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14 Security Dealer & Integrator / www.SecurityInfoWatch.com February 2018 Event Report / News from industry functions SECURITY WATCH Read the full article outlining this new event : www.SecurityInfoWatch.com/12391220 BY JOEL GRIFFIN, EDITOR, SECURITYINFOWATCH.COM Cybersecurity is the top-of-mind issue in the security industry today. Whether manufacturers, sys- tems integrators or end-users, it is one topic that everyone seems to have on their mind, as each strives to ensure video surveillance, access control and other systems are not compromised or used as entry points into larger corporate networks. Beyond just recognizing the fact that the threat exists, some say the industry is woefully lacking in its ability to provide actionable infor- mation that security professionals can use immediately to mitigate potential risks. To address this, PSA Security Network, the Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC Security Events have come together to launch "Cyber: Secured Forum," a cybersecurity event focused on inte- grated systems. The two-day event, which will take place on June 4-6 in Denver, will provide attendees with in-depth educational content on cybersecurity trends and best practices related to the deployment of physical security and other inte- grated systems. According to Bill Bozeman, President and CEO of PSA Security Network, many of the cyber tracks at various industry events are somewhat redundant in terms of the content that is presented and tend to focus on malicious acts that have already happened or may happen. "No one seems to take it past how terrible things have been or how bad it could get," Bozeman says. "We are taking it past that with processes, programs and procedures for what you actually need to do." After coming together to create a special SIA membership category for PSA members a few years ago, SIA CEO Don Erickson says the two organizations have discussed how they could collaboratively address the biggest threats facing the industry. Cybersecurity topped the list. "All three organizations have a his- tory of developing collaborative and compelling content. It made sense to bring all of us together around this top priority," Erickson says. For smaller integrators who aren't able to invest heavily internally in tackling cyber threats, Bozeman says the event can educate them about various products, services and part- ners available to help them take their cybersecurity capabilities to the next level. For those with deeper pockets, Bozeman says the summit will show them the higher-level services and partners that are out there. "From what I've seen, that sepa- rates what we are trying to do at our Physical Security Industry to Tackle Cyber Threats New conference from SIA, PSA and ISC aims to move past just scaring people about the risks Feb. 26-27 TechSec Solutions, Delray Beach, Fla. www.techsecsolutions.com March 1 GC&E; Systems Converged Security Summit, Atlanta www.gcesg.com/CSS March 4-6 MSPWorld 2018, New Orleans www.mspworldconference.com March 12-16 TEC 2018 presented by PSA Security Network, Denver www.psatec.com March 19-21 The Monitoring Association Tech Summit, Salt Lake City http://tma.us/tma-tech-summit April 10-12 SIA Education@ISC West, Las Vegas www.iscwest.com/Education April 11-13 ISC West 2018, Las Vegas www.iscwest.com April 11 SD&I; Fast50 Unveiling at ISC West, Lobby Stage Refreshments provided by SIA April 16 Cyber Risk Forum, San Francisco www.iscwest.com UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS No one seems to take it past how terrible things have been or how bad it could get. We are... with processes, programs and procedures for what you actually need to do." — Bill Bozeman, PSA Security Network event from what's traditionally been offered," Bozeman says. "But to be clear, we are not delusional – we are not encouraging our systems inte- grators to quit doing security systems integration and become cybersecurity professionals at all. We're just encour- aging all of them to do something." While integrator education is a big focus of the summit, Erickson says it is really for all industry stakeholders, including manufacturers, the legal and insurance communities, inves- tors, consultants and A&E; firms. "It is meant to be practical learning for each of them," he says. For more information about the event or to register, please visit http://cybersecuredforum.com. ■