Security Events

UK Security Minister to give cyber security master class

Posted 7 March 2013

James Brokenshire MP, Security Minister at the Home Office, is to give a master class on cyber security at next week's Security & Policing 2013 event - organised by ADS and UKTI DSO - being held at FIVE Farnborough, 12-13 March.

Above: UK Security Minister, James Brokenshire MP.

The event provides an opportunity to join government and industry partners to address current security issues, such as maximising police capabilities with strategic planning to deliver security at major international events, building on the lessons learned from the London Lessons of the 2012 Olympic Games.

A key component of the event is a major international thought leadership conference ‘The International Security and Policing Summit in the UK - meeting the challenges and building on success’ to examine ideas and develop initiatives on security and policing.

Day one focuses on increasing capability in policing and security, with a high level discussion around smarter cities, protecting communities at home and on the move and cyber security challenges, with the afternoon session featuring the masterclass on cybersecurity - covering new threats from crime, terrorism and disruption, information sharing, intelligence cooperation, government outreach, incident response and future technology and mindset requirements - with the participation of James Brokenshire MP Security Minister Home Office and Ms Melody Hildebrandt, practice lead, cyber and forensics, Palantir Technologies.

Day one - Increasing capability in security and policing - will examine:

• Science and technology in security and policing
• Future policy strategy and delivering effect
• New thinking about the security of travellers on the move – technological and behavioural dimensions
• Protecting communities through technology
• Grappling with cyber security – crime and other threats

Day two will discuss how, collectively, though public-private partnerships, the security success of London 2012 can be used to boost UK security industry strength and export-led growth.

Day two - The successful delivery of mega events - will focus on:

• Lessons of the 2012 Olympic Games – strategic planning
• Maximising police capability to plan and deliver security – lessons of 2012 for other nations
• Protective security issues – developing effective strategy
• Cyber security challenges of major events
• What we learnt from 2012 – building on UK credibility and reputation overseas
• Exporting British capability after the experience of 2012

The final session on Day two will look in more detail at how the Government’s relationship with the security industry may develop, including using Games security success to promote the UK’s world-leading CT, policing and security capabilities. This is a growing agenda within the Home Office, with clear support to work more closely with the security industry to boost UK security exports.

This follows a morning session on the security lessons of 2012 focusing on lessons for government, police operational challenges, priorities and lessons, UK Border Force and Border Agency experience and observations on how Government is approaching Games security legacy, including its strong intention of working with industry to build on the success of the Games security programme and operations

An exceptional list of international panellists, including a strong representation of UK expertise, combines to deliver strategic and operational guidance on this occasion. The event provides a valuable occasion for companies and individuals to develop links with organisations heavily interested in the capabilities, expertise and services provided by conference speakers and exhibitors. Prominent UK contributors have and will have serious acquisition requirements and the overseas delegations are, of course, being brought together under the good offices of UKTI DSO with this as a priority.

Speakers Include:
Mr James Brokenshire MP, Security Minister, Home Office; The Rt Hon Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones former Security Minister & Prime Minister’s Special Representative to Business on Cyber Security; Mr Chris Allison, Assistant Commissioner Central Operations, Metropolitan Police Service; Mr Steve Cooper, recently Head of Security Olympic Delivery Authority: Ms Cressida Dick, Assistant Commissioner, Head of Specialist Operations Metropolitan Police Service; Mr Simon Dukes, deputy director, Cyber CPNI; Mr Charles Farr, DG OSCT, Home Office; Mr Tim Figures, Head of Aviation Security, Department for Transport; Mr Ben Fletcher, Deputy Director, Industry Engagement OSCT, Home Office; Ms Melody Hildebrandt, practice lead, cyber and forensics, Palantir Technologies; Mr Adrian Leppard, Commissioner, City of London Police; Sir Hugh Orde, president, ACPO; Mr Robert Raine, recently Director, Olympic & Paralympic Security Directorate, Home Office; Mr Mark Rowley, Assistant Commissioner, Specialist Crime & Operations, Metropolitan Police Service; Professor Bernard Silverman, Chief Scientific Adviser, Home Office; Mr Chris Sims, Chief Constable, West Midlands Police; Ms Sara Thornton, Chief Constable, Thames Valley Police and Mr Andy Trotter, Chief Constable, British Transport Police.

For the conference programme please click here and further details can be found at www.cityforum.co.uk
The two days may be attended separately. To book a place please click here