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February 2020
EEMA High Level Fireside Briefing
Topic: Innovation Implementing Successful Government Projects with New Technologies Governments are re-assessing traditional processes and technologies in how they manage their country and citizens. New ways of providing services will provide many benefits, but thought is needed to ensure that outcomes meet expectations. Brussels focused case studies will be presented and discussed What is a Fireside High Level Briefing? In-depth briefings explore the latest technology and solutions. Led by charismatic experts, in an informal setting, to gain knowledge and practical…
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EEMA Fireside Briefing
Topic: Self Sovereign Identity - Can we ever migrate easily? At this EEMA Fireside briefing the Chair will initiate the debate with a 5 minute controversial introduction. This will be followed by two short speaker presentations with thought provoking ideas. The debate will then be thrown open to the floor resulting in lively interaction and a final aim of trying to find some solutions. Speakers for this fireside include: Jon Shamah (Chair & Speaker) Chair, EEMA Mark King Senior Consultant…
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ISSE 2019
European Business Security and Society Challenges 6th November 2019 - 7th November 2019 For further information and to register visit www.isse.eu.com Now in its 21st year ISSE is Europe’s leading independent, interdisciplinary, unbiased and European focused conference. It features the presentation and discussion of technical, commercial, organisational, legal and political challenges for information security as well as privacy and data protection. Organised by EEMA, a not for profit, independent, pan-European Think Tank, and hosted by IBM, ISSE has built an…
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EEMA Annual Conference 2019
Empowering Business through Digital Transformation As new cyber attacks are reported every day, and technology is continuing to lag behind new exploits and negligent data management processes, we need to take stock of where we are and consider how we can move to a better place. The 2019 EEMA Annual Conference will focus on moving that dialogue forward, with identity and trust at its core, so we do not have a bleak digitally corrupted future ahead of us. We are…
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Fireside Briefing: Crime and Artificial Intelligence
The Shard, London Are you ready for the AI Assisted Criminals ... In the 1970’s we were advised to ‘Watch Out, There’s A Thief about”. Since then, with each new iteration of technology, and especially the WWW, those thieves have become more and more technically cunning. Organised Crime and foreign powers have used it to make financial gains and cause political instability - fighting a Hybrid War. In 2019 should we now be shouting “Watch Out, There’s an Artificial, Intelligent,…
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ISSE 2018, Brussels
For further information visit www.isse.eu.com Presentations (attendees and EEMA members) available here Now in its 20th year ISSE is Europe’s leading independent, interdisciplinary, unbiased and European focused conference. It features the presentation and discussion of technical, commercial, organisational, legal and political challenges for information security as well as privacy and data protection. Organised by EEMA, a not for profit, independent, pan-European Think Tank, ISSE has built an unrivalled reputation for world-class speakers and a truly independent perspective on the e-security…
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Decentralised Identity EEMA Fireside Briefing, London
Do people really want to be in charge of their ID? It's a compelling story. Who wouldn't like more control over who has access to their data? Unfortunately, while the story is easy to sell, implementing self-sovereign identity is a much harder problem. What are the implications of this model of identity and where wil lthe responsibilities lie? Free for EEMA members but pre-registering is essential as places are very limited! Need hotel accommodation? We suggest using www.hotels.com or www.booking.com…
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EEMA Annual Conference 2018
Maximising Digital Transformation using trusted identities CALL FOR PAPERS NOW OPEN Visit annualconference.eema.org for more information. EEMA is Europe’s leading Non-Profit, Independent, Interdisciplinary, Unbiased and European focused Think Tank. This is your opportunity to present at EEMA’s highly prestigious 31st Annual conference. Worldwide experts, innovators and key players will address the most relevant issues in the fields of cyber-security, mobility, privacy, AI and much more – informing a highly qualified audience on the evolution of digital identity upon which future…
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Artificial Intelligence & Cognitive Machines
EEMA High Level Fireside Work Channel Briefing Preparing for a Cognitive Future: identifying the business, ethical and cultural issues around AI Chair: Jon Shamah, Chair of EEMA Facilitator: Stuart McRae, Passionate about the business impact of emerging technologies Experts Rakan Qaimary, Artificial Intelligence and IoT Senior Analyst at AccentureRakan works at the Accenture Liquid Studio in London as AI and IoT Senior Analyst - AI Software Engineer. The studio is a rapid prototyping stuio in Emerging Technologies focussed on creating…
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What is the Future of Digital Identity and Trust
High level fireside Briefing in Brussels EEMA Members Exclusive Join the debate and be introduced to new and established members to build business relationships for the future. Opening speaker: Luc Windmolders, Chief of Cabinet of the Digital Agenda Speaker: Professor Bart Preneel Co-opted EEMA Board Director KU Leuven University, an excellent speaker who heads the COSIC research group, visiting professor at five universities in Europe. His main research interests are cryptography, information security and privacy. Chair: Jon Shamah, Chair…
