National Webcast Initiative

 

Social Networking: The Latest Security Issues and How to Manage Them

Thursday, December 15th
2:00pm -- 3:00pm (Eastern)

 

 

Presenters:

Steven Hurst
Director, Security Services and Technology
AT&T

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The sixth webcast in the 2011 National Webcast series was held on December 15th with a featured presentation on Social Networking: The Latest Security Issues and How to Manage Them.

Over 650 individuals representing 2 countries, 50 states, DC, and 1 U.S. Territories registered for this event. Opening remarks were provided by Mr. Thomas Duffy, Executive Director of the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, followed by Mr. Steven Hurstm Director of Security Services and Technology at AT&T.

As the explosion in use of social networking sites continues, so too does the increase in risks brought about by cyber criminals trying to take advantage of users. In this webcast, attendees learnt about the potential risks social networking brings to enterprises, including targeted attacks, phishing, exploitation of accounts, and spread of malware, and how to address the security risks so that you may use social networking more securely and minimize the potential of becoming a victim of an incident.

Format of Webcast:
This session featured an interactive Powerpoint presentation accompanied by audio.

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