A CyberScotland Summit is running on Thursday, October 27. The invited speakers include Britain’s most senior cyber government official Lindy Cameron, CEO of the UK official National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC); and Scottish Justice Secretary Keith Brown.
Viljar Lubi, Estonian Ambassador to the UK, will speak about cyber from an international perspective. Earlier this year Estonia ranked as the third most secure country on the Global Cybersecurity Index.
The host is the CyberScotland Partnership, a collaboration between 16 organisations including the Scottish Government, Police Scotland, and the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC). It is open to anyone to attend. A focus, say organisers, is on measures to ensure that organisations are alerted to potential threats, able to identify and understand the most common types of cyber attacks, and learn how to avoid becoming a victim. Speakers will also address the skills and gender gaps in cyber crime prevention.
Member organisations of the CyberScotland Partnership will be there to show the cyber crime prevention services and support on offer.
Jude McCorry, Chair of the CyberScotland Partnership, pictured, is CEO of the SBRC. She said: “This summit is coming at a time of huge importance for the cyber sector. Digital attacks on organisations have reached a record high in Scotland; it is vital for the business community in our country to come together and combat this ongoing scourge.
“The responsibility to help Scotland be digitally resilient – and a safe place to conduct online business – falls on all of us, not just people working in tech. We welcome anyone interested in knowing more about fighting back against cyber crime, whether they work in the public, private, or third sector.”
Lindy Cameron, CEO of the NCSC, added: “The CyberScotland Summit is the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas, knowledge, and experience that will provide Scottish businesses with the best tools to defend themselves against the latest cyber threats.
“With an ever-evolving threat landscape, it’s vital that we are able to come together and support one another to stay ahead of those who seek to do us harm. I look forward to speaking to fellow delegates about the measures they are taking to future proof the UK’s public and private sector organisations from cyber attacks.”
The CyberScotland Summit will run at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh to coincide with European Cyber Awareness Week. Organisers expect as many as 200 people to attend.
For more information, or to register for free tickets, visit https://www.cyberscotland.com/summit/.
