Internet of Things Security event looked at how the Internet of Things operates; what advantages it could bring to you and your organisation; examines what the security issues are; and gave advice and guidance on how you can overcome them.

1. Internet of Things - how secure
is it?
28th January, De Montfort University

2. Welcome
• Overview of Cyber Security at DMU
• East Midlands Chamber (Derbys, Notts, Leics)
• Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP)
• UK Cyber Security Forum
• Programme for the event

3. East Midlands Chamber
• c4000 members across Derbys, Notts & Leics
–Largest business support organisation in East Midlands
–2nd largest Chamber UK
• A voice for business
• Supporting business
–Events & Networking
–International Trade
–Training & Recruitment
–HR/Legal Advice

4. East Midlands Chamber
Business Security
• Bringing businesses together to
–help themselves
–share best practice
• Source of Security Advice
• Seminars, Workshops and Conferences

5. Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP)
• Professional body for those working in the
cyber security sector
• Individual and company membership
• Offers career progression, access to
resources, events and publications
• East Midlands branch run by Nexor
• Run a series of events – presentations and
networking

6. UK Cyber Security Forum
• Represents small companies who are
actively working in cyber security across
the UK
• Completely free to join
• Has over 400 members across the
country
• East Midlands branch hosted by Nexor

7. Programme for tonight
• Overview of the challenges and issues of the IoT and its security
Colin Robbins, Managing Consultant at Qonex
• Self-defending IoT devices and gateways: solutions for consideration
Matt Aldridge, Solutions Architect at Webroot
• Raising finance for IoT projects
Dave Cowe, Senior Account Manager and Chris Ward, Technical
Consultant at Econocom
• Practical steps to overcoming the challenges of IoT security
Mike Gillespie, Managing Director at Advent IM
See separate presentations

8. Cyber related news
• New IoT security report
• Major cyber-crime research scheme launched
• New cyber platforms
1. Cyber Growth Partnership have launched CGP Exchange
2. UK Cyber Security Forum launching Cyber Collaborate
portal soon

9. Upcoming events
• Internet of Things Security Foundation - Open Plenary
Session 2
• Monday 1st February
• London
• http://nxr.co/1PhK4DJ
• IISP AGM
• Thursday 4th February
• London
• http://nxr.co/1S8qEE0

10. Next East Midlands Cyber Security Forum event
Tuesday 10th May
University of Nottingham
Impact of the new General Data
Protection Regulations (GDPR)

11. Cyber Security conference
Monday 11th July
National Space Centre, Leicester
• Exhibition & Conference, featuring:
–Keynote presentations from industry leaders
–Product Showcases
–Training sessions

12. Internet of Things - how secure
is it?
28th January, De Montfort University