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Cyber Updates
Big SASIG Event Announced
SASIG, the Security Awareness Special Interest
Group, the leading network for cybersecurity
professionals, will be featuring cyber resilience at its
‘Big SASIG’ annual conference on 25 May. High profile
keynote presentations and workshops will challenge
cybersecurity professionals to ensure that they are
prepared and have the ability to recover from cyber-
attacks when they strike.
The 2022 edition of ‘Big SASIG’ takes place at 155
Bishopsgate in London on 25 May. It will feature
eye-opening keynote presentations from high-profile
cybersecurity experts and a series of dedicated
workshops covering how businesses should build
resilience, see cybersecurity as a trigger, not a risk,
and provide support up and down the supply chain.
Attendance at ‘Big SASIG’ is free to cybersecurity
professionals. Registration opens on 14 March, and
those wishing to attend should visit www.thesasig.com
to find out more. The conference will allow delegates
to exchange news and views with their peers and also
share real-life case studies on dealing with a crisis. It
will also show how some organisations get back to
business-as-usual, ’ what’s worked and ’ what’s failed. influencers responsible for security within their
Martin Smith MBE, Founder and Chairman of SASIG,
said: “During ‘Big SASIG’, we will be exploring the
challenges cybersecurity professionals face across all
sectors. Only this month, a major car manufacturer
confirmed that it suspended production at one of
its plants because of a cyber-attack on one of its key
supply chain members. This news reinforces the
challenge and impact that businesses face and should
have robust procedures to protect them from cyber-
attacks.
“Our community has been through a turbulent period
that has seen a renewed focus on cybersecurity,”
explained Martin Smith. He continued, “Protecting
data, remote working protocols and ensuring safety
and security are top priorities. ‘Big SASIG’ is the
latest innovation to help cybersecurity professionals
share experiences and learn from their peers and
supporters. It will be fantastic to see the community
come back together for this second edition of the ‘Big
SASIG’ conference.”
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Last year the first edition of ‘Big SASIG’ took place
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from a cross-section of leading UK businesses, such
as Barclays, Cabinet Office, GlaxoSmithKline, HSBC,
Microsoft, MoD, McLaren, npower, and Telefonica UK.
‘Big SASIG’ is supported by many leaders within the “Being recognised as a Chartered Security Professional “This certification is important to me as it evidences years
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Each year the SASIG curates more than 150 webinars as a profession in its own right”. Register, which can only make it more valuable.”
and in-person events , covering topical cybersecurity
issues impacting business, commerce and public
services. Membership of SASIG is free, and to find Paul Wood CSyP FSyI - Emerging Risks Global Reza Salari CSyP MSyI - Pacific Life Re
how to get more involved and register for Big SASIG
and other events, visit www.thesasig.com The ‘Big
SASIG’ 2nd edition is the flagship SASIG event for 2022 Register of Chartered Security Professionals
and will be held on Wednesday 25 May 2022 at 155
Bishopsgate, EC2M 3YD.
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