Events Calendar
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Events > March 2012
March 2012
12 - 13 March
European Smart Grid Cyber Security - Priority One; Securing the Digital Infrastructure
Last year's inaugural launch gained international press, solidifying this forum as the premier European touch point for industry professionals. 2012 will provide insight into enterprise strategy and initiatives from Chief Information Security officers, as well as technical presentations from the engineering and cyber security industry. CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Department of Homeland Security, Director, NCCIC, Sean McGurk; European Commission, Policy Officer, DG Information Society and Media, Alejandro Pinto; Enisa, Program Manager Resilience and CIIP Program, Dr. Vangelis Ouzounis; Con Edison New York, Smart Grid Project Manager, Patricia Robison; National Grid, Digital Risk and Security Director, Dr David King; Swissgrid AG, Senior Advisor Operations, Rudolf Baumann; EDP Energie SA, Information and Cyber Security Officer, Nuno Emanuel Pereira; Sirrix AG security technologies, Project Manager, Michael Grone; GDF Suez, Information Security & Business Continuity, Phillip Jones; Scada Hacker, Chief Information Officer, Joel Langill*
www.smi-online.co.uk/events/overview.asp…
13 March
Emergency Preparedness and Civil Contingencies
This timely Symposium provides an invaluable platform for local authorities, emergency planning stakeholders and infrastructure providers to distil the various strands of national security and civil contingency policy. The symposium offers an essential opportunity to share best practice and discuss how the latest measures can be implemented effectively to improve not only local resilience but also to develop a more robust general civil contingency framework that will enable local authorities and communities to respond swiftly to major emergencies with strong leadership, communication and collaboration.
publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/events/CC13-P…
14 March
UK Border Security 2012
Bringing together senior figures from across the public and private sectors, this year's RUSI Border Security Conference will thus examine the range of threats emanating from the transnational cross-border flow of people, information, and illicit goods; and will provide a critical evaluation of the strategies, partnerships and technologies that are currently being used to combat them.
15-16 March
SAR Europe 2012
The 15th SAR Europe conference will give a first-hand view of the demanding circumstances of today's search and rescue missions, as civil SAR experts and practitioners from around the world gather to share their unique stories of saving lives, and how they cope with their varied and diverse operational missions. From the battlefield to raging seas, from scenes of extreme natural disasters to isolated and desperate lives hanging in the balance. SAR Europe 2012 will provide the largest international gathering of SAR experts in Europe. The conference programme promises to debate, educate, inform and discuss current issues and developments in both the SAR and CSAR sectors.
www.shephardmedia.com/events/sar-europe-…
19-21 March
ISNR (International Security National Resilience) Exhibition & Conference
ISNR Abu Dhabi Conference, held in association with the Organizing Scientific Committee-Ministry of Interior - will discuss a variety of issues related to all the sectors covered in the exhibition: critical infrastructure protection, border and transport security, counter terrorism, intelligence and threat assessment and crisis management. Last edition of conference included 1,367 attendees and 38 speakers from all around the world. This year, the conference will also emphasize on exchanging expertise at a global level in areas related to homeland security in order to improve readiness and responsiveness to major calamities.
www.isnrabudhabi.com/portal/home.aspx
19-23 March
Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW) 2012
Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW) is the global educational event for people to learn more about Business Continuity Management (BCM). BCAW is facilitated by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), the international membership body for BCM with approaching 7,000 members in some 100 countries. This year's theme is about time. Many companies feel that a crisis can be managed as and when it arises; however this approach exposes the business to unnecessary risk. Time is not on your side in a crisis. People are making decisions under pressure, options are reduced and media scrutiny may be at its greatest.
20-22 March
Offshore Patrol Vessels Asia-Pacific
Building on 6 years of success organising the largest OPV conference in the world, Defence IQ brings you Asia's regional OPV event. Bringing together 100+ Navies, Coast Guards, Regional and International Industry experts including senior representation from the Pakistan Navy, Indonesian Navy, Philippine Coast Guard and Indian Coast Guard, if you are looking to expand your presence in this key region, cultivate relationships and gain detailed analysis of immediate priorities, future plans and requirements you will not want to miss OPV Asia-Pacific 2012!
www.offshorepatrolasia.com/Event.aspx?id…
20 March
Smartphone Security: Ensuring Consumer Confidence
The event will look at the latest developments across the space, and consider what the future will hold as technology develops, regulation increases and threats diversify. Given the major implications for mobile technology and IT professionals, the meeting will be a must attend event for anyone involved in the space.
www.inside-technology.co.uk/courses.php
20 March
UK Cyber Security Strategy
Following on from last year's inaugural event, Working Together To Improve UK Cyber Security brings together policymakers, public services and industry to share knowledge, assess the risks, and collaborate to tackle cyber security threats. Meet and network with those pioneering for greater awareness and effective guidelines, and prepare yourself to respond efficiently to this developing policy area.
www.insidegovernment.co.uk/other/securit…
21 March
The 2012 European Cloud Computing Conference –
Making the transition from Cloud-Friendly to Cloud-Active
22 March
Civil Contingencies and Local Resilience
This essential forum will examine the current threats and government priorities for improving UK resilience. It will also provide valuable insights into what needs to be done at the community level to ensure emergency preparedness, and provide delegates with the opportunity to learn from best practice resilience case studies. Special 15% discount (promo code CT4109) to Contingency Today subscribers and voluntary sector contacts.
www.insidegovernment.co.uk/environment/r…
26-28 March
DIMDEX 2012
DIMDEX is a unique event addressing the growing need for sophisticated naval equipment to control Middle East and North African offshore waters. DIMDEX 2012 will provide an opportunity for companies producing high-end maritime technology to promote their products and services to an international and regional audience of high level government procurement personnel from navy and maritime security forces.
26-28 March
Cyber Security For Chemical Industry Europe
The recent spate of cyber attacks and next generation malwares has highlighted one thing to CIOs and CISOs in this space − cyber security is a priority right now. The Cyber Security for Chemical Industry Europe will bring together leading c-level practitioners and senior IT Security Managers from across Europe to discuss how you can ensure that your business is not vulnerable to attack. Attend this event to benefit from unrivalled benchmarking and networking opportunities with other peers in the industry. Hear first-hand from other CIOs and CISOs how they are preventing against cyber threats and discover the latest research and development and how it will impact your business in the coming months.
www.cybersecurity-chemicals.com/
