From terrorism to natural disasters, the issue of homeland security is on the forefront of our minds as a nation. Among these concerns is the growing threat to the security of computer and network data through cyber-attacks.
“The cyber-threats to U.S. national and economic security have become increasingly diverse, sophisticated and harmful,” James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, said in an interview with NPR in September 2015. And, Clapper warns, it’s likely these threats will not only continue, but continue with greater frequency.
Local experts will gather at the University of New Hampshire campus in Manchester on February 15 to discuss the threats and challenges of cyber-attacks.
Panelists will include James Ramsay, UNH Professor of Security Studies;Jennifer Brand, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Digital Forensic Investigator with TechFusion; Chris Brenton, Senior Director of Security & Corporate IS with Dyn; Cameron Shilling, Director of Litigation & Chair of Privacy and Data Security with McLane Middleton; and Jeff Stutzman, Chief Operations Officer & Vice President of Collaborative Research and Analysis with Red Sky Alliance.
Hosted by UNH Manchester’s Homeland Security program, the breakfast forum will begin at 7:45 a.m. February 15 and is free and open to the public. Seating is limited – guests are requested to RSVP online. Contact Julie Demers, UNH Manchester Public Relations Program Coordinator, for more information, 603-641-4360.
Founded in 1866, the University of New Hampshire is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea and space-grant university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 13,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students across its campuses in Durham, Manchester and Concord. For more information about the Manchester campus, visit manchester.unh.edu.
