Smidex Suisse Exposyum: The new IT security conference
Zurich is getting a new security trade fair with a large conference: On November 17 and 18, 2021, the Smidex Suisse Exposyum event will take place in Hall 550, Zurich-Oerlikon. The focus as visitors will be less on IT experts and more on SMEs.
One in three Swiss SMEs has already been the victim of cyberattacks. Four percent were blackmailed as a result of these attacks. Even if the data of smaller businesses is less interesting to cybercriminals, these companies remain attractive targets for them for two reasons: First, to extort ransomware using ransomware, and second, to use them as a gateway for attacks on larger companies that work with these SMEs. If we look at the figures for the first half of 2021, 10,294 cyber incidents were reported to the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC). And the trend is upward.
Against this background, the Smidex Suisse Exposyum (neologism for Expo + Symposium) was launched. The event stands for a live platform for cyber security and physical security systems, which is not only attended by CSIOs and CIOs, but also by C-level representatives of SMEs and security officers in general. Therefore, the event also has a clear focus on practical solutions and less to no developer topics.
Things to know from experts
The participants will be offered a well-rounded program in more than 20 presentations. Nicolas Bürer, Managing Director of digitalswitzerland, will kick things off by talking about the future and opportunities of digital innovation and what risks and opportunities and hypotheses derived from them we will be confronted with in the coming years. One of the speakers will also be Candid Wüest, VP Cyber Protection Research at Acronis, who will use a recent survey to show where companies are currently struggling the most and how this relates to the merging cyberattacks.
Aarno Aukia, CTO of VSHN - The DevOps Company, will present the Secure Banking Operation Platform and talk about agile development processes, container platforms and tools for operational security engineering. And of course, ethical hackers play an important role in the conference. Sandro Nafzger, CEO & Partner, Bug Bounty Switzerland GmbH explains in an exciting talk why working with them is key to the success of any digital transformation.
Practical recommendations for more IT security in SMEs
But it is also possible to learn firsthand how a cyberattack takes place, what mistakes could have been avoided, and how to prepare against it in the future. Andreas Plüer, Head of Digital Service at EKT-Elektrizitätswerk des Kantons Thurgau, has experienced it firsthand and speaks plainly.
Christophe Monigadon, Head of Information Security at Berner Kantonalbank, will open the eyes of anyone who feels well protected in terms of software with his presentation. He provokes with the statement "Why do we need an IT security culture? We have a firewall!" and provides strong arguments in favor of it.
Patrik Kamber, Program Manager Digital Solutions, Johnson Controls, explains how artificial intelligence and workflows are helping safety workers identify hazard correlations early by calculating risk scores in real time.
With ORGANISATOR at a reduced price to the Smidex Suisse Exposyum
In addition to the conference program, the relevant security providers will also be represented with a booth at Smidex Suisse, such as Acronis, Avast, Bug Bounty Switzerland, Cisco, Elca, EVVA, Samsung, Siemens Switzerland, Splunk, Thycotic, Trendmicro, Trigon, T-Systems, Watchguard, who enter into dialog with interested trade visitors and support them in their safety precautions with great experience.
Exclusively for ORGANISATOR readers:
- Free expo ticket with code QP6C3.
- Discounted conference ticket with code: FKAXB. (Day ticket for CHF 318.50.- instead of CHF 490.-; 2-day ticket for CHF 578.50.- instead of CHF 890.-)
