14th Annual UNC Charlotte Cyber Security Symposium Oct. 9, 2013

UNC Charlotte's College of Computing and Informatics will host its 14th Annual UNC Charlotte Cyber Security Symposium on the UNC Charlotte campus on Wednesday, October 9, 2013. The premier security conference in the region will again feature expert guest speakers from around the country who will address the latest issues surrounding cyber crime, cyber war, privacy issues, the piracy of intellectual property, and what is being done to combat these ever-increasing global threats.

"Our daily life, economic vitality, and national security depend on a stable, safe, and resilient cyberspace. We rely on this vast array of networks to communicate and travel, power our homes, run our economy, and provide government services.

Yet cyber intrusions and attacks have increased dramatically over the last decade, exposing sensitive personal and business information, disrupting critical operations, and imposing high costs on the economy." Department of Homeland Security

Hardly a day goes by without a report of another cyber attack either here at home or somewhere around the globe. President Obama has declared that the "cyber threat is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation" and that "America's economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on cybersecurity."

The conference is a must for business continuity professionals, information technology managers, software developers, systems administrators, information security professionals, information security consultants, and government leaders. Each year the City of Charlotte proclaims October Cyber Security Awareness Month in recognition of the conference.

The symposium will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Cone University Center on the UNC Charlotte campus.

Our distinguished list of speakers include: Tom Bartolomeo, First Citizens; Roger Callahan, IAdvisory; Ted Claypoole, WCSR; Thom Dosedel, Secure Ideas; Joe Dubin, Rapid 7; Brian Foster, Damballa; Jack Freund, TIAA-CREF; Dan Geer; Orion Hindawi, Tanium; Todd Inskeep; Randy Lee, FireEye; Madhav Manjrekar, UNCC; John Melton, White Hat Security; Colleen Moss, FBI; Pete Murphy, Cardinal Innovations; Jon Normand, LogRythm; Nelson Peacock, CGA Group; Sam Phillips, Blackberry; Brent Rowe, RTI International; Charlotte Scheper, RTI International; Will Stranathan, CyberDNA; Steve Surdu, Mandiant; Erik Yunghans, Checkpoint.

Provided by University of North Carolina at Charlotte