Opportunity Harlow, Breakfast Meeting: Cyber Security and Data Protection

Cyber security and data protection – know the facts before you get hacked

David Carter, Director of Supply Chain Management and Philip Long, Digital Technology Director from Raytheon UK will explain cyber threats such as malware, ransomware and obtaining financial and personal details through phishing. They’ll cover how the future survival and reputation of a company depends on the protection against these risks and threats, and that we are only as strong as our weakest link, which is typically the supply chain.

Colin Tankard, Managing Director at Digital Pathways, will cover how hackers exploit weaknesses in businesses to gain access to data, and the ramifications to the business of data loss. He will also cover practical cost-effective steps any size organisation can take to protect themselves both in the cloud as well as on devices within the organisation.

Given users are the greatest risk to data loss the presentation will cover training and policies for staff which can be adopted.

Finally, we will outline the benefits that having a data security policy can bring for new business opportunities, especially in the Public Sector.

Who is this event for?

Small and medium-sized businesses in the Harlow area that want to learn more about protecting their business against cyber hacking and how they can evidence that they understand these risks and the measures they are taking to guard against them to their customers.

Learning Outcomes:

1. How to spot a hacking attempt
2. What is needed to assure Raytheon and other large companies of your credentials to become a supplier / partner
3. What is needed to get a cyber security accreditation and remain GDPR compliant
4. Three key security technologies to adopt

4th May 2022 8:00 am – 9:30 am

Programme

• 8am – Registration, breakfast and refreshments, networking
• 8.15am – Presentation
• 9.15am – Networking
• 9.30am – Close

Meet your speakers:

Raytheon UK

With facilities in Broughton, Waddington, Glenrothes, Harlow, Gloucester and Manchester, Raytheon UK is invested in the British workforce and the development of UK technology. Across the country the company employs 1700 people.   As a prime contractor and major supplier to the UK Ministry of Defence, Raytheon UK continues to invest in research and development, supporting innovation and technological advances across the country.

David Carter, Supply Chain Director, and Site Lead – Harlow at Raytheon UK

David Carter is the Director of Supply Chain Management for Raytheon Systems Limited (RSL) and is also the Lead for the Harlow Site. David has worked for RSL since 2002 where he has held a wide variety of Supply Chain Management and Transformation roles.

He started his career at Lucas Aerospace as a Contract Manager and a Programme Manager before moving on to a variety of supply chain roles which included overseas secondments to the US and Canada. He has negotiated and managed complex and high value supply agreements supporting Defence, Aerospace and Civil markets in over 25 countries around the world.

Philip Long FBCS, Digital Technology Director, Raytheon UK

Philip joined Raytheon UK in March 2018 as the Chief Technology Officer and is now the Director of Digital Technology. He has significant international experience having held senior roles in Financial Services, FinTech, Manufacturing and Business Process Outsourcing over the years.

Some of his accomplishments during this period included his extensive involvement in the design and operation of what was the world’s largest content management system, the deployment of the first European MPLS Wide Area Network and first global Voice over IP platform.

Digital Pathways

Colin Tankard, Managing Director at Digital Pathways

Colin Tankard is the Managing Director at Digital Pathways and has over 30 years of experience within the IT industry. Over the years he has established several US data security companies within the European market. Colin takes a business approach to data security and strives to ensure the technology meets the compliance or regulatory needs but not at the cost of business efficiency.

Colin formed Digital Pathways in 1996 and was one of the early pioneers in the remote access marketplace. Today Colin has built Digital Pathways into a specialist organisation focusing on encryption and addressing the ‘Insider Threat’. His articles on the data security landscape are widely published in leading business, national newspapers and security magazines and he speaks at many seminars on all aspects of cyber security.

Venue:

This event will take place at Harlow Rugby Club, Howard Way, Latton Bush, Harlow CM20 3FD