Address the Threat Landscape of Cyber Attacks

AMSTERDAM, September 5, 2011 -

European Smart Grid Cyber Security and Privacy

14-15 November 2011

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Following on from the success of the European Smart Grid Cyber Security Forum held in March 2011 in London, the second addition in SMi’s Cyber Security portfolio; Smart Grid Cyber Security and Privacy, will be held in Amsterdam on the 14th and 15thNovember. The conference will address the threat landscape of cyber attacks, as well as privacy, integrity, and security of data involving Smart Grid technology.

Already, a highly select, authoritative committee of senior level industry experts, have come forward to establish further dialogue on international collaboration, framework and policy, strategy, privacy and the role of technology to secure the future infrastructure. As Governments and utilities around the world continue to work on the deployment of the Smart Grid initiative, cyber security issues surrounding the business model are now top priority to national security and investment.

This high level conference programme will be delivered by some of the industry’s senior professionals including:

• William Barker, Cyber Security Coordinator for the US Department of Commerce, NIST
• Patricia Robison, Smart Grid Project Manager, Con Edison of New York
• Michelle Chibba, Director of Policy, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
• Dr Alexander Dix, Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Berlins Data Commissioner
• Monika Stajnarová, Economic Officer, BEUC, The European Consumers Organisation
• Nuno Pereira, Information Systems Officer, EDP
• Boas Bierings, Program Manager Privacy and Security, Enexis
• Annemarie Zielstra, Director, CPNI.NL
• Johan Rambi, Privacy and Security Officer, Alliander NV
• Frans Campfens, Senior Staff Consultant, Smart Grids, Alliander
• David Greer, Executive Director, University of Tulsa’s Institute for Information Security (iSec)
• Mark Ossel, Vice President, Echelon Energy and Utility
• Hans de Heer, Service Line Leader, KEMA Consulting Europe
• Víctor López Espinel, Head of IT Security Services - Energy and Industry, Sadiel Tecnologías de la Información
• Jani Valtari, SGEM Program Manager, CLEEN
• Eva Visser, Partner, Projectmoore
• Alex Campbell, Security Consultant, Deloitte
• Tobias Jeske, Research Associate, University of Hamburg
• Dariusz Kloza, Doctoral Researcher, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
• Ralph Moonan, Director, Information Technology Security eXperts BV
• Job de Haas, Director of Embedded Technology, Riscure
• Bob Lockhart, Senior Analyst, Pike Research
• Giovanna Dondossola, Cyber Security Task Leader, RSE

View the full speaker line-up and REGISTER at www.smi-online.co.uk/smartgridprivacy26.asp

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For further information contact: Jamison Nesbitt, Tel: 44(0)20-7827-6164, Email: jnesbitt at smi-online.co.uk