Boston: Ransomware - One of the Greatest Cybersecurity Threats

Ransomware - One of the Greatest Cybersecurity Threats

Lunch Sponsor: eSentire

Description:
Ransomware has quickly and effectively become one of the greatest cybersecurity threats facing businesses and general users alike. The FBI reported that last year alone ransomware cost U.S. businesses $18 million. This year, successful attacks targeting law firms, financial institutions and health care organizations have already netted massive returns for cybercriminals. We'll detail real-time ransomware cases and discuss how emerging ransomware variants will impact the legal services industry.

Presenters:
Mark Sangster is a Vice President at eSentire and an industry security strategist. A member of ILTA's LegalSEC council, he is a cybersecurity evangelist who has spent significant time researching and speaking about peripheral factors influencing the way legal firms integrate cybersecurity into their day-to-day operations. Mark's 20-year career was established with industry giants like Intel, BlackBerry and Cisco. At BlackBerry, he worked on the first secure devices for government agencies and has continued to build mutually beneficial relationships with regulatory agencies in key sectors ever since. Mark's experience unites a strong technical aptitude with an intuitive understanding of regulatory agencies.

Chris Whidden is a Principal Solutions Engineer with eSentire, supporting the New York-based sales team for the last two years. He is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and a Certified Information Security Manager. Previously, Chris worked for various technology and services companies including IBM Tivoli, Computer Associates (CA) and KPMG Peat Markwick.