LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin says he wants to address growing global security threats.
Griffin announced in a statement Tuesday that he will host a cybersecurity summit on Oct. 7 and 8 at the Statehouse Convention Center. Jen Easterly, director of the National Cyber Security Center, will be the keynote speaker at the event. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Admission to the summit will be free, according to the announcement.
The event will be held accordingly Forge Labs The fifth annual Cyber Summit will also be held at the State Capitol Convention Center.
Griffin said the summit reflects a growing need.
“Cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important as online technology advances,” Griffin said. “My office regularly addresses cybersecurity issues related to fraud, data breaches, sexual exploitation, and other online criminal activity, and we are on the front lines of this fight every day.”
The attorney general said he hopes the summit will lead to cooperation between groups working in and affected by cybersecurity. A typical collaboration is that some of the presentations are held jointly with his Forge Institute.
“We are also proud to work with Forge Institute's private sector partners,” Griffin said. “Their cybersecurity expertise and capabilities are a valuable resource for our nation, and working with a powerful Arkansas-based organization like Forge makes sense for our event.”
Officials said participants should: Please register in advance. If you have any questions, please contact the Attorney General's Office. email address or 501-682-2007.
