Post Dot Com: Cybersecurity Summit West – Securing Cyber, Mobile and The Cloud

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Cybersecurity is one of the biggest new threats facing our country this century.

Federal, state, and industry leaders agree that now is the time for businesses and every branch of government nationwide to secure their communications and information infrastructure against the risk of cyber attack. Because it¹s no longer a matter of if your organization will be the victim of a cyber attack, but when, and how severe it will be.

CyberSecurity Summit WEST brings together an impressive cross-section of leading federal, state, and industry cybersecurity experts to deliver key insights into critical security issues surrounding cyber networks, mobile devices, and cloud infrastructures. Learn what DHS, NSA, FBI and cybersecurity organizations are doing to keep existing and future networks safe from cyber crime before it happens. This event is co-hosted by two leading cybersecurity education providers: Billington CyberSecurity and Jones International University.

CyberSecurity Summit WEST keynote speakers represent a distinguished cross-section of legislative bodies and federal agencies.

Don't become a cyber crime statistic

Companies are learning the hard way they are underprepared for cyber attacks. A recent study by Symantec put the global cost of cybercrime at $114 billion annually. Ponemon Institute, an Internet security research firm, estimates that 2011 security breaches so far have cost U.S. companies $96 billion. And security incidents among 24 key U.S. government agencies have jumped more than 650% in the last five years. Find out how your organization can guard against the crippling financial effects of cyber crime.

Other events tend to focus on one particular area of cybersecurity. CyberSecurity Summit WEST breaks that mold to bring you an all-encompassing viewpoint, one that will provide you with strategic and actionable steps that your department, business, or organization can take to help protect its communications and information infrastructure against a possible cyber meltdown.

Denver Post subscribers receive a $200 discount by registering this Friday. This discount is on top of the already reduced early-bird price. Enter the discount code "DPost" below.

Here's a brief look at six areas which you can expect to learn at CyberSecurity Summit WEST:

1. Cyber Security Insights from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives

U.S. Senator Michael Bennett's keynote address will focus on cybersecurity priorities that include improving cyber education and public/private partnerships, protecting critical infrastructure, and establishing international laws and norms.

Veteran and U.S. House Representative Mike Coffman, a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the Cybersecurity Task Force will discuss his influential role in helping determine which cybersecurity issues could become law, and how that will impact industry.

2. Public/Private Cybersecurity Partnerships

Private sector cybersecurity insider Michael Papay, along with the FBI's Joseph Schwecke and State of Colorado officials Todd Olson and Travis Schack, will examine ways in which private- and public-sector companies and organizations can best collaborate at the state and national level to advance the security of our nation's critical cyber infrastructure. The panelists are well attuned to cybersecurity measures now in play in Colorado and will speak to how best to form public/private cyber partnerships at the state and national levels.

3. DHS: The Pervasiveness of Global Cyber Threats

DHS official Richard Marshall reviews the communication and information technology revolution from the introduction of the personal computer to current mobile platforms. Hear his insights on the pervasiveness of today's cyber threats and the importance of creating a cyber ecosystem that is highly resistant to degradation and disruption. Other topics that Mr. Marshall will cover include why CEOs should champion com￢mu￢nication and information technology governance and how they can make it a major component of the enterprise infrastructure.

4. Global Cybersecurity: The Role of Law Enforcement

The FBI has championed the war on crime crime both at the federal and state level. Listen as Michael Welch, who is responsible for the FBI's Cyber National Security and Cyber Criminal programs, talks about taking the lead against cyber crimes involving espionage, identify theft and a range of critical cybersecurity mandates.

5. Threats in Cyberspace and Emerging Counter-Strategies

A world-class panel of cybersecurity experts will include Dick Williams, President and CEO of WebRoot Software; Jim Davis, former FBI Special Agent in charge of Denver and now Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Safety; and Eric Green, who serves on the advisory board of the company that developed an important smartphone cybersecurity app. Douglas DePeppe, founder of Western Cyber Initiative, will moderate the panel. It will focus on what can be done to minimize or eliminate high-level cyber threats now facing government departments and private companies.

6. Mobile Cybersecurity

With industry leaders predicting that 25 billion devices will be connected to the Internet by 2015, and 50 billion by 2020, the significance of securing America¹s cyber networks cannot be underestimated. NSA's Troy Lange talks about cybersecurity measures that his organization is implementing to safeguard next-generation smartphones and other mobile technology for our country's security community.

Denver Post subscribers receive a $200 discount by registering this Friday. This discount is on top of the already reduced early-bird price. Enter the discount code "DPost" below.

Don't miss your opportunity to cybersecure your information infrastructure

Find out how your organization can secure its network against cyber threats. Discover the potential for establishing and sustaining successful public/private cybersecurity partnerships. And learn in what areas the U.S. government is seeking to fund new cybersecurity technologies.

Get valuable answers to these and all your most pressing questions when you attend the 2nd Annual CyberSecurity Summit WEST. Register today. Seating is limited.

Speakers:

		The Honorable Michael Bennet (D-CO), U.S. Senate

		The Honorable Mike Coffman, US House of Representatives (R-CO)

		Richard H.L. Marshall, Esq, Director, Global Cybersecurity Management, National Cyber Security Division, Department of Homeland Security

		Brig. Gen. David D. Thompson, Director of Air, Space and Cyberspace Operations, Air Force Space Command

		Michael Welch, Deputy Assistant Director, Cyber Division, FBI

		Douglas DePeppe, Founder, Western Cyber Initiative

		Richard Williams, President and CEO, Webroot Software

		Michael Papay, Ph.D., VP, Cyber Initiatives, Northrop Grumman Corporation Information Systems

		Eric Green, Advisory Board Member, Mobile Application Development Partners and Program Director, SC Magazine's SC World Congress

		Jim Davis, Executive Director, Department of Public Safety, State of Colorado

		Todd Olson, CFO, Office of information Technology, State of Colorado

Travis Schack, Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Information Security, State of Colorado

Joseph Schwecke, FBI Supervisory Special Agent, Denver-Cyber, FBI

Troy M. Lange, Mission Mobility Manager, National Security Agency

Conference Co-Chairs:

		Major General USAF (Ret.) Dale W. Meyerrose, VP and GM, Cyber Integrated Solutions, Harris Corporation (the first CIO for the Director of National Intelligence)

		Thomas K. Billington, CEO, Billington CyberSecurity (Producer of 12 cybersecurity seminars)