Our Presenter:

• Allan Liska is a security researcher for Recorded Future and has seen first-hand the damage ransomware attacks can cause and how these ransomware actors operate and communicate with each other. He has regularly appeared on PBS NewsHour, CNN, ABC, NBC and CBS, and has been quoted in the Financial Times, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. He has written many articles about ransomware and co-wrote the book, Ransomware: Defending Against Digital Extortion. He is the author of “The Practice of Network Security, Building an Intelligence-Led Security Program,” and “Securing NTP: A Quickstart Guide” and the co-author of “DNS Security: Defending the Domain Name System." You can follow Allan on twitter @uuallan.

Our Presenters:

• Dave Kawula is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. His background includes data communications networks within multi-server environments, and he has led architecture teams for virtualization, System Center, Exchange, Active Directory, and Internet gateways. Follow him on twitter @davekawula.
• John O'Neill Sr. is a Microsoft MVP, CIO of the year and has more than 30 years experience in the IT industry. He specializes in Systems and Infrastructure technologies, including Desktop and Server OS, Identity Management, Networking Services, Network Architecture, IP Telephony, and Security. He's a well known speaker, trainer and author. Follow John at @JohnONeillSr