January is a time for setting goals and planning for the new year. Professional development is a valuable cornerstone – so why not resolve to speak at a cybersecurity event in 2018! Check off a resolution (and rack up some CPEs) by speaking at one of these four (ISC)2 events in the U.S. this year. Secure Summit Phoenix – March 9 Deadline: January 30 CPEs: 9 This one-day event is focused on (Re)Emerging Threats. Ransomware and phishing are among threats that just won’t go away. Share your insight with fellow practitioners on how we can take new approaches to these old problems.  Secure Summit DC in Washington, DC – May 7-8 Deadline: February 1 CPEs: 18 Formerly known as CyberSecureGov,

Following the success of the one-day Secure Events and Security Congress in EMEA, (ISC)²’s new look two-day Secure Summits bring multi-subject sessions from hands on practical workshops to keynotes and panel discussions, featuring local and international industry experts to maximise the learning experience and CPE opportunities. Serving the entire (ISC)² EMEA professional community with five regional events, the Summits offer a wealth of educational value, networking opportunities, and a community forum for likeminded professionals, all of which are FREE to (ISC)² members & (ISC)² Chapter members. Read on for insights from one of our popular Secure Summit UK sessions: (ISC)² 2017 Secure Summit UK in London saw Mark Stokes, Head of Digital & Electronics Forensics at Metropolitan Police lift the lid on

Organizations, individuals feel pain of breaches, critics silenced, and China outraged. As analysts and cybersecurity experts make predictions about the future of cyber and the advancements we can expect to see in artificial intelligence (AI), it’s worth taking a moment to think about the power of machines and their impact on human emotions. AI holds the promise that someday computers will possess emotional intelligence, but will computers ever really be able to mimic our natural human emotions? Everything from mere words, names, and numbers evokes strong feelings in people, and few names elicit the strong emotional response as that of former National Security Agency contractor, Edward Snowden. In what appears to be a gift to journalists and humanitarian workers whose

Following the success of the one-day Secure Events and Security Congress in EMEA, (ISC)²’s new look two-day Secure Summits bring multi-subject sessions from hands on practical workshops to keynotes and panel discussions, featuring local and international industry experts to maximise the learning experience and CPE opportunities. Serving the entire (ISC)² EMEA professional community with five regional events, the Summits offer a wealth of educational value, networking opportunities, and a community forum for likeminded professionals, all of which are FREE to (ISC)² members & (ISC)² Chapter members. Read on for insights from one of our popular Secure Summit UK sessions: Day one of Secure Summit UK saw ethical hacker Ken Munro from Pen Test Partners take the stage to deliver a

UPS, FedEx, USPS and other delivery workers have been on overdrive for weeks. Online shopping can ease the stress of the season, but is it safer to confront the crowds? Let’s be honest, consumers are not waiting until off hours to fill their digital carts. Hackers prey on the knowledge that it’s ever more difficult for end users to distinguish the difference between fraudulent and valid emails, which presents security issues to the enterprise as well. For the cybersecurity of end users (and the companies where they work) many headlines this week, have shared tips on how to avoid falling victim to a scam. Since Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we’ve seen a lot of news highlighting the threats to