Go away for some Security Days

Most of the recent security news recently seems to have centred around the activities of national bodies such as the US National Security Agency and  the UK’s GCHQ. That can make company security officers take their eye off the more normal run of cyber risks that companies can run into any day of the week.

That is why spending a couple of days towards the end of this month in Phantasialand, near Brühl, Germany, could be a good idea. This the location for the Internet Security Days 2013 conference and exhibition, taking place over September 24^thand 25^th.

Visitors can expect a full program of high-quality presentations, a trade fair with the newest security products and services, and a myriad of networking events where new business connections can be made, and existing ones can be strengthened. The presentations offer a first-class opportunity to learn directly from the experts: How can the current threats be minimized, and what are the security risks involved in the latest technological developments? The Internet Security Days are organised by Bellaxa and eco – The Association of the German Internet Industry.

As the event is focused on members of international Internet security companies again this year, the presentations will predominantly be in English.

First day keynotes include presentations from Torsten Jüngling of Stonesoft, Joe Klein from SRA International and Darren Anstee of Arbor Networks, all of whom will take part in the podium discussions following their presentations.

After this, three tracks offer the focal points `Web & Mobile Security’, `Network Security’, and `European Cooperation’. Specialists will be speaking about threats in web applications, mobile threats, DDoS and the Advanced Cyber Defence Center (ACDC), among other topics. The program is rounded off by social events in the evening.

The second day’s schedule will start with another round of keynotes. Koji Nakao from KDDI Japan, for example, will be talking about the future of cyber attacks.

Following the same format as the first day, podium discussions and lunch will be followed by a division into three tracks. The first two tracks, organised by the eco Competence Groups Security and Mobile, are titled `IT Security Knowledge for the Future’ and `M2M Secure’. The third track is reserved for the closed ACDC General Meeting.

With more than 650 member organisations, the eco Association  is the largest Internet industry association in Europe.  Since 1995, it has been instrumental in the development of the Internet in Germany. It develops markets, promotes technology, forms frameworks and represents the interests of members in politics and international committees. In the Competence Network, all important specialists and decision makers of the Internet industry are represented, and current and future Internet themes are furthered.