Smart Grids Data Management Conference

Wednesday 9^th – Thursday 10^th  May 2012, London, UK

http://www.smi-online.co.uk/smart-grid-data27.asp

SMi are pleased to announce their 2^nd annual conference on Smart Grids Data Management on the 9^th – 10^th  of May in London. From design, deployment, management to integration and analysis of real time data, this two day conference will cover all the relevant issues. The essential networking opportunity will bring together a host of experts involved in tackling these critical issues for the utility industry.

With the smart grid and smart meter roll out expanding throughout Europe utilities will need to manage how they handle all this data – how to store it and how to convert it into useful information which can be used to make more profit, locate faults, make the customer savings..

Key speakers are:

David Openshaw, Head of Future Networks, UKPN

Einar Hoffmann, Managing IT Architect, DONG Energy A/S

Johan Soderbom, R&D Manager, Vattenfall AB

Martin Hill, Future Networks Manager Network Development, Scottish Power Energy Network

Contact Andrew Gibbons on agibbons@smi-online.co.uk   or Tel: r +44 (0)20 7827 6156

European Smart Grid Cyber Security Forum

12th & 13th March 2012, Regents Park Marriott Hotel, London, UK

http://www.smi-online.co.uk/2012cybergrids52.asp

We would like to invite you  to join us at European Smart Grid Cyber Security Forum - March 12^th and 13^th 2012.   Last March's event sold out with over 55 utilities attending and  we closed registrations to the conference at 166 , so don't delay in booking for this years.

Last week we announced the addition of the Keynote presentation from the Deputy Director of the Office of Cyber Security & Information Assurance, Mike St John Green, and a new presentation from the Information Security Officer at E.ON on Smart (Grid) Security. We are also pleased to announce the addition of KEMA to the program as Associate Sponsors discussing "Quality assurance for the Smart Grid."

At present the 2012 program already has exceeded expectation with representation from UK, Europe, Middle East and the USA.

Key highlights

Cyber Defence: European Smart Grid- Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance – Deputy Director

Smart (Grid) Security? -Eon Information Security Officer

EU Policy on Network and Information Security – EU commission

EU and ENISA's approach to Smart Grids – Enisa

Cyber Security for the UK Smart Grid- Energy Network Association

Security Measures against radical terrorism – National Information Security Authority Israel

Interoperability and Convergence – Con Edison NY

Cyber security to enable security of supply – Swissgrid ag, TSO Cooperation

Information Security as a business problem – Saudi Aramco

Governance and Ownership – GDF Suez E&P UK

Hacking Techniques- Riscure

Guidelines for securing the world's most complex machine – NIST

Mandate 490's impact on Smart Grids – Alliander

Challenges of Declining Smart Grid Security- CSIT, University of Belfast

Short and long term strategies – IOActive

A look to the Future – SAIC

Security Challenges in a interconnected world – Institute for information security (iSec)

ISPMS and Privacy Certification- Alliander

Smart PKI for Smart Meters-Symantec

Tclouds- building a trusted – EDP, Sirrix  AG Security Technologies

Threat models in the H.A.N – Zigbee Alliance

We will also host two post conference workshops on Smart Meter Penetration Testing, and also on Hacking Techniques for Embedded Technology

 Sponsored by: SAIC, Symantec, IOActive, Source Fire

Partnered by: ESNA and Pike Research

 Booking Information http://www.smi-online.co.uk/2012cybergrids52.asp 

Complete the registration form on the online brochure and fax to +44 (0) 870 9090 712

Alternatively contact Andrew Gibbon on +44 (0)20 7827 6156 or email: agibbons@smi-online.co.uk

For Sponsorship & Exhibition Information

European Smart Grid Cyber Security Forum provides an excellent opportunity to profile and promote your company through tailored sponsorship and branding packages. Contact Jamison Nesbitt:
T +44 (0)20 7827 6164 or jnesbitt@smi-online.co.uk

A review of the AMO activities and achievements during the last financial year.

The AMO is pleased to announce that following extensive consultation the above document is now available for adoption by meter asset managers and parties that wish to connect AMR equipment to gas meters.   The template is available from the link.  This is a standard, customisable template that we recommend as the basis for bi-lateral agreements between parties when equipment is to be connected to gas meters. The arrangements align with the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM) technical standard GM7 and also the AMR service providers' code of practice (ASPCoP).

We hope that companies will move quickly to adopt the new agreement as this will improve the regime for granting and maintaining the relationship between connected parties. This becomes increasingly important as the requirements for energy management and access to metering information will continue to grow. This new form agreement with simplified text can also supersede existing Meter Pulse Utilisation contracts.

The AMO has agreed to undertake a review of operation of the new agreements once they are operations and we hope that you will be able to provide feedback in due course.

May I also take this opportunity to thank the many organisations and individuals who have worked to bring this new agreement to fruition.  If you have any questions please contact me (details below) or Tom Chevalier, Consultant to the AMO, via amo@gemserv.com

Regards,