Criminals wielding and targeting computers, smartphones and other connected devices are costing victims — governments, businesses and individuals — billions of dollars a year, and the numbers keep going up.
Data breaches, identity theft, extortion, tax fraud and electronic pickpocketing are just some of the threats.
What more should governments be doing to stop it all? How about law-enforcement agencies? What can businesses and individuals do to better protect themselves? What recourses are available for victims of identity theft and other crimes?
Join us for a discussion of cybercrime risks and responses in our next Florida Forward forum, “Cyber [In]Security: Caught in the Net.”
We’ve put together a panel of experts to talk about it:
*Blake Dowling, chief business development officer for Aegis Business Technologies in Tallahassee and a technology columnist.
*Bruno Sousa, chief technology officer, Frontline Technology Solutions in Winter Park.
*Regine Bonneau, chief executive adviser, R|B Advisory LLC in Orlando.
*Chris Gilpin, president, SignalVault in Orange City.
*Tasha Carter, director, Division of Consumer Services for Florida CFO Jeff Atwater in Tallahassee.
This event, moderated by Sentinel Opinions Editor Paul Owens, is 6:30 to 8 p.m. on May 24 at Canvs, 101 S. Garland Ave. in Orlando. We’ll have questions, but we’ll leave time for audience members to ask some, too. A networking reception, with light bites and drinks, begins at 5.
Seating is limited. To buy tickets, go to OrlandoSentinel.com/FloridaForward.
