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Technology
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| Upcoming
conference: 'Technology for security and safety: industry's role',
Paris, 25 October 2004 |
Paris,
15 September 2004
- In an increasingly dangerous world, can new developments in technology
provide reliable safeguards for security and safety? Experts in important
developments taking place in information and communication technologies
(ICTs) believe they can. Such technologies are already helping to protect
energy systems, transport, communications, food, water and other keys
to civilized existence. What of the future? To answer this question the
Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), which speaks for
world business, is organizing perhaps the most authoritative conference
ever held on technology and security.
The aim of the conference
'Technology for security and safety: industry's role' is well summed up
by Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, a businessman and Chair of ICC's Commission on
E-Business, IT and Telecoms. The conference will be, he says, "a
pioneering initiative aiming at exploring creatively industry's role in
harnessing ICTs for the security of our life and property." Joseph
Alhadeff, Oracle's vice-president dealing with global public policy, is
in firm agreement. "This event provides an important step forward
in the development of a culture of security", he says. "This
frank exchange on issues, strategies and paths forward between experts
from government and the private sector will further our collective ability
to better understand strategic imperatives, emerging threats and possible
solutions through pooled experiences and expertise."
This will be a compact
conference, limited to no more than 100 participants, maximizing their
opportunities to talk to the experts. But, though focused, its effects
are likely to be felt far beyond the conference room. It will explore
the vital point that everyone has a part to play in creating a global
culture of security, not simply business people and government. John Dryden,
deputy director for science, technology and industry at the OECD, says
that every participant in the information society can help to create what
he calls a "culture of security" and put it into practice. "This
is an excellent opportunity for business and governments to speak candidly
about current and future security concerns so we can use information technology
to boost security overall."
For further information
on the conference Technology for security and safety: industry's role,
please visit:
http://www.iccwbo.org/home/conferences/technology_security_safety/introduction.aspMore information is
also available from:
Ayesha Hassan
Senior Policy Manager
Electronic Business, Telecommunications and IT
International Chamber of Commerce
38 Cours Albert 1er
75008 Paris, France
tel: +33 1 49 53 30 13
fax: +33 1 49 53 28 59
Email: Click here to send a mail
website: www.iccwbo.org
Commission
on Electronic Business, Telecommunications and IT
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