Author Archives: Sidney Spunt

Topic: Cybersecurity, Compliance and Network Infrastructure Operations –  Redefined In his speech, Nik Pruthi will highlight how every organization – whether small, medium, or large – can redefine their operations to support their ability to scale to greater heights. The talk … Continued

Topic: PRIVACY AND THE RULE OF LAWIN THE DIGITAL AGE Have you ever had the microphone on your cell phone turn on, by itself, when you’re having conversations, or, review your tax transcripts and see that someone has electronically sent … Continued

Topic: Attending Cybersecurity Events The Maryland Department of Commerce is involved in shaping the cybersecurity industry within the state. As a leader in the cyber community at the Maryland Department of Commerce, I promote, attract, and support Maryland technology companies … Continued

Topic: Importance of Public Private Partnerships in Cybersecurity Private public partnerships for cybersecurity issues have become more important than ever over the last few years. As cyber threat actors increase their efforts against private and public industry alike, correlating all … Continued

Topic: When disaster strikes… what you can do to prepare until help arrives.  A police officer is many things in one. At times a police officer must be a peacekeeper, a counselor, an enforcer, and a life saver. All these … Continued

Topic: What’s it like to work in a Crime Lab?  We have all seen Crime Lab technicians on television shows such as NCIS and CSI analyzing evidence to try solve crimes.  How accurate is television’s portrayal? Hear from experts who … Continued

Topic: Can We Teach an AI to Speak Fluent Cybersecurity How do you know if your AI really understands cybersecurity? Too many compliance tools claim that they use AI for text processing but fail to deliver on their promises. Can … Continued

Topic: Wide World of Cyber The need to validate that cybersecurity policies and procedures remain sufficient (or if not are updated/revised/expanded as needed) to appropriately protect the organization relative to new and emerging risks that emanate from new technologies, operational … Continued

Topic: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)  DoD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program was designed to provide increased assurance to the DoD that a DIB contractor can adequately protect sensitive unclassified information (i.e., FCI and CUI) at a level commensurate … Continued