Conference opens with gripping Keynote Presentation from Lieutenant General Tom Copinger-Symes of UK Strategic Command

More than 370 exhibitors take to the show floor

Infosecurity Europe, ExCeL London, 22 June 2022: The first day of 2022’s packed conference programme at Infosecurity Europe 2022 opened with a presentation from Lieutenant General Tom Copinger-Symes, Deputy Commander, UK Strategic Command. He held the audience in the palm of his hand for his session, Tackling the Uncertain Future of Security Threats, in which he described how UK Defence is meeting the threats and opportunities of the Information Age. A Keynote Catch-up video with Tom can be found here.

Also popular on the Keynote Stage were presentations from Nitin Natarajan, Deputy Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency – Don’t Fall for it! – Protecting your Data in Times of Constant Connection, Misha Glenny, Author, Journalist and Specialist on Organised Crime and Cybersecurity – Geopolitics and Cyber Insecurity, and Keith Martin, Professor of Information Security, Royal Holloway, University of London – Applying Cryptography in a Real World Setting to Build Secure Systems. A Keynote Catch-up video with Nitin can be found here.

Many of the other conference theatres also enjoyed full houses during the day, including the Tech & Strategy Talks stage, which featured inspiring bite-size presentations showcasing cybersecurity insight, knowledge and expertise. Sessions covered best practice in areas ranging from ransomware response (Trend Micro) and SaaS security (Canonic Security), to investigating and disrupting cybercrime (Microsoft) and threat detection using log management (CrowdStrike).

On the exhibition floor, visitors flocked to explore three zones dedicated to spotlighting the newest technologies, the most innovative companies, and the security leaders of tomorrow: The Discovery Zone, The Start-Up Zone and The Cyber Innovation Zone.

Nicole Mills, Exhibition Director at Infosecurity Group, comments: “It’s been a long wait – but the infosec community is finally back together in person, and it feels great. The show floor was awash with activity as soon as the doors opened, and we were delighted to welcome so many new and familiar faces. As always, there’s a brilliant atmosphere and visitors are making the most of the exciting talks, insightful sessions and excellent networking opportunities on offer.”

Exhibitors using Infosecurity Europe today as a platform for launching new products and announce their news included:

• Hornetsecurity (J40), which released the findings of a global IT security and compliance survey of IT professionals, which seem to indicate that while 1 in 4 organisations are targeted by security threats, this high incidence rate is not reflected in IT spend. Press release here.
• DigitalXRAID (B80), which announced the launch of its OrbitalX platform, which provides organisations and their security stakeholders with a self-service dashboard through which to better manage risk, demonstrate security controls and improve collaboration and communication. Press release here.
• Menlo Security (P101), which unveiled its new free HEAT Security Assessment Toolkit, which provides companies with the capability to assess their levels of protection and exposure to Highly Evasive Adaptive Threats (HEAT), along with the potential impact of attacks. Press release here.
• Cato Networks (T20), which announces the first SASE platform with network-based ransomware protection, featuring AI and ML algorithms that specifically identify ransomware without requiring any endpoint software. Press release here.

All rail and Tube lines are expected to run as normal today (Wednesday 22 June). There is also free parking at ExCeL London on a first come first served basis. Travel updates can be found here.

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About Infosecurity Europe

Infosecurity Europe brings together information security professionals attending from every segment of the industry, as well the leading industry suppliers showcasing their products and services, industry analysts, worldwide press and policy experts. Expert practitioners are lined up to take part in the free-to-attend conference, seminar and workshop programme. Find out more at https://www.infosecurityeurope.com

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