GOVERNMENTWARE 2011

Overview

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Singapore, is proud to present the 20th GovernmentWare seminar and exhibition. This annual event, convened since 1991, will be held from 27 to 29 September 2011 at the Suntec International Convention & Exhibition Centre.

The theme for this year, "SecurITy: Navigating the Brave New Cyber World", highlights the importance of adopting a forward-looking IT security posture to mitigate increasingly sophisticated and pervasive cyber attacks. It underscores the need for a security conscious mindset in dealing with today's ever-changing and unpredictable cyber threat landscape. With the right security mindset, there will be a need to re-examine current efforts, re-assess the present state of readiness, and re-iterate on the need for collaboration as we embark on this inevitable and uncertain journey.

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The conference programme is structured along the following tracks:

Closed-Door Session

• Closed-Door Government Session
  In the spirit of raising IT security awareness among the public sector, MHA will once again present this closed-door Government track to provide updates on the IT security trends, cyber threats, new initiatives and policies in the civil service. Delegates can look forward to in-depth analysis and discussions on IT security issues and their relevance to the local context. (This session is for Singapore civil servants only).

Open to All Participants

• Enterprise Security
  Gain insights from key areas of infrastructure security, endpoint security, policy compliance, risk management, Industrial Control System (ICS) security and SCADA security.
• Attacks and Vulnerabilities (New)
  Understand the technological developments in the areas of attacks and vulnerabilities to better appreciate the available security solutions to anticipate and respond to future attacks.
• Application Security
  Appreciate the security risks and threats related to applications, and discuss the challenges that organisations faced in securing their applications.
• Biometrics and Identity Management
  Find out the latest trends on the usage of biometrics in identity management and the opportunities offered by the use of this technology.
• Cloud Computing Security
  Get updates on the latest security related issues involving cloud computing - a technology organisations are embracing as a cost-efficient means to provide services over the internet.
• Mobile and Wireless Security
  Learn about the new challenges that smart devices such as tablets and smart phones pose for organisations as their use become more common at the workplace.
• Security Audit (New)
  Appreciate the important role of security audit plays in providing assurance to management that security controls are in place and are effective.

By-Invitation Only

• CXO Session
  Provides a unique platform for major stakeholders such as CEOs, CIOs and CISOs, to interact and discuss real-life scenarios and considerations in securing their business environments.

Additional Highlights

• End-User Awareness Forum
  Educates participants about the importance of information security and the critical role they play as an end-user.
• IHL Participation (New)
  Open to all tertiary students, contestants will be able to gauge their skills and at the same time, be exposed to the exciting world of IT Security.
• Singapore Cyber Conquest 2011
  To ensure that the knowledge and skill-sets are passed on to the next generation, tertiary students have been invited to participate in this year's GovernmentWare.

Exhibition

• Governmentware 2011 will also feature an exhibition where leading providers of IT security solutions will showcase a wide array of state-of-the-art technologies and innovations.

Who Should Attend?

The profile of participants wilL include the foLlowing: