SSE, DECC, National Grid and British Gas to share case studies at Oil and Gas Cyber Security

SMi's 5th annual Oil and Gas Cyber Security conference, taking place on the 30th November - 1st December 2015 in London, will feature case studies and project updates from organisations including SSE, DECC, National Grid, British Gas and more. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) October 06, 2015 - SMi's 5th annual Oil and Gas Cyber Security conference will evaluate current cyber security measures with keynote presentations and case studies from SSE, DECC, National Grid, British Gas and more. The two-day programme will build on the success of the 2014 event and discuss recent efforts to bolster protection of highly valuable intellectual property and commercially sensitive information. Managing security of networks and wireless communication systems, as well as defending IT infrastructure from external virus attacks and internal compatibility threats is a top priority.

Key case studies at SMi's 5th annual Oil and Gas Cyber Security conference include:
• How the UK energy networks are organising to face the increasing threat to supply
Ewen MacDonald, Head of Information Risk and Security, SSE

• DECC and Energy Sector Cyber Security
Deborah Petterson, Head of Energy Cyber Security, DECC

• Challenges of Cyber Security in the Critical National Infrastructure
Graham Wright, CISO & Global Head of Digital Risk and Security, National Grid

• The Digitalisation of the Oil & Gas Sector - Internet of Things
Chris Patten, Enterprise Architect, Technologist, British Gas

To view the full speaker line-up and two-day conference programme, visit http://www.oilandgas-cybersecurity.co.uk/1888pressrelease

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