Welcome
5th Annual Boston Conference on Cyber Security (BCCS 2021)
Virtual Conference
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
12:00 p.m. EST
Boston College and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are hosting the 5th Annual Boston Conference on Cyber Security (BCCS 2021) on March 3, 2021. A three-hour virtual conference this year due to COVID-19, BCCS 2021 will provide an opportunity for cybersecurity leaders from the academic, analytic, operations, research, corporate, national security, and law enforcement arenas to come together and coordinate their efforts to create a more secure cyberspace. The conference will consist of a keynote address by FBI Deputy Director Paul M. Abbate; two panel discussions on emerging technologies, operations and enforcement; and real¬-life cyber and national security experiences. Its focus will be on risk, compliance, policy, threat trends, preparedness, and defensive and mitigation strategies.
Opening Remarks
Joseph R. Bonavolonta
Special Agent in Charge
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Professor Kevin R. Powers, J.D.
Founder & Director, M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy & Governance Program
Boston College
Keynote Speaker
The Honorable Paul M. Abbate
Deputy Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
"The State of Cyber and National Security"
Panel Discussion
Joseph R. Bonavolonta
Special Agent in Charge
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Professor Joanna Baltes, J.D., L.L.M.
Curriculum Coordinator, M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy & Governance Program
Boston College
“2021 Cyber Threat Intelligence Index & Cost of a Data Breach:
Methods and Processes to Secure Your Business and Data”
Panel Discussion
Nick Rossmann
Global Threat Intelligence Lead
IBM Security X-Force
Professor Kevin R. Powers, J.D.
Founder & Director, M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy & Governance Program
Boston College