Recent New York City blackout another critical reminder for the U.S. power and utilities industry to intensify cyberterrorism protection efforts and protect the American people
HOUSTON, July 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — CyberCon 2019, a solutions-based conference and exhibition addressing the growing concern over the frequency and sophistication of cyber-attacks and the exposure the U.S. power grid faces, today announced one of its esteemed keynotes and several confirmed speakers. The event will take place November 19-21, 2019 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California.
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Said Barry Haest, founder of CyberCon and CEO of AlignExpo Conferences and Expositions, “Though the culprit of the recent July 13 power outage in New York City was not deemed cyberterrorism, it is critical the U.S. power and utilities industry does not dismiss the fear and insecurity that resulted from it. The outage proved to be a real-world example of what could happen if a utility grid system was hacked, and power taken away from thousands of people. CyberCon has slated an initial line-up of the most sought-after cybersecurity thought leaders, innovators and policy experts to…
