Today more than ever, security of information, employees and physical assets has become a major issue for enterprises to deal with. Threats have multiplied in recent years - threats from disgruntled employees, from employees exposing their companies via social media and even industrial espionage and terrorist attacks. This presentation will focus on the "4 Ps" of security: People, Process, Policy and Property - and on the role new IT systems and solutions play in addressing these security concerns.

Having everything in one place makes it easier to secure - but it also provides an obvious target for outside attacks and once security has been compromised the potential damage could huge. But there are plenty of solutions available for securing the data center, which keep evolving as both systems and attacks become increasingly advanced.

In today’s networked world, it is necessary to have an integrated approach to the security processes necessary to plan, assess, build, and manage secure network infrastructures and comprehensive security programs. Security threats have evolved beyond the perimeter-based attacks, as the workforce has become increasingly mobile and the enterprise has been extended. This presentation will show companies can address the ever-expanding scope of network security.

Just who is actually accessing your premises and your IT systems? Traditionally, companies have mostly had to rely on passwords for user authentication. But passwords can get cracked or stolen and employees can be deceived into revealing them. Biometric approaches are inherently much more secure than traditional means - but until recently biometrics have been out of reach for most companies. This has now changed. Affordable and efficient biometric security solutions are now available and they can help secure both devices and premises. This presentation will show how.

Addressing these multiple security issues is a daunting proposition at best to any CIO. A true 360 degree security policy involves the adoption and use of multiple systems and solutions and this is really only feasible if the different systems are integrated and automated. This is not an easy task by any means, but the tools and the know-how are available so that companies adopt all the technology necessary to fully secure their business.

• Becoming Responsive, Responsible, Reliable through Product Lifecycle Management


• Process Improvement


• PLM as a Strategic Initiative: Linking Design with Manufacturing Operations


• Simulation as a key to becoming responsive


• Compliance management using PLM Tools

• Becoming Responsive, Responsible, Reliable through Operational Excellence


• Demand shaping: moving beyond responsiveness


• Data drives decisions: Turing shopfloor data into strategic decision making


• The reconfigurable supply chain: planning, optimizing and implementing agile supply chains