IT & Productivity | IT & Diplomacy | Emerging Cybercrime Threats

Day 3 - November 28 2008:

Combat Emerging computer/ Cyber-crime threats to the region

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Rationale : Information assets are critical to any business and paramount to the survival of any organisation in today's globalised digital economy. Information leak, data theft, virus attack, denial of service attack, junk email, spyware and other forms of cybercrime are increasing in number and complexity. As numerous government and business services go online, their vulnerability to theft, fraud and other breaches are increasing. In some cases, state sponsored espionage is staged against nations. It is important to treat information as an asset and defend it accordingly. This session introduces delegates to various forms of contemporary and common cyber/computer crime and how they work with real example and how they impact every aspect of our life. The session will also equip delegates with. basic skills to combat various attacks and protect their systems, resources and themselves

What you learn in this session

- Attack against machines and people
- Why treat information as asset
- What constitute crime? Is taking your organisation data in USB stick home a crime?
- Emerging cyber/computer crime threats to critical infrastructure, productivity, reputation, business survival and security with real demonstration
- Common but rapidly growing forms of attacks SPAM (Junk email), Spyware, Malware, Virus, Hackers, Crackers, Rootkit, Keyloggers,
Phishing, Social engineering and Information Warfare. Emergence of state/corporate sponsored espionage and cyber-attack.
- Learn how these attacks work and the ways to combat them.
- How ready is your organisation for the new wave of high tech assisted crime?
- What can you do to avoid and minimise these risks?


Target Audience- CEOs, MDs, IT, HR and Finance Managers, Law enforcement agencies [Police,BDF], IT users, Training coordinators

By the end of the conference participants will be able to

:: learn why you have to treat information as an asset
:: learn who to protect in your organisation
:: know common and complex forms of cybercrime
:: deploy basic protection techniques to protect your systems and resources
:: understand the importance of deploying organisation wide information security awareness and security strategy
:: learn how these attacks impact productivity, financial loss and critical infrastructure

Time: 8:30 - 12: 45 - Tea break at 10:15 - 10:30

Format of the conference: Presentation, Discussions, Q & A, Case studies

Venue: President Hotel Conference Hall, Main Mall, Gaborone

What you will get:
Conference material. Conference resource CD, Conference stationary, Tea, Certificate, Lunch and Professional facilitator and after conference online support.

Register : Fax the application for to 393 5757 or email beza@bezaspeaks.com

If you require more information or any support email beza@bezaspeaks.com SMS 7463 2010

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