Congresswoman Yvette Clarke Keynotes National Cyber Security Alliance's Brooklyn Launch Of "Two Steps Ahead: Protect Your Digital Life"
Public Officials, Business Leaders and Digital Experts Gather to Step Up New York City's Cybersecurity Efforts, Educating Local Residents and Businesses on Ways to Stay Safer Online
BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a non-profit public-private partnership focused on helping citizens stay safe and more secure online, is coming to Brooklyn, with its STOP. THINK. CONNECT. Two Steps Ahead: Protect Your Digital Life Tour. This program educates consumers and businesses about adopting simple security measures like Two-Step Authentication into their everyday lives.
The event is the 10th stop on a national tour to spread the word about activating easily implemented features like Two-Step Authentication to better protect our online accounts. Two-Step Authentication, also known as Multi-Factor authentication, is available on many of the web's most popular sites. Congresswoman Yvette Clarke will be the keynote speaker at the event, followed by a discussion featuring leading cybersecurity experts who will also provide a hands-on demonstration showing how to improve security on sites like Google, Facebook, Microsoft and LinkedIn, as well as on the websites of financial institutions.
Who:
Keynote Speaker:
- U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke for the 9th Congressional District of New York
Featured panel speakers, include:
- Micheal Kaiser, Executive Director, National Cyber Security Alliance
- William H. Efron, Director, Northeast Region, Federal Trade Commission
- Brian Rauer, Executive Director, Mid-Hudson Region & General Counsel, BBB Serving Metropolitan New York
- Mitch Thompson, Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Kristin Judge, Program Lead, National Cyber Security Alliance
What: STOP. THINK. CONNECT. Two Steps Ahead: Protect Your Digital Life
Where: Brooklyn Central Public Library
The Dr. St. Stevan Dweck Center
10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238
When: May 18 at 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
To register for the event, please visit https://twostepsbrooklyn.eventbrite.com.
Experts will also be available for live morning show interviews on May 18 and following the event
To learn more about staying safe online and to find links to websites that offer additional account security visit http://www.stopthinkconnect.org
About The National Cyber Security Alliance and STOP. THINK. CONNECT.
The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) is the nation's leading nonprofit cybersecurity education and awareness organization promoting online safety and digital privacy. In collaboration with the government, corporate, non-profit and other sectors, NCSA's mission is to educate and empower everyone to use the Internet safely and more securely. NCSA board members include: ADP, AT&T, Bank of America, Comcast, EMC Corporation, ESET, Facebook, Google, Intel, McAfee, Match.com, Microsoft, Symantec, Target, Verizon and Visa. The STOP. THINK. CONNECT. Campaign was created by an unprecedented coalition of private companies, nonprofits and government organizations with leadership provided by the NCSA and the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG). The NCSA's other signature programs are National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Data Privacy Day. The Department of Homeland Security leads the federal engagement in the campaign. Visit http://www.stopthinkconnect.org for more information and join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/staysafeonline.
Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121004/DC87170LOGO-a
SOURCE National Cyber Security Alliance
Share this article