SESEI submitted a detailed report on Cyber Security, Telecom Security and Data Privacy status in India. A summary presentation was shared during the meeting, which was appreciated by the TC Cyber members. TC Cyber Chair confirmed its support to India through Project SESEI on the subject of Security through TSDSI which is planning to start a WG on Security.

SESEI attended the workshop to gain insight into this subject of global interest. SESEI attended the

Session 1: Setting the scene having Moderator as Mr Nicholas Witchell, BBC and Panelist as Mr. Adrian Belmonte from ENISA, Mr. Florent Frederik from EC, Mr Chirs Ensor from CESG,UK, and Mr Marc Henauer from MELANI, OIC Switzerland.

Mr Florent shared updates such as;

a) Online Trust & Cyber Security is of critical importance at DG Connect , b) NIS directive is still not fully accepted by member states , c) ITS, Aviation and Smart Grid are most critical infrastructure need to be safeguarded well. d) Digital Single Market has 16 initiatives and 13th initiative is dedicated to Cyber Security.

Mr. Adrian from ENISA shared update on;

a) A plethora of standardisation initiatives, b) Challenges of Maintenance and Complexity, c) Challenges from UE prospective d) ENISA approach and Action, e) ETSI CEN-CENELEC Cyber Security Coordination Group (CSCG) and f) ETSI ESI “Algopaper” , g) SMEs & Security Standards.

Mr. Chris shared updates covering

a) Cyber Essentials – 10 steps to Cyber Security, 70 Controls, b) ISO 27001/70 controls, c) NIST/90 controls

and Mr Marc shared updates on;

a) Future Challenges for Standards and possible Approaches, b) The Logic Framework of the NCS, Session gave a valuable insight to EU work on this subject.

Device Certification Discussion was scheduled by Global Certification Forum (GCF) and -TSDSI (Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India) especially around the Mobile Testing Standards developed by BIS.

The main aim for the discussion meeting was to collect the stakeholder’s views and recommendations on BIS draft standard on the safety and performance aspects of mobile phone handsets. BIS in Sep ‘14 released a draft standard on the safety and performance aspects of mobile phone handsets. In April 2015, TSDSI facilitated a discussion between BIS and GCF. There is a follow up meeting planned for Aug-Sep 2015. TSDSI took the initiative to collect stakeholder’s view on this topic, and presented the outcomes to BIS. BIS also agreed to work with TSDSI to develop the Technical Specification on their standards which could/would be used by Certification body for testing and certification. SESEI had worked with BIS in formulating this Mobile Standards in which various relevant ETSI standards have been referred for compliance. The meeting facilitated a healthy discussion during which the pros and cons from different stake holders were presented and a proposal was prepared. This activity will end with a report to the Secretariat and a presentation at the follow up meeting. The TSDSI GC / GBM will be responsible for any future activity within TSDSI.

An IPR focused seminar was organised jointly by EBTC and CII. Prominent speakers from EBTC, EBG ( European Business Group), European IPR experts and Senior officials from DIPP (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion an Ministry of Commerce & Industry spoke extensively on the IPR and patent related issues. The main topics discussed during the conference were:

• Public policy and government initiatives in the area of research, innovation and IPR
• Fostering competitiveness and economic development through bilateral co-operation in research, innovation and IPR
• How to benefit from ‘Make in India’ – the needs and expectations of the user community in respect of IPR
• Best practices in strengthening IPR administration through international co-operation

SESEI participated in the seminar and gained more insight into the IPR and patent related issues. He also got the opportunity to interact with the IPR experts and Ministry officials.

GISFI organised a joint workshop with IETE on “Cyber Security: The Lifeline of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)” from 3rd to 5th June 2015. The workshop also coincided with the 21st GISFI Standardisation Meeting (GSSM).

The GISFI workshop was centered upon an issue that is crucial and significant in the current times. The workshop agenda comprised of diverse speakers to present their views on the stated theme. SESEI participated in the meeting as a coveted speaker, representing ETSI and presented an over view of the Cyber and Telecom Security situation in India and the work being carried out at ETSI on Cyber security standards.

The ETSI Seminar is run twice a year (June and December), to provide an intensive course on ETSI, its organization, structure, ways of working and related subjects. It is targeted at those who are new to ETSI or those who need to develop a deeper understanding of how to work effectively in ETSI.

The ETSI Seminar is an important step in the orientation programme for new members. It facilitates their active participation in ETSI, 3GPP or oneM2M – a must if your organization has just joined ETSI. It is essential also for new delegates who have recently started to participate in ETSI work. In addition it also is an opportunity to meet key personnel in the ETSI Secretariat.

Following ETSI’s successful series of annual Security Workshops, ETSI is now expanding its event to extend the Security Workshop with more focused thematic streams, to provide more time for networking, a chance to see demonstrations of ETSI-standardized security solutions at work, and offer opportunities for ETSI security-related committees to hold open meetings which all delegates may attend.

This week has a full agenda already and is an ideal opportunity to learn about the full extent of ETSI’s security related standardization. We look forward to a week packed with debate and discussion, and which will help shape the future direction of ETSI’s security related standardization.

Join BSI, ETSI and industry colleagues to learn and network at an event for telecoms industry specialists. This is your opportunity to discuss with industry experts the latest industry topics relevant to standardization, including 5G and the Radio Equipment Directive, and find out about how influential the UK is in influencing standards development in Europe.

You’ll also discover how best to participate in, consult on and access telecoms standards in the UK and across Europe through BSI and ETSI.

For full details including the agenda and registration, please consult the BSI website event page.

ETSI and the EBU are pleased to announce an important and timely event to examine the future of the delivery of audiovisual media services. The event will take place on 6 May 2015, at ETSI’s Headquarters in Sophia Antipolis (South of France)…

The ETSI Workshop on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) will take place in Helmond, The Netherlands on 26 – 27 March 2015. The event will be hosted by ITR, the workshop will provide

• a status of the ongoing activities to facilitate the deployment of Cooperative ITS, not only in Europe but also around the globe,
• an insight into some of the challenges bringing the standardized technologies from paper into operational deployments, such as the regulatory aspects, the technical challenges and the testing aspects,