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The Geneva Security Forum cooperated closely with ITU Telecom World 2009 to prepare the cybersecurity sessions in the Telecom Forum program, 5-9 October, Geneva:

http://www.itu.int/tlc/WORLD2009/forum/entries/track.936.html

SEC.1 : Tackling cyberthreats: towards effective global partnerships

Tuesday, 06 October 2009, 11:00 – 12:30, Room B

No country or operator acting alone can ensure it own cybersecurity; global partnerships are unavoidable. The day-to-day functioning of the global economy and individual life styles relies on a reasonable efficient operation of ICTs. KEY QUESTIONS: – How vulnerable is the system that is at the base of every service, transaction, communication and exchange required for the steady functioning of the global economy and individual well-being? – Is there a real risk? Who? What? What are the most vulnerable targets? – Did we learn from Estonia? – How are international multilateral cooperative mechanisms evolving? – What gaps still need to be filled?

This session has been prepared in cooperation with the Geneva Security Forum (GSF)

Moderator

Panellists

SEC.2 : The real costs of cybersecurity

Tuesday, 06 October 2009, 14:30 – 16:00, Room E

One estimate is that cybercrime, stolen data and the associated repairs cost business US$1 trillion in 2008. Despite the countermeasures, there has been continuing rapid evolution in the malware “industry”, for example, with the development of botnets to deliver spam, trojan attacks on social networks and phishing to obtain personal details for identity theft. New threats will require new spending to limit their effects

KEY QUESTIONS: – When will the costs of cybersecurity reach a peak? – What are best (affordable) management tools to protect data? – How do we persuade individuals to protect their computers and mobile phones? – Where will the next generation cyberthreats come from?

This session has been prepared in cooperation with the Geneva Security Forum (GSF)

Moderator

  • Mr Richard C. Beaird, Senior Deputy U.S. Coordinator, Department of State, International Communications and Information Policy (CIP), United States

Panellists

SEC.3 : Managing digital identity: the good, the bad, the ugly

Tuesday, 06 October 2009, 16:30 – 18:00, Room E

Digital identities are central to modern life, in performing banking transactions, making purchases, checking bank accounts and obtaining medical treatment. Identity theft has become a growing fear on the Internet and from data recovered from stolen or second hand discs and computers. Protecting corporate, customer, employee and personal digital identity is of critical importance.

KEY QUESTIONS: – How to properly protect critical data? – What tools are now available to protect digital identity and how best to implement them in your country or company? – How to implement and improve identity management processes?

This session has been prepared in cooperation with the Geneva Security Forum (GSF)

Moderator

Panellists

  • Mr Ron Williams, Senior Enterprise Architect, Security and Privacy, IBM Corporation, United States
  • Mr R Ramamurthy, Chairman, Cyber Society of India, India
  • His Excellency Mr Robert Hensler, State Chancellor, State of Geneva, Switzerland
  • Ms Jaya Baloo, Practice Leas Unified Communications, Professional Services Nl, ME, A, Verizon Business , Netherlands
  • Mrs Kelly Richdale, VP International Sales & Managing Director International Operations, L1 – Enterprise Access Division, United States
  • Mr Pascal Thoniel, Founder & CEO, NTX Research SA, France

SEC.4 : Best practices for cybersecurity: What should governments be doing for protecting children online?

Wednesday, 07 October 2009, 14:00 – 16:00, Room E

The expansion of the Internet has included and often been led by younger users, sometimes with little or not parental oversight and less guidance on the dangers of cyberspace. In some developed countries children get their first mobile phone at eight years-old. Irresponsible use of cameras on PCs and mobile phones has created the practice of “sexting”, of sending sexual images between children. Paedophiles have been shown to be a significant threat to children and to use the Internet to “groom” future victims and to exchange often horrifying images.

KEY QUESTIONS: – What can be done to improve the tracking and prosecution of paedophiles? – What is the role child-friendly safe zones? – How do we revise legislation to for computer-generated images and sexting? – Should there be an obligation to report images and sites?

Moderator

  • Mr John Carr, Executive Board Member, European NGO Alliance for Child Safety Online

Panellists

SEC.5 : Interconnected and vulnerable: the weakest link in cybersecurity

Thursday, 08 October 2009, 16:30 – 18:00, Room E

The recent financial crisis has demonstrated to what extent the world is increasingly interconnected, integrated and interdependent. Continuous international transactions amongst individuals, companies and nations and the constant flow of people and money around the world bring not only positive economic benefits but also increased cyber-vulnerability. The cybersecurity net we have developed complete with firewalls, anti-spy and anti-virus software, is only as strong as the weakest link in the chain. How can we develop a truly global approach? How can developed countries and corporations contribute to the “cybersecurization” of developing countries who do not have the means or the expertise to implement responsible and adequate cybersecurity programs?

This session has been prepared in cooperation with the Geneva Security Forum (GSF)

Moderator

  • Mr David A. Gross, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP, United States

Panellists

  • Mr Bashir Patel, Director Programmes and Business Development, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation – CTO, United Kingdom
  • Ms Jody Westby, CEO, Global Cyber Risk LLC, United States
  • Mr Arkadiy Kremer, Chairman ITU-T SG 17 and Chairman, Russian Association for Networks and Services – RANS , Russian Federation
  • Mr Basil Udotai, Managing Partner, Technology Advisors, ICT Lawyers & Consultants, Nigeria
  • Mr Victor-Emmanuel de Sa, Strategy Director, Geneva Solutions SA, Switzerland

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