The Workshop: A Series of Actionable Discussions
The Workshop on Cyber Security for Future Smart Mobility hosted by the UK Israel Tech Hub & partners will unite British and Israeli executives, regulators, operators, startups and investors from both the automotive and cyber security ecosystems. The goal is to facilitate a thoughtful exchange of knowledge, best practice, and innovation that will translate into an actionable work plan going forward.
Due to the expansive nature of future mobility challenges, the upcoming workshop will provide focus on three of the leading topics currently posing grave challenges to the future implementation of CAV platforms:
(1) Security in design (both HW/SW)
(2) Securing future MaaS applications
(3) State of Legislation – current and future implications.
Why Cyber for Mobility in the UK?
In order to meet a rising threat from cyber-attacks, UK companies and government are investing significantly in developing cyber security capabilities, with £1.9 billion in planned investment by the government by 2021. As technological innovation accelerates, so does the capability to exploit this technology for criminal purposes. UK government policy is placing a significant emphasis on cyber security capability in order to protect critical national infrastructures. The average cost of cyber crime to transport companies in the UK currently stands at £2.4 million. The rapidly changing security and mobility landscape is likely to mean more cyber-attacks, more often, and potentially with more severe consequences. The UK has the potential to become a global leader in secure intelligent mobility because it has capabilities that can be applied to the sector, coupled with supportive government policy on innovation and cyber security.
Why Cyber for Mobility in Israel?
Israeli security experts and scientists have positioned the country at the forefront of cyber defence, developing everything from the basic building blocks of network security, data encryption to information protection and monitoring. Today, Israel is considered a leading player in the global market, commercially and in research. In 2014 alone, Israel cyber security exports were $6 billion - 8% of the global market's total of $71.7 billion. Meanwhile, Israel is also a leading global mobility Hub, leveraging deep expertise in computer vision, cyber security, and big data. We are optimistic about the ability of Israel’s cyber security entrepreneurs to continue to innovate to the evolving cyber needs of global industry, and seek to enable British stakeholders to protect themselves against rapidly evolving and increasingly complex threats.
The UK Israel Tech Hub is a not-for-profit venture operating out of the British Embassy Israel since 2011. The Hub was founded by the UK government as a means to drive economic growth by helping British companies partner with cutting-edge technology from Israel. The Hub has earned a strong reputation as the finest 'resident experts' in Israel, one of the world's leading clusters of technology and innovation. Our unique position within the UK Government, and based at the British Embassy enables us to open doors in both markets that might otherwise be closed, and we do so quickly and efficiently. We pride ourselves on high quality, well-organized innovation advisory work. As such, the Hub has become an ideal partner for UK corporations in facilitating their innovation/technological needs.
About our partners:
Squire Patton Boggs is a full-service global law firm. We provide insight at the point where law, business and government meet, giving you a voice, supporting your ambitions and achieving successful outcomes. Our multidisciplinary team of over 1,500 lawyers in 47 offices across 20 countries provides unrivaled access to expertise and invaluable connections on the ground. It is a seamless service that operates on any scale – locally or globally. It encompasses virtually every matter, jurisdiction and market. And we place you at the core of everything we do. Our automotive team is a best-in-class, cross-disciplinary practice and truly a part of the firm’s heritage. We represent manufacturers and suppliers – and we have done so ever since the invention of the car. Our expansive global footprint enables us to support automotive businesses whenever and wherever they need us, advising on issues, opportunities and challenges as the industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, transformation and investment with new technologies disrupting the landscape.
CyLon is the world’s leading cyber security accelerator and seed investment programme. Based in London and Singapore, we help entrepreneurs from across the globe to build cyber security businesses, raise investment, and develop their commercial partnerships. Since 2015, we have worked with 53 of the most innovative cyber security startups from across the world. Twice a year, we run a 3-month programme designed to help teams achieve product-market fit in a uniquely technical and demanding industry. Our alumni startups work with FTSE 100 companies, governments, and world-leading investors. Collectively our startups have raised over £50m in follow-on funding, are valued at over £175m and have created more than 300 jobs. CyLon is currently the 5th most active investor in cyber security companies across the globe. We believe that good security will be at the heart of any business succeeding in the 21st century. We currently have applications open to our 8th Cohort, further details can be found on our website.
FortyTwo is a global cyber security solutions company serving leading enterprises, and governments worldwide. FortyTwo specializes in strategic planning of cyber security and provides CEOs, Directors, CIOs, and CISOs, with the needed tools to measure their cyber security posture and devise their roadmap. FortyTwo has a deep understanding of attackers' point of view and all of its work is focused on tangible improvements. FortyTwo has offices both in Israel and in India (R&D Center).
