The Cloud Security Alliance Virtual AI Summit brings together experts from around the world to provide key insights on how generative AI can benefit cybersecurity, how malicious attackers are using it and guidelines for responsible usage. The explosive growth of ChatGPT is due in large part to its delivery via the cloud, obligating CSA and its community to take a leading role in articulating the best practices and assurance ecosystem for AI as...

Cybersecurity professionals are coming together for the second annual Vision conference to learn about the newest industry trends, discuss predictions for what's coming in cybercrime, and understand how to best keep their organizations protected in the new year. Register for Vision 2024 to interact with and learn from leading cyber and AI experts on: AI and Cybersecurity Today: Discover the good, the bad, and how to use AI to solve your busine...

So you’ve moved your mission-critical applications and workloads to the cloud. That’s a net benefit when it comes to saving your organization money and increasing its flexibility – but when it comes to improving your security, it’s not so cut-and-dried. The cloud expands your attack surface, and the more users you have, the easier it is for attackers to sneak into your environment via misapplied security settings and in...

No municipality can have a fully developed policy for technology that’s evolving as fast as AI, but every municipality can be prepared for how to navigate this path from procurement to reporting. In this session, municipal leaders will share both policy and technology perspectives on actionable steps for any community, regardless of how resourced it is, to map their own way forward for responsible AI exploration and use in municipal gove...

On-scene commanders make decisions in the high-threat law enforcement context of hostage rescue, armed barricaded suspects, and armed suicidal individuals that can result in successful or catastrophic outcomes. The OpTac International Critical Incident Leadership and Decision-Making Program is based on Dr. Stuart A. Meyers’ research published in the books, High-Threat Decisions: When It’s a Matter of Life and Death and SWAT Operati...

Join us for a virtual fireside chat with Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, the highest-ranking enlisted Airman in the U.S. Air Force, and AFA's President & CEO Lt. Gen. Bruce "Orville" Wright, USAF (Ret.). Chief Bass provides direction for the enlisted force and represents their interests to the American public and to those in all levels of government. She serves as the personal adviser to the Air Force Chief of Staff...

On May 4th, NARA released updated regulations on Digitization Standards for Permanent Records – AC 31.2023. The regulations established standards for digitizing permanent paper records and photographic prints. The regulations are in 36 CFR 1236, Subpart E and go into effect on June 5, 2023. NARA will be issuing a new GRS 4.5 that will cover digitizing records – the GRS and new regulations are related. These regulations have a signi...

SecureWorld events and programming foster Growth, Access, and Excellence among cybersecurity professionals. SecureWorld is… the stepping stone to grow in your abilities and career path SecureWorld is… access to the knowledge and solutions you need, in the place you live SecureWorld is… a unique experience with excellence in both speakers and content For more than 21 years, SecureWorld has been tackling global cybersecurity...

On December 23, 2022, OMB released M-23-07, “Update to Transition to Electronic Records”. Item 1.2 states, “After June 30, 2024, all agencies must transfer permanent records to NARA in electronic formats and with appropriate metadata in accordance with NARA regulations and transfer guidance.” Previously, NARA Bulletin 2018-01 defined and updated the minimum set of meta elements that must accompany transfers of permanent...

A multi-cloud strategy is the utilization of two or more cloud services from any number of cloud providers that are compatible with and extend an organization’s hybrid cloud environments. It allows agencies to deploy applications on the public and private clouds that best suit agency business objectives and application needs. A multi-cloud platform provides multiple advantages including greater flexibility, more deployment options, secur...