Through The Lens of ISMG: Cybersecurity Summit: London 2024 | Edition 88
ISMG recently wrapped up the Cybersecurity Summit: London 2024, which focused on essential cybersecurity topics such as DORA, AI Act, NIS2, Deepfake infiltration?as well as mitigating risks through cyber profiling and addressing third-party and supply chain threats. The summit offered valuable insights into how leaders are driving excellence in technology implementations while creating unique user experiences that foster innovative, secure, and growth-oriented business practices.? ?
Here are some key highlights from the summit!?
Deep Insights from Three CISOs Who Battled Ransomware Attacks and Have the Scars to Prove It?
Ian Thornton-Trump CD, CISO, CYJAX, Jon Staniforth, former CISO of Royal Mail, and Heather Lowrie FCIIS, former CISO of The University of Manchester, shared their key takeaways from handling major ransomware attacks. They discussed strategies to strengthen organizational resilience, offering practical approaches for future preparedness.?
Hackers Don’t Hack in – They Log In. How to Combat the Threat of Identity Compromise?
Experts James Maude , field chief technology officer of BeyondTrust ; Ian Thornton-Trump CD , CISO of CYJAX ; and Victor Murineanu MSc. , information security manager of Chelsea Football Club explored the complexities of identity compromise. They discussed the evolving threat landscape, real-world instances of identity breaches, how attackers exploit hidden pathways to gain privileges and how effective control of identities and privileges can serve as a key defense strategy.?
A Double-Edged Sword: Guarding Against AI’s Expanded Threats?
This panel - Anna Delaney , Nathan Swain , Surinder Lall - LL.M, B.A. (Hons), CISSP, CEH, CHFI, CCISO , discussion explored how cybercriminals are using AI to execute sophisticated attacks, including automated phishing, deepfake creation and AI-driven malware. The panel examined real-world cases and their implications for U.K. organizations, offering strategies to mitigate these advanced threats. They also analyzed specific AI-driven attacks, delving into the methodologies employed by cybercriminals and providing insights on strengthening cybersecurity measures against these critical tactics.?
Enlightening interactions during the networking breaks?
During the summit, our delegates built valuable connections and engaged in meaningful conversations that could pave the way for enhanced cybersecurity strategies.?
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Our sponsors helped us bring the global security leaders to London and made it one of the biggest cybersecurity summits of the year.?
The Infosecurity Europe 2024 Compendium features cybersecurity insights from industry's top researchers, CEOs, CISOs, government leaders and more.
ISMG editors spoke to several thought leaders on a wide range of topics including the role of generative AI in emerging threats and cyber defenses, the latest trends in cybercrime and ransomware, supply chain vulnerabilities, the regulatory environment and strategies for responding to cyberattacks.
Inside the 30-page Infosecurity Europe 2024 Compendium, we have curated a collection of video interviews featured across our news sites. It also includes insightful discussions from the live Editors' Panel and CyberEdBoard Profiles in Leadership interviews featuring members of ISMG's CyberEdBoard community. All the video content has been produced by ISMG.Studio, ISMG's state-of-art video studio hosted at major events worldwide.
The editorial team at ISMG spoke with some of the most well-known and influential leaders in the industry at RSA Conference 2024. Inside this 40-page CEO/Founder Compendium, you'll find insights on leadership, emerging trends in cybersecurity and the latest technologies and services.
As the event's largest media sponsor, ISMG staffed two video studios at the conference and produced nearly 150 interviews of more than 60 CEOs and company founders featured in this compendium.
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#CyberEdBoard Profiles in Leadership: John F. Banghart?
John F. Banghart has spent 30 years in cybersecurity, and he appreciates the importance of creative thinking, upskilling and collaboration. Looking back on the Heartbleed vulnerability, Banghart said the incident demonstrates the need to address software supply chain risks causing problems today.?
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