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\n\tWhen it comes to information and cyber security, few events in the calendar come close, in size or scale, to <\/span>Information Security Europe<\/a> (InfoSec for short). The annual exhibition and conference attracts 18,000 information security professionals, service providers and vendors and 270 expert speakers from all four corners including, this year, Dame Stella Rimington<\/a>, former Director General of MI5, and former Newsnight presenter, Jeremy Paxman<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe three days are rammed with the latest innovations, the world\u2019s most forward-thinking security minds and the biggest brands in the business.<\/p>\n

\n\tAmong the thousands of visitors was identifi Global\u2019s Pete Sanders, taking notes, making connections and finding out the biggest issues of an industry in flux.<\/p>\n

\n\tHere are his five key talking points from this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

\n\tAI and mitigating human risk<\/h2>\n

\n\tIn his talk on day 2, CTO of IBM and self-styled \u2018security guru\u2019, <\/span>Bruce Schneier<\/a>, focused heavily on the IoT and cyber-physical systems like automation and, particularly, Artificial Intelligence. The question he asked was one of the central concerns for the industry as a whole: Do AI and machine learning represent a cybersecurity risk or an opportunity?<\/p>\n

\n\t“Many of the IoT and AI products thus far have been rushed to market, which leaves an open goal for cybercriminals.”<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\n\tIncreased interconnectivity means that bots have never been smarter, quicker or more adept at taking on human tasks. Yet many of the IoT and AI products thus far have been rushed to market, which leaves an open goal for cybercriminals. This isn\u2019t a new question by any means, but it\u2019s a question being asked louder with the rapid development of new tech which is reaching deeper into our everyday lives than ever before.<\/p>\n

\n\tBuilding agile security teams<\/h2>\n

\n\tThis was the focus of a talk on the main stage featuring Vicki Gavin, Compliance Director and Head of Continuity and Information Security for The Economist Group; Stuart Hirst, Skyscanner\u2019s Head of IT Security; Mahbubul Islam, the Head of Secure Design from DWP, and Network Rail\u2019s CISO, Paul Watts. <\/p>\n

\n\tAgility is key from both sides of the workforce: employers <\/span>and employees. Agile teams allow employers to quickly and efficiently respond to customers\u2019 needs, of course. But employing with agility and future proofing in mind shows potential employees that the business is committed to investing in its staff, making it a more attractive prospect all over – essential when there is a shortage of standout stars in the industry.<\/p>\n