TechWorks

IoTSF Webinar: "Beyond CRA Compliance" and "From THx Links to Tiny Sensors"
2026-07-23 | Webinar
With Olcay Sevim (CyberWhiz) – ‘Beyond CRA Compliance: Building Product Security, Organizational Readiness and Audit Evidence for the Cyber Resilience Act’ and Carlo Ottaviani (University of York) – ‘From THz Links to Tiny Sensors: Practical QKD Across Frequencies and Hybrid PQC-QKD Architectures’.
Talk 1:
This talk explores how manufacturers can move beyond understanding the CRA to implementing a practical, auditable compliance programme. It covers risk assessment across the full product ecosystem, organisational readiness, vulnerability management, governance, supplier management and evidence collection, with practical guidance on preparing for conformity assessments and building sustainable compliance.
Talk 2:
This talk examines advances in quantum-safe communications, including extending quantum key distribution (QKD) to terahertz and microwave frequencies for future wireless networks, enabling QKD on resource-constrained IoT devices, and combining QKD with post-quantum cryptography. It highlights practical implementations that improve security while significantly reducing communication overhead on constrained hardware.

AESIN Webinar: How to cut the cost of continuous cyber compliance
2026-07-23 12:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London)
Protecting automotive manufacturing and supply chains from cyber threats is a serious issue, but the financial viability of maintaining continuous cyber compliance over a vehicle operational lifetime seems almost out of reach.
Vulnerabilities in vehicle systems connected everywhere, all the time, are a serious and escalating concern for authorities, regulators, and operators as well as industry.
How can the continued safety of, and frequent updates to, vehicles dependent on complex software be achieved at a cost that anyone can afford?
Learning from past Connected and Automated Mobility projects, the SecureTCU team has demonstrated a solution that provides real-time in-vehicle detection and reporting of security events to a VSOC, rapid identification and Security Incident Response, and OTA Updates that substantially reduces the time to mitigate issues, potentially eliminating the need for vehicle recalls.
Tight integration of this cyber defence capability with ISO26262 safety & ISO 21434 security databases allows real-time documentary evidence. This AESIN Tech Talk will outline how suppliers and manufacturers and operators can cut the cost of continuous cyber compliance.
John McNicol, CEO, Nova Modus
Originally a semiconductor guy, John has been working in Connected and Automated Mobility since 2014 with self-driving shuttles, urban delivery vehicles, and passenger bus services.
As technologies have advanced and regulations matured, focus has shifted to include support for operating autonomous vehicles.
John authored BSI Flex 1886 teleoperation standard for highly-automated vehicles and the co-wrote BSI Flex 1888 standard for what self-driving vehicles should do “when things go wrong”.
In recent times, John has looked after research and development of cyber security solutions for automotive applications, both on-board and cloud-based.

Webinar: The Confidence Toolkit for Women in Tech
2026-07-23 16:00 - 17:30
​The Confidence Toolkit for Women in Tech
Practical tools to quiet self-doubt, speak up sooner, and trust yourself more.
​Confidence is not something you either have or don’t have. It’s something you build. This free virtual workshop is for women in tech who are capable, ambitious, and carrying a lot, but still find themselves second-guessing, over-preparing, holding back in the room, or waiting to feel ready before they move on something.
​This will not be a passive webinar. It’s an interactive session with guided reflection, small-group discussion, and practical exercises you can use right away. You’ll have time to think, write, talk with other participants, and leave with one concrete next step. Breakout rooms and group discussions are part of the format, so come ready to participate.
​In this session, we’ll work on:

​What confidence really is — and what it isn’t

​The patterns that get in your way when the stakes are high

​How to quiet your inner critic

​How to build self-trust instead of waiting for certainty

​One brave next step you can take in your work right now

​You’ll leave with:

​A clearer understanding of your confidence patterns

​Language for the inner voice that tends to derail you

​A few practical tools you can use in meetings, decisions, and high-pressure moments

​A written commitment to one brave move in the next 7 days

​This is for you if:

​You work in tech and want to speak up more clearly

​You’re in a career transition moment and feel ready for more, but not always sure how to back yourself

​You’re tired of overthinking, over-preparing, and waiting to feel fully ready

​You want something honest, useful, and real — not fluffy advice

​Format: Live virtual workshop
Includes: Guided reflection, breakout discussions, practical tools, and Q&A
​Led by Sally Revell, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-revell/, career and leadership coach and former AWS and Google Cloud leader, this session is built for women in tech who want something grounded, useful, and honest.
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