Information Assurance for the Public Sector

Now in its second year, Ark Group’s annual Information Assurance for the Public Sector conference maintains its high standard of speakers with an opening address from Merlin, Lord Erroll, who will present his thoughts and predictions about how public sector information assurance will develop over the next couple of years, referencing the current political debates in the Houses of Parliament.

At this conference, you can explore the different information assurance strategies and initiatives that are currently being implemented across the public sector. The Central Government Information Assurance Maturity Model initiative will be presented by CESG, while the Department of Health, will explain their Information Governance Assurance Programme and SOCITIM will clarify the scope of information assurance initiatives in local government, so that you will leave with a holistic picture of the direction the UK government is moving in.

A two-day conference designed to help you:

• Anticipate forthcoming developments in public sector information assurance with a keynote address from Merlin, Lord Erroll
• Learn about the information assurance strategies that are being implemented in different parts of the public sector including central government and its agencies, healthcare and local government
• Hear about the Central Government Information Assurance Maturity Model from CESG
• Benefit from the experiences of others in implementing information assurance policies
• Understand how to engage your senior management and colleagues fully in the necessity of protecting information
• Deliver a high standard of information assurance on an ever-reducing budget
• Realise the link between information assurance and knowledge management strategy
• Prepare your organisation for a forensic investigation
• Obtain a basic understanding of the technicalities of data and information law
• Compare Freedom of Information implementation in different European jurisdictions

Expert contributions from:

• Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
• Department of Health
• BIS
• CESG
• NHS London
• Barts & the London NHS Trust
• SOCITM Limited