Command Control (event)
{{short description|Cybersecurity conference hosted in Munich, Germany}}
Command Control (also called CMD CTRL) is an annual, multi-day summit organized by Messe München that focuses primarily on cybersecurity topics. The event was organized for the first time in 2018. The next summit was supposed to take place in Munich from March 3 to March 4, 2020. However, the corona crisis led to the cancellation of Command Control in 2020. In addition, Messe München has decided to discontinue Command Control as an independent event.{{Cite web|url=https://www.command-control.com/en |title=Command Control|language=eu}}
History
A survey was commissioned by the organisers before the event took place. This survey showed that every second company in Germany became the target of cyberattacks in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/wirtschaft/Hacker-Angriffe-Hier-bekommen-Unternehmen-Hilfe-id52037556.html|title=Hacker-Angriffe: Hier bekommen Unternehmen Hilfe|last=Stahl|first=Stefan|date=28 August 2018|website=Augsburger Allgemeine|language=de|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-11-15}} In addition, according to this study, many companies pay too little attention to their employees when defending themselves against cyber threats.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wiwo.de/unternehmen/it/umfrage-unter-cyber-experten-mitarbeiter-als-sicherheitsrisiko/22860120.html|title=Umfrage unter Cyber-Experten: Mitarbeiter sind das unterschätzte Sicherheitsrisiko|last=Wirtschaftswoche|date=30 July 2018|website=www.wiwo.de|language=de|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-11-15}} The first summit took place from September 20 to September 22, 2018 in Munich (Germany).{{Cite web|url=https://www.krone.at/1747269|title=IT-Security: Eigene Mitarbeiter sind größte Gefahr|website=krone.at|date=30 July 2018 |language=de|access-date=2019-11-15}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/de/wirtschaftskriminalit%C3%A4t-mit-k%C3%B6pfchen-gegen-cybercrime/a-45534667|title=Wirtschaftskriminalität: Mit Köpfchen gegen Cybercrime {{!}} DW {{!}} 19.09.2018|last=Deutsche Welle|date=|website=DW.COM|language=de-DE|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-11-15}}
An index (Command Control Cybersecurity-Index 2020) was created in 2019 based on surveys. According to the index, 78 percent consider a change of strategy in their company to be necessary when it comes to cyber security.{{Cite web|url=https://computerwelt.at/news/risiko-durch-cyberkriminalitaet-steigt/|title=Risiko durch Cyberkriminalität steigt {{!}}|website=computerwelt.at|access-date=2019-11-15}} The next Summit will take place from March 3 to March 4, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://app.qwoted.com/opportunities/event-command-control-the-european-cybersecurity-summit-2020 |title=Command Control|language=eu}}
Speakers (selection)
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.command-control.com/ Official Website]