About this event
Lecturer: Bill Neugent, Chief Engineer for Cybersecurity MITRE
Abstract
Computer security--talk about an oxymoron. We're the most technologically advanced nation in the world, and the most vulnerable. Against the threat of professionals, our society is about as safe as beach cottages on a sand bar. That's according to Chicken Little. Hear the real story and get answers to some crucial questions:
About the Lecturer:
Bill Neugent works for MITRE, where he is the chief engineer for over 200 cybersecurity experts who advise the federal government. He typically works with the senior cybersecurity planner within an agency to advise on strategies and investment areas. He has developed cybersecurity strategies for a number of government agencies and was a primary architect of the Defense-in-Depth strategy that has been implemented throughout the U.S. military. Twenty-five years ago, he created and taught a graduate course in cybersecurity at The American University, one of the first such courses in the country. Recently he has focused on near-term approaches and research needs for countering insider threats. Bill is also a novelist. His new novel "No Outward Sign" about a cyberterrorist attack on the U.S. became one ofAmazon's 500 best-selling books.
**The Information Science Institute of the University of Southern California has also agreed to provide a downloadable version of this presentation. **
** The downloadable link will be made available shortly after the presentation **
Webcast Link
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Abstract
Computer security--talk about an oxymoron. We're the most technologically advanced nation in the world, and the most vulnerable. Against the threat of professionals, our society is about as safe as beach cottages on a sand bar. That's according to Chicken Little. Hear the real story and get answers to some crucial questions:
- Can a cyber Pearl Harbor happen?
- Why hasn't it?
- How did we get into this mess?
- How do we get out of it?
About the Lecturer:
Bill Neugent works for MITRE, where he is the chief engineer for over 200 cybersecurity experts who advise the federal government. He typically works with the senior cybersecurity planner within an agency to advise on strategies and investment areas. He has developed cybersecurity strategies for a number of government agencies and was a primary architect of the Defense-in-Depth strategy that has been implemented throughout the U.S. military. Twenty-five years ago, he created and taught a graduate course in cybersecurity at The American University, one of the first such courses in the country. Recently he has focused on near-term approaches and research needs for countering insider threats. Bill is also a novelist. His new novel "No Outward Sign" about a cyberterrorist attack on the U.S. became one ofAmazon's 500 best-selling books.
**The Information Science Institute of the University of Southern California has also agreed to provide a downloadable version of this presentation. **
** The downloadable link will be made available shortly after the presentation **
Webcast Link
*Alternate Link, please copy and paste the following URL into your browser location bar http://www.ngi-supernet.org/conferences.html
In order to view this Webcast, you must have RealPlayer installed on your computer. For more information on Realplayer, check out Real.com or click on the links below to download the player.
You can download and install the FREE version of RealPlayer 8 Basic from Download.com: Macintosh | Windows (All versions)