To address the myriad factors companies face in the battle against cyber attacks, UAB’s UAB Center for Cyber Security, will be a partner in the upcoming Connected World Conference, presented by Connected World magazine. The conference will convene industry, government, and academic leaders in order to explore the ways our connected society impacts cybersecurity with the goal to identify a solution and strategy for protecting connected assets.
The event will be held Feb. 23-24, 2015 at the Birmingham Marriott on Grandview Parkway. Sponsors for 2015 will include Altair Semiconductor, Berkeley Varitronics Systems, and Synapse Wireless.
“Cyber attacks and breaches are a constant threat to the security of an organization, the government, and individuals. And now, these threats are pivoting from data theft to the even more damaging destruction of infrastructure,” says Peggy Smedley, editorial director of Connected World magazine. “Can we anticipate what is to come? What is the best strategy to put forth? Which steps do we take to implement protection? These are the questions being asked and to be answered.”
Dr. John Sloan, Director of the Center, points out that one of the ways to better confront these kinds of threats is educating and preparing students for careers in cybersecurity and digital forensics. “One of the challenges that must be addressed is developing a competent cybersecurity workforce,” Sloan explains. “Business, industry, government, and academe must partner to ensure that students have the best possible training. For that to happen, resources—scholarships, cooperative programs, and internships—must be allocated by all of the stakeholders. The Connected World conference is an exciting opportunity to bring these key stakeholders together in Birmingham, whose technology sector is growing by leaps and bounds.”
