Overview

September 12

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Cyber attacks can cost agencies millions and damage public trust. Knowing how to respond after a data breach is just as crucial as preventing one. Is your organization prepared to handle a data breach effectively?

Join Government Technology and Elavon for a live webinar to equip your team with actionable strategies for responding to breaches and preventing future threats.

Save the Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 11 AM PT/ 2 PM ET

Here’s what we’ll cover:

  • Master Post-Breach Strategies: Learn step-by-step actions to contain damage and communicate with stakeholders after a breach.
  • Boost Cyber Resilience: Discover advanced technologies that protect sensitive data and minimize fraud risk.
  • Get Expert Insights: Hear from top cybersecurity experts on building robust security frameworks tailored to public sector challenges.

Speakers

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Chris Geron

Vice President of Global Client Security, Elavon

Chris Geron is a 32-year card industry veteran and frequent speaker at payments industry merchant forums delivering risk management information to peers, partners, and customers to assist in business success. During his career Chris has held leadership positions in Credit Underwriting, Risk Management, Loss Prevention and Compliance. Chris is currently Vice President of Global Client Security at Elavon where he focuses on North American and European customer and third-party processor data compromise risk. Chris is also a former Board of Director of the Merchant Acquirers Committee and is in his twelfth year serving as Chair of the Association of Payment Professionals Government Relations Special Interest Group. Chris earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Xavier University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis of study in Accounting from Wittenberg University.

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Mark Weatherford

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Mark Weatherford is a globally recognized information security professional with experience at some of the world’s largest public- and private-sector organizations. He was appointed as the first deputy under secretary for cybersecurity at DHS in the Obama administration and was chief information security officer for the state of Colorado and for the state of California under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the energy industry, he was VP and chief security officer at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, where he worked daily with Congress and electric utilities across North America on cybersecurity standards, regulations, and policy issues. He also served as a principal at The Chertoff Group and was VP and chief cybersecurity strategist at vArmour. Most recently, he was the VP and global information security strategist at Booking Holdings, the world’s largest online travel business with offices and employees in almost every country in the world and whose major companies include Booking, Priceline, Kayak, OpenTable and Agoda.

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Deborah A. Snyder — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Deborah is an accomplished C-level influencer, with a broad range of experience in government, policy, cybersecurity, privacy and information technology. An experienced and highly respected thought leader who has held executive roles for over two decades. She recently retired from her position as New York state’s chief information security officer (CISO) after over 35 years of public service. In that role, as part of New York state’s information technology transformation and consolidation initiative, she helped redesign how the state protects its data. As state CISO, she directed the state’s comprehensive cybersecurity governance, risk management and compliance program, providing strategic leadership and vision, and assuring business-aligned, risk-based investments that maximized business opportunity and minimized cybersecurity risk. She also directed the NYS Cyber Command Center, hotline, procedures for reporting and response to cyberthreats, and digital forensics.

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