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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Launch Event

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Hear from the nation’s leaders on cybersecurity from government, industry and nonprofits as we launch National Cybersecurity Awareness Month from Ypsilanti, MI on October 7th during the Michigan Cyber Summit.

PLEASE NOTE: The live stream will now be from 8:15am ET-11:30am ET

Schedule of Events

8:15- Welcome from David Behen, State of Michigan Chief Information Officer
8:25- Congressman Mike Rogers
8:30- Michigan Governor Rick Snyder
8:50- Congressmen John Dingell
8:55- Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano
9:10- Congressman Hansen Clarke
9:15- Howard Schmidt, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator and Special Assistant to the President
9:30- Jacqueline Beauchere, Director of Trustworthy Computing, Microsoft
9:40- David Behen, State of Michigan Chief Information Officer
10:00- Panel Discussion
“Looking Forward on Cybersecurity”
The web is an amazing transformational technology yet in many ways the Internet is still in its infancy. As we look into the future we ponder the possibilities. What would we be able to achieve in the next 10 years if the web was a more secure and trusted platform?
Panelists:
Joe Sullivan, Chief Security Officer, Facebook
William F. Pelgrin, President & CEO of Center for Internet Security a
Greg Schaffer, Acting Deputy Undersecretary Department of Homeland Security
Moderator:
Michael Kaiser, Executive Director, National Cybersecurity Alliance
10:45- Panel Discussion
“Solutions for Today to Secure Tomorrow”
This high level panel will discuss their perspective on cybersecurity, how it is impacting individuals and businesses and what solutions are the most effective.
Panelists:
Jay Opperman, Senior Director of Security and Privacy, Comcast Cable
Christopher Boyer, Assistant Vice President- Public Policy, AT&T Services
Eric Davis, Global Public Policy Manager, Google
GiGi Schumm, Vice President and General Manager of Symantec’s Public Sector Organization
Moderator:
Dan Lohrmann, Chief Executive Officer, State of Michigan

Location: https://www.facebook.com/FacebookDC?sk=app_141125442599532

 

 

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Apple founder Steve Jobs dies

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Steve Jobs co-founded Apple died Wednesday at 56.

Steve Jobs’ family has issued the following statement:

In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family. We are thankful to the many people who have shared their wishes and prayers during the last year of Steve’s illness; a website will be provided for those who wish to offer tributes and memories.

We are grateful for the support and kindness of those who share our feelings for Steve. We know many of you will mourn with us, and we ask that you respect our privacy during our time of grief.

If you would like to share your thoughts, memories, and condolences, please email rememberingsteve@apple.com

Other Sources on Steve Jobs:

 

 

 

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GOVERNOR AND FIRST LADY O’MALLEY TO JOIN FACEBOOK AND TIME WARNER’S CARTOON NETWORK FOR NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH KICK-OFF

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GOVERNOR AND FIRST LADY O’MALLEY TO JOIN FACEBOOK AND TIME WARNER’S CARTOON NETWORK FOR NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH KICK-OFF

Governor and First Lady will take the “Stop Bullying: Speak Up” pledge and encourage students, parents, communities, and schools to stand up against bullying

 

ANNAPOLIS, MD (October 4, 2011) –On Thursday, October 6th,  Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and First Lady Judge Katie O’Malley will join Facebook’s Vice President for U.S. Public Policy Joel Kaplan and Cartoon Network President/COO Stuart Snyder, State and local education leaders, and other special guests for a special National Bullying Prevention Month kick-off event at Arundel High School in Anne Arundel County, MD.

 

The O’Malley-Brown Administration stands with Facebook and Time Warner’s Cartoon Network in efforts to combat bullying. At the kick-off, the Governor and First Lady will encourage students, parents, communities, and schools to stand up against bullying by taking the “Stop Bullying: Speak Up” pledge. As October is also Parental Involvement in Education Month, the Administration encourages all parents to take an active role in their children’s lives by joining in efforts to prevent bullying.

 

Governor and Judge O’Malley are committed to addressing bullying in Maryland. Though Maryland is the seventh state to enact an anti-bullying law that protects all students, there are still many instances of bullying throughout communities and schools. In May, the Governor, First Lady and Lt. Governor participated in events during the second annual Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week in Maryland. The Governor and First Lady O’Malley recorded a PSA encouraging Marylanders to stand up against bullying, and the First Lady also recorded a video for the It Gets Better campaign to give hope to LGBT youth and other young people facing bullying and harassment.

 

 

WHAT:     Governor and First Lady O’Malley, Facebook and Time Warner’s Cartoon

Network to host National Bullying Prevention Month kick-off event

 

WHEN:      Thursday, October 6th at 8:45 a.m.

WHERE:    Arundel High School

1001 Annapolis Road

Gambrills, MD

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Revir Malware for OS X Undergoes Revision

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of CNET wrote an interesting article about the PDF-based malware threat for the Mac OS X.  Apple had released a new security update, updating its malware definition, aimed at protecting Mac users from this threat, but according to Kessler’s article, it seems to have been revised.

Here is an excerpt from his article below

Recently a new PDF-based malware threat for OS X was discovered that displays a Chinese PDF file while it installs and runs its malicious code in the background. While the initial version of this malware (OSX/Revir.A) was detected over a week ago, the criminals developing the code are busy revising and refining it, and over the weekend a variant has been identified (OSX/Revir.B). As with all malware, new versions of these threats are likely to surface in the future, and as they do, expect malware detection utilities (including Apple’s XProtect) to follow close behind and label them alphabetically as they appear.

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The Secure Enterprise Mobility Conference & Expo

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Registration is now open for the Secure Enterprise Mobility Conference & Expo on December 8 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

Mark your calendar today and plan to attend this full day event focused on secure mobile implementation for government.

Topics include:

  • Enterprise Mobility and Security – finding the right balance and jumping the hurdles that are keeping your agency from implementing an enterprise mobility program
  • Case studies from state and federal agencies on successfully implemented enterprise mobility programs (native and web based) – how you can learn from them and what you can take away to implement in your agency
  • The future of architecting a secure mobility program from both the program manager and government executive perspective

Reserve your space now for the conference program.  Space is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.  Registration is only $145 for government and includes breakfast, lunch, and networking events.

Register today and SAVE $100
Use Code: NX1

Save $100 off your full conference registration
when you register by November 11!

Who Should Attend
  • Executive Management and IT/Network Managers
  • DoD and Federal, state and local government program and project managers
  • Enterprise Mobility suppliers and systems integrators

Free* Expo passses are also available!
See the top enterprise mobility solutions providers at the expo and have access to the FREE educational program brought to you by industry partners, plus the closing networking reception.*Registration for Government is free. Industry has a low fee of $50.

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