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CYBER SECURITY CLUSTER AUSTRIA PRESENTS SECURITY SOLUTIONS As part of the VCSW, the first-ever technology exhibition for internationally active companies created quite a stir. It was organized by the Cyber Security Cluster Austria, a joint initiative of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (ASW, AW and FEEI), the Kuratorium Sicheres Österreich (KSÖ), [Board of Trustees Safe Austria], the security software specialist IKARUS, and AIT. Austrian and international companies from business, industry and research presented their portfolio. The conference participants were able to familiarize themselves
Digital security is a central topic in a wide variety of industries today.
More than 300 high-ranking participants from 41 countries accepted the invitation to Vienna to exchange views on cyber security issues in the
with and try out the latest high-tech solutions and services and make important personal contacts. The technology exhibition was rounded off by special trainings for the international guests. The AIT presented possibilities for an advanced cyber security protection for critical infrastructures through the AIT Cyber Range training and simulation platform. In addition, the IAEA presented concepts and backgrounds for policy making measures. Exhibiting companies included A1 Security Services, Advenica, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Antares-NetlogiX, Cryptas, Cyberbit, CyberTrap, Desoma, Energypact Foundation, HuemerIT, IKARUS, iQSol, MASS, RadarServices, SBA Research, SecureGUARD, Sezame, Synack, Timewarp, Wiener Städtische as well as X-Net.
EARLY DIALOGUE CREATES ADVANTAGES The result was extremely positive. Dr. Reinhard Marak, Managing Director ARGE Security & Business, Austrian Fe-
deral Economic Chamber: „An early dialogue between public demand-side consumers and the supply side companies is essential to sustaining this strategically important sector of the economy.“ KSÖ Secretary General Dr. Alexander Janda adds: „In the global competition for the best and most innovative answers to cyber security threats, Europe needs more technological sovereignty and competence. Know-how from Austria can make an important contribution to this. The AIT as an interface between research and industry plays a key role here.“ And Joe Pichlmayr, CEO of IKARUS Security Software, sees the concept of the event as a call for action: „Smart cities are built by smart citizens – security is increasingly becoming part of every critical success factor consideration. However, without sufficiently qualified young security professionals, it will remain little more than theory. All the more urgent is the requirement not to leave the emergence of security excellence to chance, but to institutionalize it through targeted measures and programmes!“
Photos: AIT/Raimund Appel/Arman Rastegar
international energy sector.