MWC23 Las Vegas – Security Summit
Strengthening Mobile Ecosystem Security
5G promises the potential to deliver transformative next generation services for both consumer and enterprises. Against the backdrop of a challenging cybersecurity landscape, this summit will discuss the significant challenges in delivering a safe trustworthy, and secure 5G experience for both consumers and enterprises.
This session will be broken down into two parts and will provide perspectives from operators and vendors on the following areas:
- Smartphones and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) have transformed the way both consumers and enterprises consume digital services and share information. Handset security is key to both consumers (privacy and services) and enterprises alike. How can consumers make informed handset security choices?
- Show how security is adding value to the industry and not seen as just a cost, and empowering both end users and enterprises to make better security decisions.
- Discussion and assessment of the security threats from the last year and predications for the year ahead.
Part 1 – Communications and Connected Devices – Cyber Security Challenges and Opportunities
As future-looking technologies like AI and 5G are more widely used, mobile ecosystem stakeholders — industry, academia, policymakers, and consumers — need to ensure that connected devices are prepared for new cybersecurity challenges and opportunities. We take a holistic look at the current cybersecurity landscape, and explore its strengths, weaknesses, and how cybersecurity can evolve in the immediate term in order to prepare for the long-term.
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Better texting experiences for improved public safety |
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Basic text messaging has become a key tool for public safety officials, particularly in the United States where it continues to be extremely popular. But, smartphones are now capable of much more than just short messages. With the right investments, interactions with first responders and public safety officials could be vastly improved, and people could get the care and attention they need more effectively. This panel will discuss how emergency services and large event venues leverage texting to keep people safe today, the current shortcomings of the 911 system as it relates to messaging, and the changes to texting that could make the emergency service experience more effective for everyone.
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2.00 PM – 2.05 PM | Introduction | Alex Leadbeater, Technical Security Director, GSMA |
2.05 PM – 2.15 PM | Lightning Talk | Anders Olof Möller, Senior Security Specialist & Manager for R&D, Global DEKRA Cybersecurity Hub |
2.15 PM – 2.45 PM | Panel | Steve Kelly, Chief Trust Officer, Institute for Security + Technology
Brandon Abley, Director of Technology, National Emergency Number Association (The 9-1-1 Association)
Francine Hughes, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Levi’s Stadium Operations
Phil Carter, RCS Messaging & Ecosystem partnerships, Google |
Harmonized standards and regulations: A path toward stronger connected device ecosystem |
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Standards and certifications are the foundation of so many connected device experiences, and cybersecurity is no exception. The session will explore some of the top cybersecurity standards for smartphones and IoT devices, how these standards and emerging regulations are shaping the connected device ecosystem, and the roles that industry, academia, government can play to chart a successful path for the future.
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2.45 PM – 2.50 PM | Introduction | Eugene Liderman, Director of Mobile Security Strategy, Google |
2.50 PM – 3.00 PM | Lightning Talk | Eugene Liderman, Director of Mobile Security Strategy, Google |
3.00 PM – 3.30 PM | Panel | Amy Chang, Resident Senior Fellow, Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats, R Street Institute
Alex Leadbeater, Technical Security Director, GSMA
Mike Bergman, Vice president of technology and standards, Consumer Technology Association
Paul Watrobski, IT Security Specialist, National Institute of Standards and Technology |
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Part 2 – Mobile Security Landscape
This session will provide an overview of significant security threats impacting the mobile telecommunications landscape. GSMA and industry experts will give insight to how the mobile ecosystem can build stronger security resilience by discussing key security topics within infiltration, access exploitation and availability compromise. Building on trends since the GSMA’s 5th annual Security Threat Landscape Report launched at MWC Barcelona 2023, the session will highlight the security threats and industry response through industry examples.
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Mobile Security Landscape |
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Industry experts will continue to explore the mobile security landscape, GSMA and industry experts will give insight into how the mobile ecosystem can build stronger security resilience by discussing key security topics within infiltration, access exploitation and availability compromise. | ||
Time | Session | Speaker |
4.00 – 4.05 PM | Welcome | Alex Leadbeater, Technical Security Director, GSMA |
4.05 – 4.15 PM | Introduction: The State of the Nation | Bob Lyle, Chief Revenue Officer, Cybeats (Ex Chair FASG DSG) |
4.15 – 4.30 PM | Keynote Presentation | Leonid Burakovsky, 5G Security CTO, Palo Alto |
4.30 – 4.40 PM | Presentation | Phil Carter, RCS Messaging & Ecosystem Partnerships, Google |
4.40 – 5.25 PM | Panel Session | Alex Leadbeater, Technical Security Director, GSMA
Bob Lyle, Chief Revenue Officer, Cybeats (Ex Chair FASG DSG)
Leonid Burakovsky, 5G Security CTO, Palo Alto
Cathal McDaid, Chief Technology Officer, ENEA AdaptiveMobile Security
Eugene Liderman, Director of Mobile Security Strategy, Google |
5.25 -5.30 PM | Close | Alex Leadbeater, Technical Security Director, GSMA |
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