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Panel Discussion: Why is it critical to place cyber-security at the heart of your IT strategy?


Crowne Plaza 27th February 2018 9:50 am - 10:30 am

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Joanna Smith
Chris Hankin
Rob Driver
Andrew Gould
David Deighton

Recent studies by NCSC (National cybersecurity centre) revealed 590 security breaches in public sector organisations this last year with 30 deemed serious enough to warrant a cross-government response.

This includes parliamentary email accounts in June and the WannaCry ransomware attack in May which disrupted the functions of 47 hospital trust, leading to ambulances being diverted and operations being cancelled.

With security an ever increasing challenge detrimental to business continuity it is more important than ever for organisations to embed cybersecurity at the centre of their IT strategy. This will enable organisations to be able to remain resilient to the event of a breach. This panel will explore ways for your organisation to be better positioned to anticipate and minimize risks relating to people, processes and technology.

Takeaways:

– The importance of assessing cybersecurity impact in your organisations
– Optimising awareness and training to educate your workforce to prevent threats
– How to incorporate cybersecurity as part of digital transformation?

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