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Cognitive Machines and AI
A thought provoking debate and discussion on this critical subject Defining the Person Natural Person, Legal Person and Artificial Person A new definition of Cognitive Machines? Read the event report here With contributions from subject matter experts including Dr Peter Waggett, IBM, Director Emerging Technology Professor Ibrahim Kushchu Founding Director, mobileGov UKKushchu Chair/Facilitator: Stuart McRae, Executive Collaboration & Social Business Evangelist for IBM, where he helps business executives and strategists with their organisation's digital strategy and improves the…
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ISSE 2017
For full information visit www.isse.eu.com Now in its 19th year ISSE is Europe’s leading independent, interdisciplinary, unbiased and European focused conference. It features the presentation and discussion of technical, commercial, organisational, legal and political challenges for information security as well as privacy and data protection. Organised by EEMA, a not for profit, independent, pan-European Think Tank, ISSE has built an unrivalled reputation for world-class speakers and a truly independent perspective on the e-security market across Europe. It attracts hundreds of…
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Protected: EEMA’s 30th Annual Conference
Privacy vs Identity - Opportunity and Challenges eema-annual-conference.eema.org This is a unique opportunity to celebrate EEMA’s 30th Birthday at Europe’s leading independent, interdisciplinary, unbiased and European focused conference. Worldwide experts, innovators and key players will address the most relevant issues in the fields of security, mobility, privacy and more – informing a highly qualified audience on the evolution of secure digital identity upon which future developments will be built. Across the various tracks of the event, networking opportunities will bring…
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Prepare your Board for a Cybersecurity Attack
Your Reputation Gone in 60 Seconds? EEMA High Level 'Fireside Briefing' Speakers: Rod Clayton: Rod co-leads the Global Issues Group of Weber Shandwick, a leading public relations firm. He handles a wide range of matters in all major sectors around the world. His cyber experience spans information security, data protection, intellectual property and privacy issues. Richard Preece Richard is a ‘hybrid’ consultant and leader, who connects business and technical leadership, so they can maximize the opportunities and minimize the risks…
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Do you need a financial passport too?
Can you own your own portable credit score and financial history? A Thought Provoking Debate and Discussion on this Critical Subject Chaired by Jon Shamah Chair of EEMA march2017-briefing-report For portability of that KYC (Know your Customer) data the greatest efficiency and privacy would be to have the data owned and managed by the individual. So where does this leave traditional players like credit rating agencies? Is there an ecosystem where credit rating agencies and user centric KYC can co-exist?…
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How Threatening is Artificial Intelligence and its Applications
Newest technology and how will it impact on you An EEMA Fireside High Level Briefing Chaired by Jon Shamah Speaker: Tony Fish, Co-founder FabLab: investor, author and seriel entrepreneur. We will hear views on "x+AI" and discuss what it means for us as we give up more and more of our day to day activities. Will we become more intelligent or more disruptive? Kevin Kelly's new book, The Inevitable, has a great quote "x+AI" as a way to sum up…
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Protected: iSSE 2016
15 - 16 November, Innovation Campus Issy-Les-Moulineaux Paris iSSE 2016 Programme Topic areas Trust Services, eID and Cloud Security BYOD and Mobile Security Cybersecurity, Cybercrime, Critical Infrastructures CISO Inside, Management of Privacy and Data Protection Biometric Applications Regulation & Policies For full information visit the iSSE 2016 website at www.isse.eu.com
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Should Consumers & Businesses Trust New Payment Applications?
An EEMA Fireside High Level Briefing Chaired by Steve Pannifer, Chief Operations Officer, Consult Hyperion Speakers: Itay Yanovski, Co-Founder & VP Strategy at CyberInt Itay Yanovski is a veteran of the IT and cybersecurity space, specializing in information security management and cybersecurity operations. Prior to founding CyberInt, Mr. Yanovski was the Global CISO for ZIM Shipping Services, a multinational enterprise with presence in over 70 countries. He is one of the founders of The Israeli Forum for Information Security (IFIS)…
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Trust in the Digital World 2016
Visit the Trust in the Digital World website here Read the post event report Trust-in-the-digital-world-REPORT2016 Scroll down to download the presentations
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Blockchain – a future we sufficiently understand?
An EEMA/Trustcore CIO/CSO Fireside Debate Brussels Topic Probably most known from Bitcoin, blockchain now seems to be all around us. More and more parties are investigating it. Some want to use it to overturn the way payments are now being handled by eliminating the current central payment service providers, some are building systems which already act as ledgers (eg in the diamond sector). Do we understand this technology fully? What is the difference between a permissioned system and an unpermissioned…
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Blockchain ID: A better way?
