Wolters will conduct research at the intersection of cybersecurity law and private law. In doing so, he focuses on topics as diverse as cybersecurity, authentication and the reliability of digital data, private law enforcement of data protection law, data law and content moderation. Here, Wolters' research is distinguished by a consistent focus on the significance of these topics in a private law context. The collaboration within the Radboud Business Law Institute (OO&R) enables him to study these topics in diverse areas of law. Moreover, through the collaboration in the iHub, Wolters combines his expertise in positive law with interdisciplinary insights.
In the coming years, Wolters will further research the European legal cybersecurity framework. 'The European legal cybersecurity framework has greatly expanded in recent years. It consists of a large number of overlapping, diverse and interlocking instruments,' Wolters explains. ‘I want to clarify this framework and examine to what extent and how it contributes to the cybersecurity of our society.’
About Pieter Wolters
Wolters (Helmond, 1987) graduated from Radboud University in 2010 with a research master's degree in Business and Law. In 2013, he obtained his PhD in Nijmegen with a dissertation titled ‘All circumstances of the case: an investigation into the circumstances affecting the operation of reasonableness and fairness.’
In 2015, Wolters joined Radboud University as assistant professor of civil law, and since 2019 he has been associate professor. He is also part of the editorial boards of Computer Law & Security Review, of the Journal of Cybersecurity, and of the Tijdschrift voor Consumentenrecht en handelspraktijken.