Facing the BYOD challenge

Terry has managed IT services, and information/cyber security within education for 20 years. He specialises in strategy, architecture, governance, project delivery and operations. For the past 8 years, he has focussed on technology transformation through secure cloud adoption, zero-trust, and compliance with Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, and data protection regulations.

Paula is the Director of IT Middlesex University, where she leads a Service of 46 doggedly determined staff who have responsibility for maintaining and enhancing the University’s IT infrastructure, services and systems in partnership with an ever growing number of 3rd party providers.

Bilal is the IT Infrastructure Manager (CCSS) at Middlesex University. He is responsible for the design, development, implementation and maintenance of the University’s enterprise infrastructure, with a particular focus on identity, enterprise service bus & messaging, virtualisation and communication technologies (across network, server, storage and desktops), database, and security technologies. Bilal has been in this role for 18 years where he has overseen a complete virtualisation of the University’s server and storage infrastructure, the adoption of data centre as a managed service model, the installation of an automated provisioning and identity provider infrastructure for circa 60k accounts, the adoption of cloud services for the student VLE, filestore and mailboxes, the installation of video conferencing and digital signage, and the installation of federated authentication services.

Sam is an IT professional with 10 years of experience, including three years at Phoenix, working with Microsoft technology with a focus on device management. Sam’s primary role is supporting customers introduce hybrid or cloud-only management solutions in Microsoft Endpoint Manager. His other roles include enabling customers to adopt modern management and implementing operating system benchmarks, such as CIS, NCSC, and Cyber Essentials.

Head of Security Innovation and Change for De Montfort University. With over 20 years' experience in higher education, with a specific focus on cyber security and infrastructure services, I have witnessed a great deal of change to our working practices and priorities. Digital transformation will bring at pace further advancements and opportunities but also considerations related to ensuring cyber security is maintained.