10/15/2014: NAISG Boston Meeting - "The Art of Cyber Warfare"

Date: Wednesday, October 15th, 6:30 PM

Location: Microsoft office, Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA. Use the Microsoft-specific building entrance.

Cost: Free and includes pizza!

Reservations and Photo ID: Required. Reserve here at Meetup or by sending an email to meetings-boston@naisg.org . We require your full name for building security purposes, so please include that if your Meetup username does not provide it or you will NOT be added to the security list. Please also bring a photo ID to present to building security upon entering the building.
Topic #1:
"How Flashlight Apps Spy on You," presented by Gary Miliefsky, CEO of SnoopWall (http://www.snoopwall.com/).
Description:
As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Gary Miliefsky, CEO of SnoopWall, will show us how the top ten flashlight apps have been spying on nearly half a billion people, then discuss best practices for mobile security and show some of the hottest new free tools to help lock down and reclaim privacy.We have seen cycle after cycle of change and disruption in technology and security, and it seems that on each iteration the industry goes through the same series of mistakes, panic, despair, and finally varying levels of resolution. In this presentation, Jack Daniel will review disruptions from early computing systems to the cloud, to the current "Bring Your Own [whatever]" and "Internet of Things" panics, and then focus the conversation on the common issues and solutions to these cycles.

Topic #2: "The Art of Cyber Warfare," presented by Radware (http://www.radware.com/).
Description:
Is the world in the midst of a cyber-war? If so, what are the implications? Hear Radware explore some of the most notable recent cyber-attacks and how many of the findings correlate with the tenets of warfare as defined in The Art of War by Sun Tzu, the ancient military general, strategist and tactician. How should organizations be prepare for an information security landscape that is shaped by ideologically motivated cyber warfare rather than just opportunistic cyber-crime? Discuss the techniques being employed to safeguard IT operations in a theatre that is witnessing ever more sophisticated attacks.