Topics for January 2014 event to include electro-magnetic pulse weapons, offensive mobile technology, cyber arms treaties
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — InfowarCon 2014, the Offensive Cyber Weapons and Technologies Training Congress, have announced the initial slate of internationally recognized speakers and presentations. InfowarCon takes place January 22-24, 2014 at Rocketown, in downtown Nashville. The first day will be cutting edge training sessions such as the brilliant Georgia Weidman's Burning Down The House: Building mobile attacks and leveraging exploited mobile devices as offensive cyberweapons.
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Under the premise of InfowarCon, "How can you defend unless you know how to attack?", the following two days of keynotes, plenaries and interactive deep-dive sessions will feature the newest technologies and concepts in Cyberwar and Cyberterrorism.
InfowarCon brings the best minds and cutting edge thinkers together again, creating a unique, collaborative environment for attendees from more than 20 countries. Esteemed professionals including Michele Markoff, Deputy Coordinator for Cyber Issues, Office of the Secretary of State; Melissa Hathaway, from the Belfer Center of Science and International Affairs at Harvard; Matthew G. Devost, President and CEO of FuxionX, one of the hottest security consultancies in Virginia; Jason Healey, Director of Cyber Statecraft Initiative at the Atlantic Council; and Eneken Tikk-Ringas, Senior Fellow for Cyber Security at International Institute for Strategic Studies in Bahrain will share their expertise and experience to challenge our conventional thinking.
Interactive deep-dive sessions will be conducted by such thought leaders as Lars Nicander; Dr. Magnus Ranstorp; Fredrik Konnander from the Center for Asymmetric Threat Studies at the Swedish National Defense College; Dr. Richard Forno, Director of Graduate Cyber Security at UMBC; Spencer Wilcox, Spec. Asst. to CSO and Managing Security Strategist and Exelon Corp; and Maj. Gen. Charles Dunlap (Ret) USAF, Profession of the Practice of Law, Ethics and National Security at Duke University.
Cutting edge demonstrations at InfowarCon 2014 include Electro-Magnetic Pulse, (EMP) weapons that are designed to disrupt or destroy electronic circuits and a special live offensive hacking session will demonstrate global weaknesses of target systems.
Full day training will include Law of Cyberwar, Offensive Technology and the brilliant Georgia Weidman who will teach attendees offensive mobile techniques. Her class "Burning Down The House" builds mobile attacks and leverages exploited mobile devices as offensive cyberweapons. Bring your own sacrificial devices!
The Early Bird registration has been extended to December 13, 2013, with all three days of training, demonstrations and participation from only $299. Sponsorships are available to meet even the most constricted marketing budget. The movers and shakers of the industry of cyber security will be in Nashville where free thought, controversy and debate is the rule.
Mr. Matthew G. Devost, President and CEO of FusionX has been named Conference Chair and Dr. Dan Kuehl is now the Conference Chair, Emeritus due to his teaching demands at Mercyhust College.
The current agenda, speakers and themes for InfowarCon can be found at www.infowarcon.com. For other details please contact:
Betty O'Hearn
Phone: +1.520.Infowar
Email