tISS: eCrime - The Threat Landscape

Corporate IT Forum workshops are requested by and specifically designed for IT professionals striving for best practice in the corporate environment. Free from supplier involvement, delegates receive real-world information from experienced and unbiased peers.

Cyber Crime is a reality"
James Quinault, Director, Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance, Cabinet Office

"America's economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on cybersecurity."
President Barack Obama, May 2009.

Cyber crime is now estimated to cost UK businesses £21bn annually.

The frequency, targeting and potentially high impact of cyber-criminal activity presents a serious challenge to enterprises already weathering turbulent economic conditions, tighter regulatory requirements and seismic changes in IT infrastructure development and services delivery. But as Business and industry reliance on ICT becomes critical, the nature of the challenges is further diversifying to include 'hactivism' and attacks against real-time automated and control systems.

A senior IT professional from our subscriber base will discuss the strategies and tactics that have prevented a substantial figure of attempted fraud in the past 12 months.

This workshop will allow participants to better understand the extent and impact of current threats to specific markets, channels, systems and applications and the mitigation and prevention strategies currently employed.

• War Stories (Chatham House): attacks, near misses, successes - tangible outcomes 
  - data, financial and reputational losses
  - policy failures, 'scams' and social engineering
  - IP theft and cyber 'terrorism'
  - emerging threat
• Evaluating the current risk landscape
  - threat / alert communication
  - a reality check on probability, targeting and impact
• Raising business awareness, building the right culture
  - Forensics and incident handling
  - Investment and measuring success
  - Input to / working with Government agencies

As with all Corporate IT Forum workshops, the final agenda will be shaped by delegates to match their specific business needs. The workshop is aimed at specialists but anyone with an interest in these areas will benefit.