Safety & Security Forum 2018
Submit your presentations now!
The 'Forum Safety & Security 2018' will take place in Sindelfingen on September 12 and 13. Take part with an exciting presentation on functional safety and/or data security! Proposals can be submitted until March 15.
During the two-day congress event with accompanying trade exhibition and a basic seminar on September 11, the individual topics of safety and security as well as the interaction of both aspects will be discussed. The forum will cover everything from the available hardware and software components, tools, aids and certification to the practical use of safe systems in production and in the fields of mechanical and plant engineering, automotive and medical technology.
Participate with technical presentations, practical examples, 'hands-on workshops' and field reports from realized projects. The detailed call for papers, the online form for submitting a presentation and further information on the event can be found on the forum's website.
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