An EEMA High level briefing Fireside Debate: Read the report here Blockchains are the answer to everybody’s problems. Privacy enhancing, user centric, self-executing, no single points of failure, ambient accountability – digital identity on the blockchain sounds too good to be true. Is it? There are many aspects of blockchain that are grabbing people's attention. Aside from the disruptive, anti-establishment origins of bitcoin, blockchain technology provides a radically new way to think about many business problems including digital identity. This…
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Is Privacy an Obsolete Concept
Including discussion on the case between the Belgian State and Facebook In cooperation with: Is privacy still something that really exists or does it need to be redefined? The ongoing case between the Belgian State and Facebook illustrates how most of our activities online are being tracked whether we like it or not. But what about pervasive use of google-analytics, the tracking of our buying habits on a vast number of online sites. For the short term it seems to…
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eSignatures and eSeals – Opportunities & Challenges
demystifying and preparing for the age of eIDAS In collaboration with the European Commission By now many parties know that on July 1st 2016 the rules related to trust services (such as eSignatures, eSeals, eTime stamps, e-registered delivery and website authentication) under the eIDAS Regulation (REGULATION (EU) No 910/2014 of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market) will come into effect. Some say they will mostly impact public sector services. Others…
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Cyber Warfare – the softer targets – public, private & civilian casualties
An EEMA High Level Fireside Briefing It’s only a matter of time – The Air Traffic Control System, Highways Agency, Hospital Network, the Banking System, Power Plants – they call it the “Firessale” attack as “everything must go”. Bringing down these systems and networks can be carried out without a single shot being fired and could easily cause the kind of fatalities, injuries and disruption seen in recent terror attacks. What is the Dark Web, the Deep Web, the Deepnet,…
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Advanced Persistent Attacks – Anything I should worry about?
EEMA / TrustCore fireside debate CIO / CSO-Debate with thought-leading speakers / moderators Topic We are living in a world where attacks happen on a daily basis. Hacking Tools / Viruses etc can be found everywhere, bought online and even be made on demand. We reached new lows when we read what parties like hacking team were selling to their “clients”. We read articles like “How US banks were attacked, manipulated and left (heart)bleeding”. In this context should companies start…
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Future Privacy and Identity
An EEMA/BCS Thought Leadership Seminar A leading community event to enable delegates to move beyond the basic issues of Privacy and Identity. It will feature thought-provoking panel discussions and netowrking with peers, tackling the key issues surrounding privacy and identity as a core enabler of today's personal, business and government processes, making it an invaluable and unique occasion. The following underlying elements will be under discussion: Consent/ permission management portable digital proof/ evidence Person centred vs organisation centric Separate identity…
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Can you protect your digital reputation and brand?
EEMA High Level Fireside Briefing The question is: technology & policy vs insurance Thought Provoking Debate with our speakers: Ian Birdsey, from Pinsent Masons Authority on cyber-readiness strategy, cyber insurance and managing crises, aftermath of breaches, issues affecting corporate reputations. Angela Sasse FREng FBCS CEng PhD MSc Technology Director, UK Research Institute for Science of Cyber Security (RISCS) Angela is an eminent thought leader whose work on security, privacy, identity, trust and usability is ground-breaking. Sinisha Patkovic, VP of BlackBerry's…
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To Cloud or not to Cloud … that is a serious question
CIO / CSO - Briefing Workshop Everyone is talking about the cloud. Some are doing it whilst many are struggling. While there seem to be many business and financial advantages, there are clearly architectural & technical matters to be dealt with to marry internal & external systems, many legal and regulatory aspects to be looked into, applicability to organization-specific business processes to be assessed, cybersecurity concerns to be mitigated, organisational consequences to be considered, etc. So what seems at first…
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Can we still trust anything that is connected to the Internet?
Can organisations function in the existing internet environment or is an alternative 'safer net' now required?
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Re-inventing your business through digital transformation – can it be done?
This focussed session led by thought-provoking speakers will stimulate debate, drive discussions with peers and may stimulate change in your respective organisations. It will examine the key issues surrounding transforming your business through digital re-design, making it time well spent to gain invaluable insight and to better understand how you might position your business for the future. I can guarantee it will be an enjoyable evening, a free and entertaining exchange of ideas, and an excellent opportunity for networking in…
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Fireside Chat: Is Privacy an Obsolete Concept?
This focused session will be led by two thought-provoking speakers who will stimulate debate, drive discussions with peers and may stimulate change in your respective organisations. It will examine the key issues surrounding today's personal, business and government Data protection and Privacy, making it time well spent to gain invaluable insight and to better understand how you might position your business for the future. Agenda Registration and refreshments Welcome, EEMA’s activities and introductions – Jon Shamah, EEMA Chairman Chairman for…
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Building trust in a hyperconnected world
Building Trust in a Hyperconnected World Seizing opportunities and managing risk across applications, devices, borders and the Cloud EEMA in collaboration with OASIS bringing together privacy and identity international experts to stimulate fresh thinking and novel approaches to dealing with security and privacy risks in our increasingly hyperconnected world of applications and devices. Hosted at CA Technologies historic Ditton Manor conference centre, just outside London, the conference will generate dialogue across government and business, combining high-profile keynote speakers, interactive roundtable…
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eID: the business case for the banking and finance community
Further to the several consultation meetings held in Brussels promoting the uptake of the eIDAS in the private sector, EEMA, the European association for identity and security, is holding a one day workshop, under the auspices of the EC, to explore the opportunities to leverage eID and eSignatures in the banking and finance community, not least as a key enabler of the Digital Single Market (DSM) by making cross-border electronic transactions more secure, convenient, and trustworthy. The event in London,…
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