SMi Group announce launch of European Smart Grid Cyber Security Forum

Sept. 30, 2010 - PRLog -- SMi Group is pleased to announce the launch of it’s inaugural European Smart Grid Cyber Security Forum. Taking place on the 14th & 15th March 2011, this event will focus on the framework, policy and strategy surrounding the security of smart grid infrastructure, bringing  together  experts from the entire Metering, DNO, TSO, Government and Financial landscape

As Governments and utilities around the world continue to work on the deployment of the Smart Grid initiative, cyber security issues surrounding this business model are now a top international priority.

This conference offers a rare opportunity to integrate, share insight and help define the landscape of a future industry estimated to be worth in excess of $3.7 Billion by 2015.

The event features a highly select, authoritative committee of senior level industry experts who will be discussing the future of Europe’s security framework, international collaboration and the role of technology in securing the future infrastructure.

This high level conference programme will be delivered by some of the industry’s senior professionals including:
•   NIST, Chief Security Advisor
•   Lockheed Martin, Managing Director, Energy and Cyber Services
•   ESMIG European Task Force for Smart Grids, Vice President ESMIG
•   ENISA, Senior Expert, Network Security Policy
•   Serious Organised Crime Agency, Head of Information Security
•   Netbeheer Netherland, Chairman of the working group Privacy & Security Netbeheer Netherlands
•   Ofgem, Smart Metering Implementation Programme
•   British Gas, Information Risk & Security
•   swissgrid AG, Head of Information and Communication Services Technology
•   Transmission System Operator Security Cooperation, Chairman of the Transmission Security Cooperation and Senior Advisor of Operations, swissgrid AG
•   Alliander, Senior Consultant Smart Grids
•   Zigbee Alliance, PG&E, Security Working group Chairman
•   E.ON Sverige AB, Chief Information Security Officer, Nordic region
•   Elia Belgium, Chief Information Officer

For more information about this event
visit http://www.smi-online.co.uk/smartgridsecurity.asp  or alternatively contact Jamison Nesbitt, Head of Business Development, Utilities on +44 (0)20 7827 6164  or jnesbitt@smi-online.co.uk

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