times of war; a new ‘digital emblem’ now also wants to identify online infrastructure protected under the Geneva Conventions.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has unveiled a prototype of its new digital emblem designed to protect humanitarian and health organisations against cyberattacks.
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July 27, 2026 - 09:00
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