Emerging Cyber Threats: Challenges and Solutions

EMERGING CYBER THREATS: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS WHAT: Secure networks hacked...critical information stolen without a trace….government websites brought down… Cyber espionage looms as a chilling and little understood threat. As we witness the rise of cyber warfare, just how vulnerable are we? A distinguished panel of experts will explore the wide range of current threats, the steps the government and businesses are taking to combat areas of vulnerability, and the challenges that lie ahead in the rapidly evolving cyber realm. • Melissa Hathaway, former acting senior director for cyberspace for the National Security and Homeland Security Councils; • James Lewis, director and senior fellow, Technology and Public Policy Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies; • Michael Assante, chief security officer for NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation), and • Keith Epstein, award-winning writer and investigative journalist at BusinessWeek, WHEN:Wednesday, 28 October 6:30 pm WHERE: International Spy Museum 800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC Gallery Place/Chinatown Metrorail Station TICKETS: $15; Members of The Spy Ring®: 20% discount. Advance Registration required. Tickets are non-refundable and do not include admission to the International Spy Museum. To register: order online at spymuseum.org; or purchase tickets in person at the International Spy Museum.