The last few years we are facing a significant increase of geopolitical events and conflicts. As a matter of fact, each political conflict has included now or is followed by cyber-attacks. In other words, as mankind physically struggles with each other, there has been new outgrowth with corollary cyber techniques. More than ever, our world seems wrought in strife and civil discontent. Basically we can see two main directions of events and related cyber attacks: Nation-State Oriented: Israel / Gaza Ukraine/Russia Syria (internal) Iraq (internal) Afghanistan (internal) Egypt (internal) Libya (internal) Somalia (internal) India / Pakistan Sudan (internal) China / Japan (South China Sea) Event-Oriented: World Cup Ukraine Presidential Elections Ferguson, Missouri / Michael Brown Shooting Conflict What these events all have in common is that each conflict has included cyber-attack weapons and attacks. In other words, as mankind physically struggles with each other, there has been new outgrowth with corollary cyber techniques. 2014 was a watershed year for the security industry. Cyber-attacks reached a tipping point in terms of quantity, length, complexity and targets. Media coverage has kept pace, with plenty of coverage about the latest high-profile cyber-attack. We will have a big-picture view that is far more frightening than even the most ominous nightly newscast. Cyber threats are growing and expanding to new targets. The technical “bag of tricks” is bigger than ever, and hackers are combining “tricks” in new (and terrifying) ways. This session will help you to: Understand the relationship between geopolitical events and cyber attacks Learn about possible consequences of those cyber-attacks for own business Get insight on the latest attack tools and trends Learn what kind of technologies are required to become protected Understand principal protection strategies and how to implement them successfully