Geo Focus: The United Kingdom

The UK's Current Cybersecurity Challenge

Andy Bates - Global Cyber Alliance  •   • 

Andy Bates, executive director of the Global Cyber Alliance, shares his insights on key cybersecurity and fraud challenges facing UK organizations in the year ahead, with an emphasis on: Emerging threats IoT vulnerabilities How defenders and defenses must adapt

A Strong Finish: Disposing of Regulated Data Securely & Completely

Fredrik Forslund - Blancco  •   • 

According to EY, consumers, regulations, and business concerns are driving UK public and private sector industries to re-examine their data disposition processes, particularly for sensitive and personal information. We'll show how UK enterprises can ensure data security at data end-of-life, comply with data protection...

Cybersecurity at the Heart of the 4th Industrial Revolution

Alain Sanchez - Fortinet  •   • 

Over the next 10 years, digital transformation is expected to unlock an estimated $10 trillion of value for business and wider society. The 2019 edition of the World Economic Forum in Davos has clearly established security as a strategic contribution for unlocking that value, putting a safe digital transformation at...

Securing Data: Lessons from the Payment Card Frontlines

Jeremy King - PCI Security Standards Council  •   • 

In an increasingly digital world, where players from virtually all sectors are racing to innovate, the risk of data theft is very real. The payment card industry has defined standards for protecting cardholder account data. But what about other data types? And what can be learned from payment card industry standards?...

Know Your Attacker: Lessons Learned from Cybercrime Investigations

Philip McInerney - Metropolitan Police , Polly Ralph - PwC  •   • 

"Know your customer" is a familiar refrain in business circles. But as threat actors grow in number, sophistication and cross-channel schemes, it is increasingly important for organizations to also have a clear picture of their potential attackers - whether they are nation-states, cybercrime gangs or lone...

Stand up an Insider Threat Program to Stop Malicious and Accidental Insiders

Christopher Greany - Barclays  •   • 

When it comes to fraud prevention, many organizations overlook the insider threat - both the malicious actor who intends to commit fraud, as well as the accidental insider who makes a mistake or is taken advantage of by an external entity? Join this session to hear our expert offer: The latest research on insider...

Anatomy of a BEC Attack

David Stubley - 7 Elements  •   • 

This session looks at two real-life case studies, with different outcomes from the same initial starting point for two companies. The first led to £140k loss due to malicious invoicing; the second led to data exfiltration and reputational damage (as well as ICO reporting due to GDPR). Malicious actors use common...

Taking Cybersecurity Personally

Mark Johnson - DPO & Cyber Security Advocate  •   • 

This lively, hard-hitting and engaging one-hour workshop is full of practical examples for staff at all levels, offering valuable tips for safe online behavior at work and at home to reduce data breach risks and avoid reputational harm. Our presenter is Mark Johnson, a seasoned former military intelligence officer,...

The Dark Footprint: The Peril and Promise of OSINT

John Walker - University of Kent  •   • 

In the modern age of technology, in which both organizations and individuals have embraced the wired world, we have also evolved and accepted the "unknown unknown" risk of the corporate and individual subliminal digital footprint, which is open to exploitation, leading to the potential compromise of the end target. It...

Achieving Real Time Risk Management in Smart Buildings and Cities

Sarb Sembhi - Virtually Informed  •   • 

Smart buildings utilize a wide range of technology - everything from fire alarms to thermostats to CCTV cameras. Traditionally, all these technologies have been separated by the types of cables and management station, but now with advances in IoT, many of these technologies have converged onto the corporate network....

The Relentless March of Technology-Driven Innovation

Tim Ayling - Kaspersky Lab  •   • 

In this presentation, hear about the recent history and the future of technology and consumer patterns and drivers. This session explores the continued proliferation of social media, IoT and artificial intelligence and the implications of this technology. The huge rise in cybercrime and fraud highlights the challenges...

The UK's 2020 Cybersecurity Challenge

Andy Bates - Global Cyber Alliance  •   • 

Opening session sets the tone for the Summit with an overview of key cybersecurity and fraud challenges facing UK organizations in the year ahead, with an emphasis on: Emerging threats IoT vulnerabilities How defenders and defenses must adapt

The CISO's Role in 2019

Paul Swarbrick - Privacy and Digital Risk Expert  •   • 

Given current, turbulent conversations around physical and cybersecurity, it's hard to get an exact pulse on the state of the industry and where to start shoring up corporate processes to protect information. But with business and personal safety on the line, it's become increasingly important to be able to identify...

Shift to Self-Learning, Self-Defending Networks

Session In Development  • 

Nicky Dewhurst - Darktrace  •   • 

With machines fighting machines and increasingly sophisticated human attackers, we are now entering a new era of cyber-threats. The battle is no longer at the perimeter but inside of our organisations, and no security team can keep up with its speed. Cyber-attackers are quickly becoming silent and stealthy, and cyber...

Best Practices for UK & EU: Data Encryption. Advanced Authentication. Digital Signing.

Prof. Yehuda Lindell - Unbound Tech  •   • 

Data encryption, advanced authentication, digital signing and other cryptography-based security functions have come to play a vital role in organisations' cybersecurity and regulatory compliance initiatives throughout the UK and EU. To secure their digital assets effectively, organisations must protect their...