The Financial Times, in association with HP, recently hosted a forum to discuss the latest security threats being faced by public sector institutions in Brussels and the steps which are being taken to address them. Read this report to see the key insights gathered from the event.

1. SUMMARY REPORT
13 March 2014
Hotel Amigo
Brussels
Security in a Mobile World
Challenges Facing the Public Sector

2. Agenda
18:00 Registration and Drinks Reception
18:30 Welcome Remarks from FT Chair
Christian Oliver, EU Correspondent, Financial Times
18:40 Keynote Address
Reinhard Priebe, Director,‘Internal Security’, European Commission, DG Home Affairs
• The cybersecurity challenge: how the EU is fighting cybercrime
• The potential value of public-private cooperation
• Data protection and privacy
• Tackling the issue of post-Snowden surveillance
19:00 Dinner
20:00 Panel Discussion: The Security Challenge
• How do you believe cyber crime has evolved over the past few years and what impact has this
had on the public sector? Is there the right focus on security?
• As security threats continue to grow, how can all parties work together to fight the criminals?
Can we ever hope to get policy agreed internationally, and will it ever be able to keep up
with technology?
• What impact have the latest technology trends had on mobile computing (cloud, BYOD)?
As we become increasingly connected, what risks are we exposed to? Which kind of mobile
devices do people buy, and to what extent might consumers act in a more protectionist way
e.g avoiding foreign products?
• What is your perspective on the planned EU data protection reforms? Is there a risk of
having too many restraints on the way security operations are run? At what point should a
company report a breach?
• In a post Snowden world how can we strike a balance between security, ethics and privacy;
the need to be overt vs covert?
PANELLISTS
Mike Loginov, Chief Strategist, EMEA Cyber Security – Public Sector, HP
Jamie Shea, Deputy Assistant Secretary General, Emerging Security Challenges Division, NATO
Marc Vael, International Vice-President, ISACA
ModeratOR
Christian Oliver, EU Correspondent, Financial Times
21:00 Concluding Remarks from FT Chair
Christian Oliver, EU Correspondent, Financial Times
21:05 Networking Drinks
SECURITY IN A MOBILE WORLD

3. Summary Report
The Financial Times, in association with
HP, hosted a private dinner forum on
Thursday 13th March to discuss the latest
security threats being faced by public sector
institutions in Brussels and the steps which
are being taken to address them. Here are the
key insights gathered from the event.
Keynote Address:
Fighting Cyber Crime Together
The keynote speaker began with an update on
the latest progress with the European Union’s
cyber security strategy.This document from
the European Commission proposes to
show how involving all relevant parties is the
most effective way of addressing the cyber
security challenge. It outlines the top priorities
for achieving cyber resilience and reducing
cybercrime, whilst also reflecting the core
values of the EU.
The extent to which the public and private
sectors can work together to combat cyber
crime was discussed. Public authorities
increasingly rely on private companies to
carry out their security tasks, as this is
where data is mostly stored, but is it fair for
private companies to be asked to provide
their data for public needs, in the majority of
cases without compensation? Despite any
conflicting interests, it is critical to establish
a balance between public and private
concerns in order to progress with cyber
security policies.
In today’s digital world, data protection is
still crucial but existing principles must also
adapt to new innovations. It was recognised
that, as with all new developments in our
society, first comes the excitement and then
the awareness of the need for rules; the
internet offers a new dimension of freedom
of expression and freedom of business, which
have to be understood before problems can
be addressed.Additionally, different countries
have varying perspectives on the concept
of internet freedom so cyber diplomacy
is important in order to achieve a balance
through dialogue and negotiation.

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Panel Discussion:
The Security Challenge
Facing the growing cyber security threat
The panel opened with the question of
whether or not the challenge of the cyber
threat has been over-estimated. It was argued
that we need to look at the facts, as evidence
suggests that adversaries are remaining
undetected in IT systems for longer than ever
before, and that once identified it takes even
longer to fight and remove them. Building on
this, one panellist stated that the cyber threat
will be with us for a long time before a solution
can be found, in contrast to other instances in
history where responses to attacks were rapid.
As data quantities continue to grow, the threat
of attacks will also increase. Despite this, it
was recognised that 90% of current attacks
are relatively simple and could be avoided with
the right security culture in place.
Protecting data – whose responsibility is it?
The issue of where responsibility lies for
security was a major topic of discussion.
In order to make our increasingly mobile
and digital world safer it is clear that greater
collaboration is necessary. One panellist made
the point that the Internet is the one area
of security that preoccupies governments
because most of the networks are in the
hands of the private sector.The conclusion
was that it is a vast problem which will require
greater interaction of various levels of society
in order to find a solution, but with clearly
defined responsibilities.
Following this, the importance of individual
awareness was emphasised, with one panellist
suggesting that while we should all be aware
that our data is being stored somewhere, the
question we should be asking is, what is it
being used for and what controls are in place
to protect it?
The ‘Bring Your Own Device’trend was a
shared concern, along with the question of
how much data can be collectively contained.

5. Summary Report
There is a danger of over-classification of data,
which has the potential to slow everything
down.With this in mind, organisations should
start looking at“what it is I am trying to
protect and what it is I am willing to give up”.
On the subject of privacy one panellist
observed that“people accept risk if they
feel it brings them value”. Companies should
embrace technology but in an intelligent way,
encouraging a culture in which people are
aware of security.The panel was in agreement
that greater board level recognition of security
issues is needed.Aside from this, it was felt
that the challenge lies in allowing people the
freedom to use the devices they want while
also ensuring that the necessary controls are
in place to protect data.
The move towards transparency
As a final point, it was suggested that
following the Snowden revelations intelligence
agencies will be more central to security in
future, as nations focus on trying to anticipate
and prevent threats in advance rather than
reacting to them.The problem lies in the
sheer quantity of data that is being generated,
which makes it very difficult to accurately
identify security threats.
One panellist concluded that the key word
moving into the next few years is trust:
both in the Internet and of citizens in their
governments. Greater transparency is
required in order to establish a culture of trust.

