How can digital care solutions become not only smarter, but also secure, trustworthy and resilient?
This important question was part of the discussion at the SilverEco & Ageing Well International Festival, held in Cannes on 14–15 September 2026, where SECASSURED project partner Tellu represented the project.
The international event brought together stakeholders working on innovative technologies, services and solutions for ageing populations and the transformation of health and care services. As digital technologies become increasingly integrated into healthcare and ageing care, ensuring their security, reliability and trustworthiness is becoming an essential part of this transformation.
Bringing SECASSURED to the SilverEco community
Throughout the event, visitors to the Tellu stand had the opportunity to learn more about SECASSURED, with project brochures on display and members of the Tellu team available to introduce the project and discuss its objectives.
SECASSURED develops assurance-driven approaches for the engineering and operation of secure digital systems and services. Rather than treating cybersecurity as an additional layer introduced after a system has been developed, the project aims to integrate security assurance throughout the lifecycle of digital solutions.
This is particularly relevant in the healthcare and care sectors, where digital platforms, connected devices and increasingly intelligent services may support critical processes and interact with sensitive environments.
SECASSURED featured in European projects panel discussion
SECASSURED was also presented during the panel discussion of European projects entitled “Transforming Ageing Care Pathways Through Innovative Solutions.”
During the session, Arnor Solberg from Tellu spoke about how SECASSURED aims to improve the security of digital healthcare services and highlighted the importance of integrating security and assurance into the development and operation of innovative digital solutions.
The panel provided an opportunity to place cybersecurity within the broader discussion on the transformation of ageing care. New digital services can help improve accessibility, efficiency and quality of care, but their growing importance also increases the need for confidence that these systems behave securely and reliably.
For this reason, security and assurance need to be considered from the beginning of the design process and maintained throughout the complete system lifecycle.
Security assurance for future digital healthcare
SECASSURED addresses this challenge through an assurance-driven security engineering approach. The project is developing methods, tools and technologies that support the design, assessment and continuous operation of secure digital systems.
By bringing together security engineering, automated analysis, digital-twin technologies and AI-supported security services, SECASSURED aims to provide stronger and more continuous evidence that systems meet their security requirements.
Healthcare is one of the application areas where such capabilities can be particularly important. As services become more connected and increasingly rely on distributed digital infrastructures, cybersecurity can no longer be treated only as a technical issue. It becomes an important prerequisite for trust, resilience and the successful adoption of innovative healthcare technologies.
Participation in the SilverEco & Ageing Well International Festival therefore provided an excellent opportunity to connect the technical work of SECASSURED with the wider European discussion on how digital innovation can contribute to better and more sustainable care.
Many thanks to James Jacobs, Franck Fleurey and Arnor Solberg from Tellu for representing SECASSURED in Cannes and bringing the project into this important European discussion.
