Smidex 2021: a security fair in uncertain times

More than 40 percent of Swiss SMEs have already been victims of cyber attacks. Even if small companies are usually less interesting for cyber criminals, these companies also remain popular targets for attackers to demand some ransom via encryption Trojans or to abuse these companies that cooperate with other larger companies. Managing security information was then also the focus of the Smidex Suisse Exposyum, which aims to represent a first live platform for physical security systems and cyber security.

Prominent speakers

Around 30 presentations were also held on three stages in Hall 550, each lasting half an hour. For example, mam was able to listen to Candid Wüest from Acronis, who showed which disaster recovery strategies companies were currently struggling with the most. Also represented were Nicolas Bürer, managing director of Digitalswitzerland, and Nathalie Gratzer from the Federal Office for National Economic Supply. The importance of "ethical hacking" was also underscored with a guest presentation from Bug Bounty Switzerland.

According to the organizer Delta Blue AG, despite the high-quality presentations, around 30 percent of the purchased visitor tickets remained unused. Unfortunately, this reflects the current situation in the event industry, which is why the halls were still almost half empty, especially on Thursday. Nevertheless, according to Delta Blue, they consider themselves lucky that the first edition of Smidex could be held successfully, while very many other events had to be cancelled recently.

In any case, next year's Smidex 2022 is already in the planning stage and the organizers are pleased with the feedback they have received from presenters and partners, according to their final communiqué.

Source: Delta Blue AG