Overview

October 21

Watch Now

Cybercrime is thriving during the pandemic. Ransomware and other cyberattacks were a serious threat before COVID-19 — and the massive shift to remote work and virtual interactions has made them even more pervasive. By some estimates, the number of ransomware attacks worldwide more than doubled over the past year.

 

In this increasingly dangerous environment, state and local governments must have an effective strategy for mitigating cyber threats and recovering from attacks. Join Government Technology Oct. 21 for a live webcast that will help you understand these evolving risks and how they impact your organization. You’ll also get expert insights on creating a preparedness and recovery strategy for ransomware and other common attacks.

 

-- Find out how trends like ransomware-as-a-service and rising payment demands are changing the risk landscape

-- Learn best practices for preventing ransomware attacks and responding to attacks in progress

-- See how a tiered recovery plan can protect your organization as you adopt permanent hybrid work and digital services strategies

Speakers

 

Nelson Rodriguez

Technical Account Manager, Synology

Nelson Rodriguez is a Technical Account Manager that has been with Synology for 4 years and been in the IT industry for 10+ years. He’s passionate about sharing solutions that will help provide ease of mind in a crazy IT world.

 

Morgan Wright — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Morgan is an internationally recognized expert on cybersecurity strategy, cyberterrorism, identity theft and privacy. Morgan's landmark testimony before Congress on Healthcare.gov changed how the government collected personally identifiable information. He currently is an adviser to the U.S. Congress House Science, Space and Technology Committee. He’s made hundreds of appearances on national news, radio, print and the Web, and has spoken to audiences around the world. Previously, Morgan was a senior advisor in the U.S. State Department Antiterrorism Assistance Program and senior law enforcement advisor for the 2012 Republican National Convention. In addition to 18 years in state and local law enforcement as a highly decorated state trooper and detective, Morgan has developed solutions in defense, justice and intelligence for the largest technology companies in the world including Cisco, Unisys and SAIC. He’s a contributing author for the 4th Edition Computer Security Handbook, and has been quoted in two New York Times best sellers (Sharyl Attkisson: Stonewalled, and Carmine Gallow: Talk Like TED).