Cybersecurity Summit 2019
The first ever summit of its kind organised by Cyber Security Malta in collaboration with the Parliamentary Secretary for Financial Services, Digital Economy and Innovation, MITA, the Malta Chamber Of Commerce, Enterprise & Industry, and Tech.mt.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, 23rd October 2019
Time: 08:30 onwards
Venue: The Westin Dragonara Resort, St Julian’s, Malta
B SECURE Scheme
This year’s main agenda is the B SECURE Scheme which is a Government initiative designed to instill a cybersecurity culture within the local business industry.
This scheme is for the private industry for which it offers assistance in assessing their cybersecurity posture against the latest cybersecurity threats and enhance further the education of employees through training.
Event Speakers
Programme
Wednesday 23rd October 2019
Registration
Welcome note
Launch Video
The B SECURE Scheme
All the details on the B SECURE Scheme and how to register
Is your business Cyber Secure?
Bringing Cyber Enthusiasts Together
Cybersecurity through the eyes of the Regulators
Acronis – Mr. Ronan McCurtin (Regional VP Northern Europe, Acronis)
Malta Gaming Authority – Mr. Jason Farrugia (Chief Technology Officer)
Malta Financial Services Authority – Ms. Sandra Saliba (Senior Analyst, Securities & Market Supervision)
Malta Communications Authority – Mr. Antoine Sciberras (Chief Spectrum Management & Technology)
Malta Digital Innovation Authority – Mr. Trevor Sammut (Chief Regulatory Officer)
Problem shared is a Problem Halved
MITA – Mr. Reuben Gauci (Security Operation Centre Project Manager)
U.S. Embassy Rome – Mr. Peter Lafranchise (Assistant Legal Attache)
U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office – Ms. Katherine Fox (Head of International Cybersecurity)
Easy, Efficient and Secure Cyber Protection
Abstract: Boundaries between data protection and cyber security today have blurred such that keeping data safe requires more than just backup. Acronis defines cyber protection as a new generation of data protection that addresses modern threats by focusing on five vectors – data safety, accessibility, privacy, authenticity, and security (SAPAS).
Lunch
Solving Safety, Accessibility, Privacy, Authenticity, and Security challenges with innovative Cyber Protection strategies
Abstract: Cyber Protection challenges are now rightfully amongst the highest concerns of IT managers and organizational executives. Markus Bauer will highlight the importance of business continuity and constant data availability in a changing threat landscape. He will present use cases about secure enterprise file sharing strategies to make users more productive, giving IT departments complete control over business content to ensure security while enabling BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and maintaining compliance needs. Mr. Bauer will also showcase how Blockchain technologies can help companies to optimise Data Authenticity & Integrity to enhance regulatory transparency and decrease security risks.
The essential role of Data for successful businesses and leading Motorsport Teams
Abstract: Graeme Hackland will take you on a full-throttle tour of a trackside mobile data center, as well as explain the tools a racing team uses to compete in this prestigious sport. How is the team dealing with massive volumes of data? What measures do they take to protect their IP? Graeme will provide an overview of the team’s digital transformation journey that took them from tapes and floppy drives to one of the most advanced cyber protection setups in sport and will also highlight use cases about Hacker & Ransomware attacks they faced and how to maximize protection against those accordingly.
Navigating the current threat landscape
Abstract: George Balafoutis, Cybersecurity Architect for Microsoft, shares some notes from the field including the most commonly observed security mistakes that are made in modern fast-paced organizations, how to protect against them and what to do if things go wrong.
Closing note
Partners
Exhibitors
