Cyber Security Executive to Speak at Security & Defense Conference.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Cyber security executive Robert Sill, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and president of Aegis Technologies Inc., will discuss issues and technologies involved in securing the nation's electric power, defense and industrial infrastructure at tomorrow's New York Society of Security Analysts Fifth Annual Security and Defense Conference. His presentation will be on Thursday, March 13, at 2:10 p.m., at NYSSA Nyssa (nĭs`ə), name of several ancient cities devoted to the worship of Dionysus. The best known of them is a town of Cappadocia, Asia Minor, near the Halys (now the Kizil Irmak) River. It was the residence of St. Gregory of Nyssa. headquarters, 1177 Avenue of the Americas, in mid-town Manhattan. Mr. Sill will address security analysts, portfolio managers and other senior corporate executives about incidents and widespread vulnerabilities that have recently caused public concern about cyber hackers and potential cyber terrorists, pointing to the need to upgrade and secure electronic control systems and protect infrastructure industries. Noting that demand for cyber-security is inexorably linked to global cyber-terrorism, Mr. Sill will state: "A few simple electronic instructions sent via the Internet to unprotected utility, defense or other industrial control assets have been shown to easily permit hackers from virtually anywhere in the world to disrupt or power-down critical systems with relatively few key strokes." "For example," he points out, "an average-sized utility typically experiences thousands of attempted hacks per year. Such malevolent probings are particularly worrisome since virtually all of them use much of the same 40- to 50-year-old electronic technology, designed for simpler times. Now, however, they are connected to the Internet, an open environment that invites penetration for any number of ill-intended purposes." In September 2007, U.S. Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States officials disclosed that researchers at the Idaho National Laboratory had managed to destroy a small electrical generator This article is about machines that produce electricity. For other uses, see Generator. “Dynamo” redirects here. For other uses, see Dynamo (disambiguation). through a simulated cyber attack, and in January 2008 the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency acknowledged that criminals were able to hack into computer systems outside the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. via the Internet and cut power to several cities. About Robert Sill Aegis CEO Robert Sill is a pioneer in cyber security, having helped the banking industry to establish and maintain its high standards of cyber protection. He also spearheaded the development of lean manufacturing Lean manufacturing is the production of goods using less of everything compared to mass production: less human effort, less manufacturing space, less investment in tools, and less engineering time to develop a new product. techniques in the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. . Aegis is the fourth organization he has built. His earlier experience includes working at or for companies such as Volkswagen, American Airlines, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, McDonnell Douglas and American Electric Power American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) is a major investor-owner electric utility in various parts of the United States. It is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. It serves parts of 11 states, and is currently the largest electricity generating utility in the United States. . About Aegis Technologies Aegis Technologies Inc., is privately held, venture financed company Mr. Sill founded in 2001. Aegis designs, develops, builds, installs and services proprietary equipment and software that can improve security, enhance performance and extend the lifespan of legacy and new control systems that manage critical processes for utilities, defense and virtually the entire industrial infrastructure. For further information, please visit: www.aegistech.us. |
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