5G implementation across the globe creates new opportunities and efficiencies for many businesses, however its use will also create increased cybersecurity risk. If you are planning to use 5G, as a business you must be prepared. Because 5G is the conversion to a mostly all-software network, future upgrades will be software updates and because of the cyber vulnerabilities of software, the tougher part of the real 5G roll out is to retool how we secure the most important network of the 21st century and the ecosystem of devices and applications that sprout from that network.

Prior to COVID-19, often when IT leaders made budget requests for tools and software (most that would eventually become mission critical during the massive upheaval), they were given little attention. It is no secret amongst IT leaders that in reality the person with the most influence gets what they need and the person describing the realities of a risk that feels the most foreign to the business tends to end up with the least! In 2021 however boards are listening, on the back of a raft of COVID-related business outcomes. So, with an open goal what should CIOs be fighting for? Many would argue the answer to this is clearing technical debt, as it has implications for operating budgets, security, maintenance, creating space for IT upskilling and of course protection against unforeseen events. Others would say that security is the top priority now, given the frequency of attacks seen during lockdown for example. Anything else is a benefit and will likely lead to removal of some tech debt in the process. So, should a CIO’s top priority be Cyber Security?

As industrial and business systems become more and more connected, they also become more exposed to vulnerabilities. The digital revolution is forcing IT and OT to integrate, meaning that we have seen a rise in destructive malware attacks against manufacturing and energy and utilities organisations, fuelled by this IT/OT convergence and a proliferation of remote access to OT. Convergence of OT and IT is not a new concept, but in the current global climate is as important as ever with a much more distributed and fragmented workforce.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an environment where, more than ever before security professionals need to consider the total threat landscape. Economic hardship, increased isolation, weakened control systems and other factors have resulted in new threats and increased vulnerabilities.
Threats that arise in the cyberworld can have physical security implications and vice versa. We can no longer allow ourselves to segregate these two disciplines. Insider threats can transcend the physical and digital, threatening online communications can escalate into a physical attack. To mitigate risk, we need to look to our colleagues to share information and collaborate like never before. This session will help you:

• Recognise new threats and see existing threats in a new, more holistic way.
• Develop better channels for communication with physical security colleagues.
• Mitigate risk by utilising a holistic approach.

COMING SOON!

2020 saw an increase in cloud migration for justifiable reasons – the shift to home working, urgent business continuity and the remote provision of services. From a security perspective unplanned or misunderstood cloud adoption has a host of dangers for business and organisation leadership. At the heart of this a potential gap in technology and business expectations from the use of cloud, whatever that really means. How do security, technology and business leadership achieve mutual understanding on meeting business objectives through cloud technologies that provides the services the business wants, through the technology that cloud can provide with the right security to protect assets that the business values? But what about the risk – it’s on the Internet remembers! Without joint buy-in it is a road to disappointment all round, but how do you get this? Learn about the road that ONS has taken to bring security, business, and technology together with joint vision to support its national mission while address risk concerns.

Please Join the Vice President, Corporate and Information Security, CSO CISM of RICOH USA, Inc., David Levine in this Executive Interview where he will discuss how a third party risk management program is a critical component of an effective cybersecurity plan.

The rapidly growing increase in cyberattacks worldwide comes at a hefty cost for businesses to better protect their computer networks from intrusions. Cyberattacks not only are increasing in frequency, but they are costing victims larger financial losses.
During this session, we’ll consider what might be on the horizon and where cybersecurity could be heading.