IT Governance has announced that Richard Bach – Assistant Director, Cyber Security at BIS – will be speaking at its London event on 8 May 2014

ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, UK, May 1, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- IT Governance, the fast-growing cyber security provider, has announced that Richard Bach – Assistant Director, Cyber Security at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) – will be speaking at its event at the Churchill War Rooms, London on 8 May 2014. Mr Bach will discuss the UK Government’s newly released Cyber Essentials Scheme: Requirements.

Featuring speakers from ISACA, AXELOS and BSI, this industry-leading cyber security event is not to be missed by business leaders and information security professionals alike. The organisers are also hosting a media briefing at 1pm.

There are still a few places remaining, which can be booked online: www.itgovernance.co.uk/shop/p-1572.aspx.

This one-day event focusing on fighting cyber crime through internationally recognised standards like ISO27001 and PCI DSS, will bring together high-calibre speakers including:

• Neira Jones – Head of Payment Security at Barclaycard, Payment Card Industry advisor and PCI DSS/ISO27001 champion
• Bridget Kenyon – Head of Information Security at University College London
• Sarb Sembhi – Chair of ISACA’s Government and Regulatory Advocacy Regional Subcommittee for Europe & Africa
• Alan Calder – Founder and Executive Chairman of IT Governance Limited and top information security author

Alan Calder said, “The cyber threat environment is constantly changing and we must all be proactive in responding to these changes. Dealing with information security from a proactive point of view will ensure organisations can continue to thrive even in an environment marked by increasing cyber crime.”

Neira Jones spoke in an interview ahead of the event. She said, “Cyber crime is on the rise because technology adoption is on a relentless upward path. Cyber security is no longer an IT matter, but a business imperative.”

The event, “ISO27001:2013 and PCI DSS V3 - new Standards in the Global Cyber War”, is aimed at senior executives, IT professionals, information security managers, compliance managers and anyone concerned about cyber risk.

Attendees will have the chance to participate in one-to-one consultancy sessions with subject matter experts and network with like-minded professionals.
Places at the event are limited, and can be booked here: www.itgovernance.co.uk/shop/p-1572.aspx.

Desislava Aleksandrova
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