KU, FBI hosting Third Annual Cybersecurity Conference in April

LAWRENCE — Members of the University of Kansas community and the public are invited to attend an upcoming cybersecurity conference that will again bring together experts in the field from industry and research.

Registration is now open for the Third Annual FBI & KU Cybersecurity Conference: Bridging the Knowledge of Government, Industry, Workforce and Research, which will be April 3 and 4 at the Kansas Union on KU’s Lawrence campus.

One-day registration for either April 3 or April 4 is $100. Full conference registration (both days) is $175.

The conference is open to the public, but registration is required to attend. Members of the media wanting to cover the conference need to contact Erinn Barcomb-Peterson at ebp@ku.edu.

Chancellor Douglas A. Girod said that as cybersecurity continues to pose a serious threat to the economy and national security, KU can help address this challenge.

“The University of Kansas is educating the next generation of cybersecurity leaders and continuing our cutting-edge research and tech development in cybersecurity-related fields,” Girod said. “KU has the talent and infrastructure to be a national leader in this space, and this conference is a great way to help us fulfill that role.”

Conference highlights include: 

• Presenters from Major League Baseball, the Romanian intelligence Service, U.S. Naval Information Forces and KU School of Engineering faculty member and Google Earth creator Brian McClendon
• Remarks from university and FBI leaders
• Top KU researchers discussing the latest research on cybersecurity, including such topics as resiliency, trust and disinformation
• Panel of industry and government stakeholders on best practices and potential threats/attacks
• Breakout sessions on topics like snake malware and ransomware hostage negotiation
• Student poster presentations highlighting current KU research

Additional information is available at the conference website.