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​DESCON is an annual data security and encryption conference that focuses on changing and emerging market conditions in relation to its relevance, importance and effects among public and private sector stakeholders.
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DESCON is organized and hosted by EDISOL- Electronic Data Interface Solutions Jamaica Limited, a primary provider of fin-tech solutions and a vendor to the banking and financial sector. EDISOL represents VeriFone, FutureX, Matica, and several other major international equipment and software brands.

EDISOL’s emphasis is on providing Financial Terminal Point of Sale (FTPOS) end to end solutions and currently caters to the major commercial banks and the financial sector needs for anything related to issuing and acquiring electronic payment solutions.
EDISOL being a solutions oriented company saw the need in providing high-end quality products and services at a cost effective price for the Digital Signage space. Therefore the division - Digital Advertising Display Interface was created under the brand DADI.  
Offering extensive professional knowledge and outstanding proven capability, EDISOL’s driving force is its proven ability in managing and securing first-rate electronic data solutions by facilitating PCI (Payment Card industry Data Security) Standards, and is proud to be at the forefront of our field of expertise, anticipating and developing solutions to maximize the impact of our clientele.
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Speakers & Partners
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The Honourable Fayval Williams, MP
Minister of Energy, Science and Technology
Government of Jamaica
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Trevor Forrest
Chief Executive Officer
876 Technology Solutions
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Mr. Santos Campa​
Regional Vice President for
​Enterprise Sales, Futurex
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Joachim Vance
Chief Security Architect, Distinguished Engineer
​VeriFone
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M. Georgia Gibson Henlin, QC 
Attorney -at-Law & Arbitrator,  
Henlin Gibson Henlin
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Gustavo Correa
Commercial Director LAC
​UL
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Andrew Burke
VP, Innovation, Assurance, and Projects
​Sagicor Group Jamaica
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Edward Taylor
Technology Solutions, V.P Marketing & Communication - Jamaica Computer Society 
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Walt Brown
Senior Technical Specialist in the Research and Innovation Unit - ​eGov Jamaica LTD
International Partners
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Topics and Issues Covered

Day 1 - Wednesday, October 02, 2019
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7:30 - 8:00AM                   Conference registration (17th Floor)
8:00 - 8:05AM                   Chairs’ welcoming remarks
8:05 - 9:00AM                   ​Opening remarks and declaration for the opening of DESCON 
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Hon. Fayval Williams MP, Minister of Science, Energy and Technology


Session 1 - Standards

Key laws and regulations

Overview of key privacy and data protection laws, including data breach laws and regulatory requirements


• Present and pending Data Protection Legislation

Presenters: M Gibson Henlin QC
Trevor Forrest (876 Technology Solutions)

Q&A

Coffee Break

The present and future of payment data security
 
Speaker: Joachim Vance Chief Security Architect Verifone Inc.
 
1 - SRED 
2 - P2PE/ E2EE
3 - PCI compliance
4 - TLS standard and most secure ciphers globally used (encryption and decryption) algorithm methods
5 - PCI best practices to be part of the overall PCI ecosystem
6 - Emerging trends
7 - Cryptography
8 - Blockchain
9 - Quantum Computer & Risk

Q&A
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Lunch

Track 1 - Finance

Data security in the financial sector: General security standards & emerging trends

Speaker: UL LLC

Q&A

Panel discussion

Jamaica meeting international   
Banking and financial standards


Panelist: National Commercial Bank, Sagicor, Victoria Mutual Group

Q&A

Coffee Break

Financial Transaction Processing

Speaker: Santos Campa - Futurex Inc. Regional VP for Enterprise Sales
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1. Emerging trend & standards
2. Managing the root of trust at scale
3. Cryptographic solutions and encryption algorithms for data and cyber-security 
4. Network and database encryption

Track 2 - Data Security Private and Public Sector

Encrypting your data


Data Encryption

Speaker: Santos Campa - Futurex Inc. Regional VP for Enterprise Sales

1. Emerging trend & standards
2. Managing the root of trust at scale
3. Cryptographic solutions & encryption
4. Algorithms for data & cyber security


Q&A

Panel Discussion

Jamaica meeting international data security standards & pending Data Protection Act.

Panalist: eGov, Jamaica Computer Society, Telco

Q&A

Coffee Break

General Security Standards & Emerging Trends
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Speaker: UL LLC

Day 2 - Thursday, October 03, 2019

Session 3

Speaker: Santos Campa - Futurex Inc.​

1. Data security for large enterprise: Systems & Structure (private and public sector).
2. Crypto API's and Interfaces
3. Establishing multi app crypt environment

             
Coffee Break

4. Managing your keys
5. TR-31 Key Block implementation
6. DUKPT, DES, 3DES


Coffee Break

Session 4

Panel discussion

Securing a national identification network


Panalist: eGov, 876 Solutions, OPM, UL LLC

Q&A

Coffee Break

Speaker: Santos Campa - Futurex Inc.


1. Cryptographic solutions and encryption algorithms for data and cyber security
2. Security protocols to support hardware and software standards
3. Network and database encryption
4. Staying ahead of emerging threats

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