The Cyber Conundrum: How Do We Fix Cybersecurity?

Join the Department of Computer Science and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy on Tuesday, March 27 for a lecture with Peter Chronis, SVP and Chief Information Security Officer at Turner Broadcasting.

Date: Tuesday, March 27 Time: 4:45-6:00 P.M. Location: Cabot Auditorium, Tufts University Free to the public | No reservations required

Abstract:

Hackers always seem to be one stop ahead of us. What do we do to regain the upper hand?

The 2016 presidential election was chaotic for many reasons. Perhaps the most troubling was the news that a foreign power used new cyber warfare tactics to influence our views and potentially skew the election. These new revelations come to light as many grow weary of a new reality where hackers always seem to be one step ahead of us. Hacking is now a common occurrence in our digital society and makes headlines every day. Major institutions need to make major changes to be successful in this new reality.

In this talk, Peter Chronis will explore the state of U.S. cybersecurity, finding it woefully inadequate to meet the threat. He calls for a "moonshot"--a profound, coordinated effort to bolster cybersecurity to protect our democracy, economy, and individual digital identities.

About Mr. Chronis:

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Peter Chronis is Turner’s SVP and Chief Information Security Officer. His team is responsible for Turner’s information security operations, architecture, governance, compliance, and business continuity programs designed to protect the company and its global portfolio of more than 100 brands.

Chronis has more than 15 years of experience using technology to manage risk for telecommunications, retail, media, entertainment, financial, and IT services companies. He is the inventor of several innovative proprietary IT security technologies that together have blocked more than 750 billion threats and prevented $100 million in fraud.