The Cybersecurity for Broadcasters Retreat, TVNewsCheck’s annual conference gathering media engineering, IT and security executives, managers and professionals and their counterparts in broadcast technology, will return on Oct. 26 to the NAB Show New York at the Javits Center. The day-long event will tackle the theme “Creating a Culture of Security” in a highly private setting where attendees can talk about unique challenges they face in mitigating against risk and meeting compliance obligations.
This year’s sessions will examine critical security issues that affect media companies; the evolving role of chief information security officers (CISOs) as they work with CEOs, boards, insurers and vendors; and the unique challenges of securing the broadcast environment as it transitions from hardware to software and from on-premise technology to the cloud or a hybrid approach.
“Media companies face unique cybersecurity challenges and not just because they offer a highly visible target to bad actors,” said TVNewsCheck Publisher and Co-Founder Kathy Haley. “Our fifth annual Cybersecurity Retreat will offer, in a strictly private environment, conversation about the role of corporate leadership in balancing business risk against investment; the proliferation of threats in a disrupted media industry and the unique and the unique challenges of security the broadcast environment as technology continues to advance.”
By presenting CBR at NAB Show New York, TVNewsCheck aims to make the event highly accessible to technology, IT and security leaders at media companies and broadcast technology vendors of all sizes. The entire event will once again take place under Chatham House Rules, requiring attendees to keep strictly confidential what they learn at the event.
The Convergence of Disruptors and Media Industry Security – AI, bots, Web3, digital currencies: disruptors to the U.S. economy and the media industry are proliferating and challenging security, IT and broadcast technology teams to constantly update their strategies. How do leaders in compliance, investigation and technology integration assess today’s disruptors? How will the convergence of disruptors change how the media industry looks in two years?
How Not to Get Run Over by New Security Regulations – New SEC rules require companies to include security leaders on the boards of publicly traded companies, while insurance companies increasingly require regular audits of vendors. How are security chiefs ensuring their companies are keeping up? How are they communicating risk management issues clearly to their boards? How can CISOs guarantee they have corporate authority to influence board decision-making?
Private Information Exchange – Back by popular demand, private information exchanges permit engineering, IT and security leaders to safely exchange information in an informal, highly private setting. Separate private information exchanges are held simultaneously for broadcast technology vendors in attendance. Executives, managers and professionals from media companies and broadcast technology vendors may attend these sessions.
SMPTE 2110, Zero Trust and Securing the Network – Technology and security leaders take on the leading edge of IP networking for the broadcast environment. How are standards like SMPTE 2110 and frameworks like Zero Trust evolving as they are applied to network design and implementation?
Security and Live Production and Playout in the Cloud – Media companies offering live news and sports are taking the first steps toward moving production and playout into the cloud. NextGen TV channels will also, for many, playout from the cloud. How are companies addressing the significant security challenges involved in all these changes?
Beyond the Edge: Securing Data Delivery – How can security, IT and engineering managers anticipate security for the entire data delivery chain in media workflows and, also, in a NextGen TV environment, the transfer and protection of data broadcasting services? How will the industry secure end-to-end data transfers as workflows move to the cloud? What can media companies learn from the way the wireless industry tackled these issues?
Creating a Culture of Security – Securing an enterprise, and the broadcast environment, starts with creating a culture of security. How are security leaders working to involve the CEO and corporate officers in creating a security policy, communicating it company-wide and making sure everyone buys in? What kind of training programs are companies employing to keep staffers alert to security threats?
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