Exhibitors and guests at previous trade shows in London
Over the last year we have witnessed security attacks against the worlds’ largest organisations, and cyber-attacks which have increasingly been viewed as one of the biggest threats to the enterprise. However, does this mean organisations are beginning to take the threat more seriously and are starting to implement cyber strategies into their business? The UK Government certainly seems to have upped its game, with it recently announcing plans to develop a new cybercrime emergency response unit and a cyber reserve forces army. The US is also taking action with the recent Executive Order from the Obama Administration on improving Cybersecurity. These two initiatives will drive businesses to follow suit and take action. At the Infosecurity Europe show - held at London Earls Court Exhibition Centre between the 23rd and 25th of April 2013 – thousands of IT security professionals will be visiting to see the latest technologies and gain insight from the industry’s leading authorities and their peers in similar industries.
The 2013 show is held against the constantly-changing threat landscape of four main types of electronic threats: politically motivated hacktivists; cybercriminals seeking to monetise their frauds; rogue states, and cyber terrorists looking to both promote their cause to the wider majority and, of course, educate their radical colleagues using the Internet. Against this complex background there is a rising tide of malware, spear phishing and an increasing awareness that - this time around - the cybercriminals might just be winning the battle against the security white hats.
Celebrating its 18th year, the show provides a thought-provoking programme of features including, a diverse range of new IT security products and services from over 350 exhibitors and an unrivalled education programme. There are over 70 vendors from overseas including France, Israel, USA and Scandinavia and at least 50 new security vendors in the New Exhibitor Zone. The show serves an audience of more than 12,000 unique visitors, of which 46% are decision-makers and influencers.
For most IT security professionals, time is a scarce commodity, which is why Infosecurity Europe has established a reputation for offering the most effective information security education programme in the industry. In just three days you can meet all your educational needs with the keynotes, business and technology seminars, information security exchange, security workshops and the technology showcase.
Research carried out by the show organisers has found that the topics that are causing most concern for 2013 are risk mitigation, spending levels, growth of cybercrime, what does the future have in store, and how to develop an incident response plan.
The education programme with over 100 speakers has been developed following extensive consultation with the information security end-user community and an advisory council of CISOs, to identify the most critical issues, topics and challenges for them in 2013. Key speakers include CISOs from: News International, Santander, The Post Office, Betfair, Unilever, Channel 4, Ministry of Defence, Metropolitan Police, Bank of England, Network Rail, Microsoft, Nottingham City Council, BAA, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Philips and EasyJet.
A few keynotes that are particularly relevant to information security are:
A keynote on risk and fostering a risk based approach to information security will look at understanding risk exposure and applying risk management, which will improve organisations security posture and cyber resilience. Effective risk assessment and risk metrics can be used internally to add value business, drive accountability and prioritise investment. The keynote will be panelled by Andrew Rose, Analyst at Forrester. Joining him on the panel will be Amar Singh, CISO for News International, Michael Paisley, Head of Operational Risk at Santander, Serge Baudot, CISO of EasyJet and Bob Mann, CSO at OFGEM.
Supply chains are integral to how businesses operate, but as they become increasingly complex, but how is data secured within the supply chain. As organisations share more information with third parties and there are multiple communication channels, it becomes difficult to control where data is and if it is secure. If a third party suffers a breach, organisations are still liable for their data and can be fined for this compromise. This session will be moderated by Andrew Davis, Analyst at Information Security Forum, who will be holding a panel discussion with Mark Pearce, Head of Information Security at the Post Office, Mark Jones, CISO at BAA, Alistair Wardell, Head of Client and Supply Chain Security, AON and Steven Babb, Head of Information and Technology Risk at Betfair.
As security threats are continuously evolving, it is becoming increasingly difficult for organisations to keep on top of current threats and looking to the future. A quick fire Q&A and analyst insight into scanning the threat horizon and predicting future risks will be with Andrew Rose, Analyst at Forrester Research, Wendy Nather Analyst from 451 Research and Bob Tarzey, Analyst from Quocirca.
Embedding IT security into the organisation has always been an issue, how to make it an integral aspect of the effectiveness and success of an organisation is essential, to gain consumer trust and profiting from new business channels. However it seems in organisations that information security is overlooked in organisations, and there is limited awareness at all levels. A panel discussion with Brain Brackenborough, CISO of Channel 4, Simon Lambe, Head of Global IT Security of Dyson and Phil Cracknell, Head of Information Security at TNT Express, will address how organisations can embed information security in a business and change perceptions.
With the rise of BYOD and consumerisation of IT, and the arrival of 4G, there has been a cultural change in the way people work. This includes flexibility, the mobile workforce always being connected, having the latest technologies and devices to enable them to do their work and fast connections. BYOD is here to stay and is creating a host of information security challengers, around policy, data and usage. Nigel Stanley, Analyst at Bloor Research will be moderating a panel discussion with Peter Baird, Group Head of IT Compliance and Governance and Interim Group Head of Information Security at Tui Travel, Thom Langford, Director, Global Security Office at Sapient and Phil James, Information Security Director at Hyder Consulting will look at managing mobile devices securely and embracing BYOD and consumerisation.