ATLANTIC TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE
Recent Atlantic TU Conferences Cyber Research Conference Ireland ATU Galway City April 25 Academics, students and professionals working in the tech sector attended Ireland’s first Cyber Research Conference Ireland (CRCI) at ATU Galway City on April 25. The conference focused on both practical and theoretical aspects of cyber security, privacy, trust as well as the resilience of networks, systems and services. Attendees exchanged knowledge and experience with the shared goal of strengthening research in cybersecurity and related areas across Ireland. The event was organised by itag’s (Innovation Technology AtlanTec Gateway) Cyber Forum
in conjunction with Cyber Ireland, National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) and ATU Galway & Mayo. The conference was co-sponsored by IEEE and the keynote address was given by Professor Donna O’ Shea, Chair of Cybersecurity, Munster Technological University (MTU). Speaking about the conference, Caroline Cawley, CEO of itag said: “Ireland is becoming an important centre of cyber activity with the five
leading security software companies in the world already based here and another 60 Irish cyber security businesses in operation. Yet despite the strength of Ireland’s cyber security prowess internationally, there hasn’t been the same level of focus domestically or any suitable platforms for the sharing of expertise between industry and academia.”
Pictured left to right: Caroline Cawley, CEO of itag; Dr Seamus Dowling, CRCI co-chair, ATU Mayo; Ruth Lennon, IEEE Senior Member, ATU Letterkenny; Dr Orla Flynn, ATU President; Dr Michael Lang CRCI co-chair NUI Galway.
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Issue Two June 2022
