Cybersecurity in the Payment and Financial Sector: Protection, Resilience and Digital Identity
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- P19 strengthens knowledge and networking on cybersecurity in payments
- DORA, NIS2 and eIDAS 2.0 as the regulatory foundation for digital resilience
- Digital identity as a strategic competitive advantage
Vienna, 15.06.2026 – Digital connectivity in finance and payments continuously creates new opportunities for innovative services and more efficient processes. At the same time, it raises the bar for cybersecurity, resilience and the secure handling of digital identities. New attack vectors, complex system landscapes and regulatory developments are bringing topics such as fraud prevention and digital resilience into sharper focus.
P19 responds to these developments and serves as a platform for exchange, context and networking among experts from security technology, financial infrastructure and regulation – from Austria across the DACH region | Europe | CEE.
This press release focuses on cybersecurity in the payments and financial sector, an area in which P19 provides access to a pan-European network of experts and facilitates their targeted engagement for media inquiries, interviews and specialist commentary:
| Cybersecurity Resilience & DORA | ICT risk management, Zero Trust Architecture and Supply Chain Security as the core of DORA (in force since January 2025) |
|---|---|
| Security-by-Design & NIS2 | Security as an integral part of the product lifecycle – from compliance add-on to strategic foundation |
| Quantum Computing & Post-Quantum Cryptography | Quantum computers can break today's encryption standards – European financial institutions must now migrate to post-quantum cryptography to safeguard digital financial flows in the long term |
| Fraud Prevention | Fraud prevention as a dedicated focus area – P19 deepens this topic in a separate stream |
| Digital Identity | Digital identity as a dedicated focus area – P19 deepens this topic in a separate stream |
"Cybersecurity is not a technical footnote – it is the foundation of trust in digital payments. Those who invest now are not only securing their business, but strengthening Europe's position in global competition", says Birgit Kraft-Kinz, Initiator of P19.
About P19:
P19 is the European platform for more than 1,600 Payment Pioneers. The Payment Pioneers are a rapidly growing network working together to create visibility for the hot topic of payments and finance in Europe and internationally, and to foster collaboration. P19 stands for exchange and innovation for a sustainable European payment industry.
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Press contact:
Birgit Koch
p19@kraftkinz.com
+43 (0) 664 111 58 68
Gloriettegasse 13
1130 Vienna
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