The IS.CS is the region's most important trade fair on the topics of information security and counter surveillance. Every year the international industry professionals meet here to find out about the latest trends and to make important business contacts. Among the exhibitors are software developers and hardware manufacturers whose products are specialized in the defense of industrial espionage and data backup. The IS.CS is accompanied by the conference "Information Security: Nevskiy Dialogue" where current issues of information security are discussed in detail.