Bloomberg Next Event To Feature Federal Government & Corporate IT Leaders On Cyberattack Prevention And Response

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bloomberg BNA and Bloomberg Government today announced that they are hosting Bloomberg Next: Cybersecurity in the Age of Ransomware, an event focused on infrastructure protection in the government and private sectors.  The event is being held on Thursday, October 26 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Washington, D.C. offices of Bloomberg Government.  For more information and to register, visit https://www.bna.com/next-cybersecurity.

Federal agencies, law firms and corporations have fallen prey to cyberattacks, and these incidents have fostered increased vigilance.  Attendees will hear from a panel of experts with backgrounds in government and corporations on how to detect and respond to a ransomware attack.   The federal perspective will be shared by IT leaders who will highlight how the government is employing defense technology research and modernizing to meet rising threats ? along with its efforts to aid private enterprise by providing infrastructure protection. 

Confirmed speakers include:

• Dmitri Alperovich, Co-founder and CTO, Crowdstrike, Inc
• Robert Anderson, Managing Director Global Legal Technology Solutions, Navigant
• Tyler Cohen Wood, former Senior Intelligence Officer, Defense Intelligence Agency
• Karen Neuman, Privacy & Cybersecurity Partner, Goodwin and former Chief Privacy Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Dr. Douglas Maughan, Director, Cyber Security Division, Department of Homeland Security
• Maria Roat, Chief Information Officer, Small Business Administration

Navigant is the Supporting Sponsor for Bloomberg Next: Cybersecurity in the Age of Ransomware.  Join the conversation around Bloomberg Next on Twitter at #BloombergNext.

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