The Christmas cyber security lectures are a series of lectures across the country in the week before Christmas for High schools. With up to 5 talks from leading industry figures, Police Scotland and University academics in one session it is a fun and varied introduction to the challenges facing all of us as we move towards the internet of things.
The purpose behind the event is to use light hearted and fun methods to introduce a career in Cyber Security to school pupils; address the skills and gender gap; and to raise cyber security profile through publicity generated by the lectures
This year we will be taking the event on the road to the following cities:
Friday 12th December – Inverness College
Monday 15th December – University of Glasgow
Tuesday 16th December – Edinburgh Napier University (Merchiston)
Wednesday 17th December – Dundee Abertay University
Thursday 18th December – Aberdeen Robert Gordons University
We may also live stream the Edinburgh and Glasgow events to schools and Universities across the UK.
Speakers:
We can confirm the well known cyber security expert James Lyne from Sophos will be speaking at both the Edinburgh and Glasgow sessions. Depending on the venue we have a variety of speakers (examples below) to deliver up to 5 different presentations in 2 hours.
Example speakers:
James Lyne – Sophos
Police Scotland
Scottish University Academics
Cyber Security Challenge UK
ATOS
Zonefox
As ever, please try to be conservative with the numbers of tickets. We are always over-subscribed and do not want empty seats!
Speakers by venue:
Inverness: Atos, Police Scotland, Cyber security challenge, Abertay Uni, Zonefox
Glasgow: Sophos, Police Scotland, Cyber security challenge, Glasgow Uni
Edinburgh: Sophos, Police Scotland, Napier Uni, Cyber security challenge
Dundee: Police Scotland, Cyber security challenge, Abertay Uni, St Andrews Uni (plus 1 tbc)
Aberdeen: Police Scotland, Atos, Cyber security challenge, Glasgow Caledonian Uni
Book your tickets for the Christmas Cyber Security Lectures 2014 at https://christmas-cyber-security-lectures-2014.eventbrite.com
