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No IoT without cyber security ? German-British civil security conference
by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly, Jun. 09, 2015 –
Both the threats and opportunities for the IoT and online business were spelled out at the German-British Civil Security Industry Conference held in London today, which highlighted the civil security industry as a multi-billion euro industry within Europe.
For example, Dr. Andreas Prothmann, Head of Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Global Issues from the German Embassy, spelt out the stark need for cyber security before the Internet of Things can be safely implemented.
London, as the financial centre of Europe, had enormous needs for cyber security, he pointed out, also noting the UK?s embrace of online-retail compared to the rest of Europe, and such local initiatives as Tech City - aka Silicon Roundabout.
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