June: Keynote Opening presentation, IFIP/Sec2024, 11-13 June 2024, Edinburgh, UK ‘The Security Genie is out of the bottle – can we force it back?’ July: Prof von Solms was rated as no 5 world wide for his research in Information and Cyber Security. This ranking by ScholarGPS reflects the significant impact and breadth of his research over the decades. October: The International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) awards it highest Award, the Isaac L Auerbach Award, to Prof von Solms for his lifelong contribution and involvement with IFIP.