6. BIOGRAPHIES
CHAIR
Christian Oliver
EU Correspondent
Financial Times
Christian Oliver has been the Financial Times’ EU Correspondent
since January 2014 and is based in Brussels. He started out as a
journalist with Reuters in 2002, covering the UK. He was then
posted to Iran from 2003 to 2006 and Venezuela from 2006 to
2007. Mr Oliver joined the FT in 2008 as Korea Correspondent and
became Deputy Analysis Editor in London in 2012.

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Reinhard Priebe
Director, ‘Internal Security’
European Commission, DG Home Affairs
Reinhard Priebe has been the Director of ‘Internal Security’ in the
Directorate General Home Affairs since 2010. He joined the
European Commission in 1984 as Directorate General for
Agriculture, where he served in the ‘Agricultural Law’ unit until
1991; Assistant to the Deputy Director General (1991-1993); Head
of the unit for ‘Measures of Objective 5a of Structural Funds,
Agro-environmental and Early Retirement Schemes (1993-1997); and Head of the
unit for ‘Agricultural Law’ (1997-2001). From 2001 to 2006 Mr Priebe was the
Director for the ‘Western Balkans’ in the Directorate General for External Relations
and Enlargement. From 2006 to 2008 he served as Director for ‘Conservation
Policy’ in the Directorate General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs. From 2008 to
2009 he was the Director of ‘Atlantic, Outermost Regions and Arctic’ in the
Directorate General of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.
Before joining the European Commission, Mr Priebe was the Assistant at the
Federal Constitutional Court from 1979 to 1983. Prior to this he served as a judge
at the Administrative Court in Stuttgart (1977 to 1979). He completed his law
degree in 1972.
Keynote

8. Mike Loginov
Chief Strategist, EMEA Cyber Security – Public Sector
HP
Mike Loginov is the Chief Strategist for Enterprise Security
Services and has responsibility for the EMEA cyber security
strategy for the public sector.
Prior to this role Mr Loginov was the Chief Executive Officer of a
cyber security group and co-founder of Executive Risk Magazine, a
cyber security and risk publication for executives. He also served as UK Managing
Director for an IT global services organisation where he ran teams of ethical
hackers, CLAS, CHECK, risk management and ISO27001 Consultants prior to this
being aquired by KPMG.
Mr Loginov is a Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) and security
practice leader with over 30 years’ experience as a retained adviser and consultant
to a number of corporates and organisations. He is also an Executive Director for
the ISSA (UK) and is an executive member on pan government advisory boards and
technology forums on digital security-related matters. He is Chairman of the Cyber
Strategist Forum, a group of industry professionals that provides a thought
leadership perspective on the bigger issues that affect government, business and
society. He also serves as an advisor to industry and government on cyber security
next generation design.
Mr Loginov was educated in the British military and has worked with a range of
government agencies and teams including CEOP/SOCA, NPIA, MoD, MoJ, special
forces, police, Big Four consultancies and as Managing Director for a List X GCHQ
accredited CLAS and CHECK facility. His interests include EU governmental
relations and the Cyber Security Digital Agenda.
PANELLISTS
BIOGRAPHIES

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Jamie Shea
Deputy Assistant Secretary General, Emerging Security Challenges Division
NATO
Jamie Shea is Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging
Security Challenges at NATO. He has been working with NATO
since 1980 in various roles: he was Director of Policy Planning in
the Private Office of the Secretary General; and Deputy Assistant
Secretary General for External Relations in the Public Diplomacy
Division. He has also served as Director of Information and Press;
Spokesman of NATO; Deputy Director of Information and Press; Deputy Head and
Senior Planning Officer at the Policy Planning and Multilateral Affairs Section of the
Political Directorate; as well as Assistant to the Secretary General of NATO for
Special Projects.
Dr Shea is involved with several prominent academic institutions. He is a professor
at the Collège d’Europe, Bruges; Visiting Lecturer in the Practice of Diplomacy at
the University of Sussex; and Associate Professor of International Relations at the
American University, Washington DC, where he also holds the position of Director of
the Brussels Overseas Study Programme. In addition to this he lectures at the
Brussels School of International Studies at the University of Kent.
Dr Shea holds a D.Phil. in Modern History from Oxford University (Lincoln College),
awarded in 1981. He is a regular lecturer and conference speaker on NATO and
European security affairs and on public diplomacy, political communication and
lobbying. Among his many associations and memberships, Dr Shea is Member of
the Advisory Board of the Security and Defence Programmes at Chatham House;
Member of the Policy Council at the World Economic Forum in Geneva; and Founder
and Member of the Board for the Security and Defence Agenda in Brussels.
PANELLISTS

10. BIOGRAPHIES
Marc Vael
International Vice-President
ISACA
Marc Vael is International Vice-President of ISACA and President of
the ISACA Belgium Chapter. He is also Chief Audit Executive at
Smals, a Belgian IT company which works for Belgian Federal Social
Security Institutions, where he is responsible for all internal auditing
activities reporting to the Audit committee.
Mr Vael has 20 years of active experience in risk and information security
management, BCM/DRP, data protection/privacy and IT Audit. Previously, he was
National Information Security Officer for a large consulting company for more than
five years. He is a guest professor at Antwerp Management School and Solvay
Brussels School, Deputy Member of the Flemish Privacy Commission, Board
Member of SAI and member of the Permanent Stakeholder Group of ENISA. Mr Vael
has three Master degrees and several other certifications including CISSP and CISM.
PANELLISTS

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