Industry Connect report on data security for SMEs
Our very first "hybrid" Industry Connect went off without a hitch on September 9, 2020 at BrainServe in Crissier. We welcomed 30 face-to-face and 30 online participants! The event was part of an intercantonal innovation program for SMEs in Western Switzerland on data security, organized by alp ict, OPI, Innovaud, platinn and Alliance.
A huge thank you to the 8 speakers who shared their expertise and experience on securing data for SMEs. They offered a 360° tour of the different aspects of the topic (industrial, technological, academic, governmental and legal) in order to find solutions adapted to the organizational, financial and human resources of SMEs:
- Gabriel Boissonnard, Co-founder and Managing Director, BrainServe SA
- Nicolas Frey, Co-founder of Cyber-Safe
- Christophe Zaretti, Deputy General Manager of CLA-VAL Europe and head of the R&D team
- Steven Meyer, CEO and Co-founder of ZenData
- Patrick Segu, Co-founder and Director of Strategic Partnerships, BrainServe SA
- Ciaran Bryce, HES Professor of Cybersecurity at HEG-Geneva
- Patrick Amaru, CIO - Director General DGNSI (Direction Générale du Numérique et des Systèmes d'information) at the State of Vaud
- Philipp Fischer, founding partner of Oberson Abels SA
Thanks to the BrainServe team for the visit to their DataCenter and to the excellent Actua Films team for the live footage.
Register for the next Industry Connect on the same theme, on October 29, 2020 at HPE, 100% online. Registration is free: https: //www.weezevent.com/industry-connect-securisation-des-donnees-hpe
Video replay
You can choose the moment you wish to see or review:
- Experience sharing by Gabriel Boissonnard (10 min)Co-founder and CEO of BrainServe SA: IT security as part of critical infrastructure operations.
- Experience-sharing by Nicolas Frey (10 min)Co-founder of Cyber-Safe: feedback from the field and tips for finding the right protection for your situation.
- Round table discussion with 7 speakers from different backgrounds (50 min)A 360° tour of data security issues.
- Full replay of the event (1h17)
Press article Bilan
Matthieu Hoffstetter, deputy editor-in-chief at Bilan, has written an excellent article on the subject of securing data following our Industry Connect. He presents an overview of the dangers and best practices in cybersecurity for SMEs.
Read the article "Cybersecurity: SMEs not immune".
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Next Industry Connect #DataSecurity at HPE, online October 29, 10:00-13:30
On the same theme of data security, and following on from this first Industry Connect, we invite you to take part in an immersive experience at HPE: sharing the experiences of different companies, touring all the HPE areas and taking part in numerous demos. This Industry Connect will take place 100% online.
Free registration: https: //www.weezevent.com/industry-connect-securisation-des-donnees-hpe
