Avoiding the CNN Moment

Target. Home Depot. T-­-Mobile. Remember when these names on   a list meant you were doing errands? Even worse–OPM. What do they all have in common, ancillary to being hacked? They have all had a “CNN Moment”. Nobody wants to be next, and it is not a question of “IF” you will be hacked, but “WHEN” and “HOW BADLY”. We can’t stop the “when”, but we can certainly minimize the “how badly”. Many presentations TALK about hacking and compromise, but these only happen to other people. How many of them actually DEMONSTRATE one? This one does. And not just one, but two! This will show attendees how simple such an endeavor can be, and more importantly, how easy it is to fall victim to one.

Now to mitigate. This presentation is also designed to outline the 3 top security things that can be addressed RIGHT NOW, to determine and mitigate an environment’s attack surface, and ensure that you are not on CNN tomorrow for all the wrong reasons.

BIO

Kevin J. Ripa, is the owner of Computer Evidence Recovery, Inc, and Past President of the Alberta Association of Private Investigators. He is a former member, in various capacities, of the Department of National Defence serving in both foreign and domestic postings. He is now providing superior service to various levels of law enforcement, Fortune 500 companies, and the legal community, and has assisted in many complex cyber-forensics and hacking response investigations around the world.

Mr. Ripa is a respected and sought after individual for his expertise in Information Technology investigations, and he has been qualified as an expert witness on numerous occasions at virtually all levels of the judicial process. He also gives training and lectures to industry and law enforcement around the world. Mr. Ripa holds a number of industry certifications, and has authored numerous articles in circulation, as well as chapters to a number of manuals, books, and training texts on the subjects of Computer Security and Forensics

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