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Wednesday 12th June 2013

Thursday 13th June 2013
Friday 14th June 2013

Wednesday 12th June 2013

09:00

  Registration:
14th Annual National Information Security Conference and
Scottish Information Assurance Forum

 
10:00
SIAF Opening Words
Alan Moffat, Chairman, Scottish Information Assurance Forum
 
10:10
An Update from Scottish Government
Keith McDevitt, Scottish Government
 
10:35
Information Security Governance
Vernon Poole, Head of Business Consultancy, Sapphire
 
11:00
SABRE Project
Martin Gordon, Scottish Business Crime Centre
 
11:20
Cyber Security: The Human Factor
Olly Hart, Sophos
 
11:45
Conclusions
Alan Moffat, Chairman, SIAF
 
National Information Security Conference Opens:
 
12:30

NISC: Lunch, Exhibition & Networking

 
14:00
NISC Welcome & Opening Words
Harvey Mattinson, Ex-CESG & The Cabinet Office
 
14:10
Keynote: 2013 Threat Landscape
Shane Grennan, Country Manager, Fortinet

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14:40

Cyber Security: A Detailed Strategic Framework
Jarno Limnéll, Director of Cyber Security, Stonesoft
View Jarno's Synopsis

 
15:00

Break, Exhibition Hall & Networking

 
15:40
Cyber – A Risky Business?
Calum Mitchell, Head of Intelligence Risk, BskyB
 
16:10
Cyber Crime and How It Affects You...
Check Point
 
16:40

Close

 
18:30

Networking Buffet & Entertainment

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Thursday 13th June 2013 (subject to change)

08:00

Registration

 
09:00
NISC Welcome & Opening Words
Harvey Mattinson, Ex-CESG & The Cabinet Office
 
09:10
Keynote: Data Centre Security
F5 Networks
 
09:40
Defining a Real World Attack Framework and Defence in Depth Strategy to Combat Endpoint Risk.
Rob Kelsall, Lumension
 
10:00

Workshop Sessions

Counting the Cost – Civil Monetary Penalties in Practice 
 
Ken MacDonald
 
ICO 



Does the Biggest Security Threat Sit Next to You?
Alan Moffat
Sapphire



Bu**er Your Own Device, I'm Not Letting That Near My Network 
Adrian Bishop, Sapphire
 David Lannin, Sapphire


Independence or not,Scotland needs a National CERT Capability - "SCOTCERT"
John Lyons
International Cyber Security Protection
Agency

 
11:00

NISC: Break, Exhibition & Networking

 
11:50
Information Security Challenges
Tony Pepper, M
anaging Director, Egress Software
 
12:10
The Robots Are Coming! Cyber, Safety, Humans; and The Singularity.
Colin Williams, Director, Software Box Ltd
View Colin's Synopsis
 
12:40
Reducing Cyber Risk
Michael Oldham, Portsys
 
13:00

NISC: Lunch, Exhibition & Networking

 
14:15

Workshop Sessions

Counting the Cost – Civil Monetary Penalties in Practice
Ken MacDonald
ICO


Does the Biggest Security Threat Sit Next to You?
Alan Moffat
Sapphire



Bu**er Your Own Device, I'm Not Letting That Near My Network
Adrian Bishop, Sapphire
 David Lannin, Sapphire


Independence or not,Scotland needs a National CERT Capability - "SCOTCERT"
John Lyons
International Cyber Security Protection
Agency

 
13:00

NISC: Break, Exhibition & Networking

 
15:10

Dealing With My Insecurities About Security
Mark Evans, IT Manager, Rider Levett Bucknall
View Mark's Synopsis

 
15:40
User Awareness of IT Security in a YouTube World
Robbie O’Brien, Managing Director, Metacompliance
 
16:00
Understanding the Human Dimension in Cyber Security
Dave Barnett, Security Professional & Dr Char Sample, Carnegie Mellon University
 
16:35
Have I Got Security News For You?
John Morrison, Managing Director, Sapphire
 

 
 
19:30

Drinks Reception

 
20:00

Gala Dinner & Entertainment

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Friday 14th June 2013 (subject to change)

08:20

Registration

 
09:20

Opening Words

 
09:30
The Unstoppable Wave of Change Driven by Mobility
Ian Kilpatrick, Chairman, Wick Hill
 
10:00
BYOD: Policies, Legalities, Security and Cost?
Damien Behan, IT Director, Brodies LLP
 
10:30

NISC: Break, Networking & Exhibition

 
11:10
OODA Meets Yoda - The Dark Side of Adaptive Security Systems
Tim Watson, Director of Cyber Security Centre, De Montfort University
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11:40
SpiderLabs Global Security Report: Our Findings
John Yeo, Director, SpiderLabs EMEA
 
12:10

Closing Words

 

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