A botanical garden is a collection of plants for the purposes of public display, research and education. Or, as a denizen of Chicago, a preferred reprieve from late April snow storms, welcomingly warm, green and fragrant. Such was the case this past Saturday as I escaped 3 inches of snow within the climate-controlled Lincoln Park Conservatory.
Snow isn’t on the forecast this Thursday, but it does call for rain and temps in the 40s. Escape the weather with us at Check Point’s CPX Chicago, of which we’re a proud sponsor, located in the Crystal Gardens at Navy Pier. We’ll look at the next generation of security technologies and equip you with the information and tools you need to combat emerging threats—rain or shine.
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Spotlight
Welcome to the future of cyber security — cloud, mobile, threat prevention
Join us in the beautiful Crystal Gardens at Navy Pier to learn best practices, hear about innovations from industry experts, and have fun networking with peers (over a beer or two at the happy hour).
- Thurs, May 2nd, 8 am – 5 pm
- Navy Pier, The Crystal Gardens, Chicago, IL
- Breakfast and lunch provided
- Happy hour at 3 pm
News
Manufacturing giant Aebi Schmidt hit by ransomware
The company on Thursday confirmed media reports that it had been hit by a cyberattack. The incident resulted in the failure of IT systems, preventing it from sending and receiving emails. The attack may have caused losses of over $40 million in the first week, according to estimates.
Reading
25% of phishing emails bypass Office 365 security
Email phishing is one of the most successfully used attack vectors that lead to cyber security breaches. The nature of the cloud provides even more vectors of which hackers take advantage, and even broader access to critical data when successful.