CSDE Forum: Bots, Things & Cybersecurity

Bots, Things & Cybersecurity | Advancing Global Policy in a 5G World

Join the Council to Secure the Digital Economy (CSDE) to hear communications, technology and policy leaders discuss the role of industry innovators in advancing global policy objectives for combating botnets and reducing cyber threats to the Internet of Things.

CSDE also is releasing the 2020 edition of the International Botnet and IoT Security Guide.  Built upon the success of last year’s Guide – the Internet Governance Forum of the United Nations recognized the guide for promoting multi-stakeholder collaboration – the new edition includes specific recommendations for IoT device security.

Welcome

  • Jonathan Spalter, President & CEO, USTelecom

Keynote

  • Diane Rinaldo, Assistant Secretary, NTIA (Acting)

Panel: Influencing Global Policy and Collaboration on IOT and Botnets

  • Christopher Boyer, Vice President – Global Public Policy, AT&T
  • Kathryn Condello, Senior Director, NS/EP CenturyLink
  • John Godfrey, Senior Vice President, Public Policy, Samsung
  • Eric Wenger, Director, Cybersecurity and Privacy Policy, Global Government Affairs, Cisco
  • Moderator: Robert Mayer, Senior Vice President, Cybersecurity, USTelecom

Conclusion

  • Michael Bergman, Vice President, Technology and Standards, CTA
  • Robert Mayer, Senior Vice President, Cybersecurity, USTelecom

About the International Botnet and IoT Security Guide 2020

The first CSDE International Botnet Guide, released in November of 2018, is among the world’s leading initiatives to dramatically reduce destructive botnet attacks. The 2020 edition includes specific recommendations for Internet of Things (IoT) device security, based on the CSDE’s landmark white paper – the C2 Consensus – endorsed by leading organizations representing thousands of companies.

 

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