Inaugural Symposium on Securing the IoT Conference Set for San Francisco March 5-7 2018

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20, 2018 -- The first Symposium on Securing the Internet of Things (IoT) Conference will take place March 5-7 in San Francisco at the Crowne Plaza San Francisco. The event focuses on IoT Security, Blockchain, Ransomware, Internet Breaches and dozens of concerns about the emerging IoT and IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) that impact homes and end users to critical infrastructure like power grids and water treatment facilities.

“These buzzwords pique any person’s interest and security is now, more than ever, a critical priority for all business,” said Don Malloy, Chair of The Initiative for Open Authentication (OATH), the event organizer. “As the world continues to become more connected; 20 billion plus IoT devices, the focus on protecting one’s investment online has never been greater. Linked devices (phones, vehicles, computers, personal assistants, homes, and others), payment authorization, user identity and authentication need a high level of security. As hacking, phishing, DDOS and ransomware continue to increase, securing IoT is now more critical than ever.”

The Symposium on Securing The Internet of Things, featuring keynote speakers from the leading industry companies who are solving the issues of IoT and secure connectivity. There will also be spirited roundtable debates with industry experts, colleagues and peers. Topics covered include:

• IoT Standards and Standardization
  
  
• Big Data: Data Acquisition & Analytics
  
  
• Blockchain
  
  
• Medical Devices
  
  
• Building a Business Model for IoT
  
  
• Secure Payment
  
  
• Fog Computing
  
  
• IoT Security
  
  
• Securing the IoT Ecosystem
  
  
• Secure Industrial IoT
  
  
• Connected/Smart Cities
  
  
• Open Source IoT
  
  
• Effect of GDPR on IoT Security
  
  
• Securing Consumer IoT Devices

Featured keynote speakers include:

John Greaves, RF, IoT and BlockChain Solutions Architect, Lowry Solutions
Roy Dagan, CEO - SecuriThings
Tao Zhang, CTO for Smart Connected Vehicles - Cisco Systems
Greg Dumas, U.S. Vice President & G.M. - Calligo Inc
Jennifer Gilburg, Director, Strategy, IoT – Intel
Didier Serra, EVP, Sales & Marketing – SecureKey

For details on additional conference speakers, go to: https://www.securingthenet.com/speakers

Registration Information and Sponsorship Details

To register for the event, go to: https://www.securingthenet.com/register. Sponsorships are still available for the event by going to: https://www.securingthenet.com/become-a-sponsor.

About the Initiative for Open AuTHentication (OATH)

The Initiative for Open AuTHentication (OATH) is a collaboration of leading device, platform and application companies. OATH participants hope to foster use of strong authentication across networks, devices and applications. OATH participants work collectively to facilitate standards work and build a reference architecture for open authentication while evangelizing the benefits of strong interoperable authentication in a networked world. OATH is actively seeking all participants who share a common vision of open authentication.

OATH is dedicated to helping customers reduce the cost and complexity of deploying strong authentication within enterprises, and across the Internet. Since its formation, OATH’s membership includes security industry leaders from token manufacturers, platform vendors, smartcard providers, and security services companies. End user companies are joining OATH to add their voice and ideas towards the goal of open authentication.

To learn how to participate, e-mail [email protected] or visit http://www.openauthentication.org.

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