Broomfield, CO - May 18, 2015
Webroot, the market leader in intelligent cybersecurity for endpoints and collective threat intelligence, today announced it will participate as a sponsor at Colorado Cybersecurity Convening taking place in Denver, May 19. The inaugural convening, hosted in partnership with the Colorado Cybersecurity Consortium, will elevate Colorado’s reputation as a center of cybersecurity innovation and promote a vibrant, interconnected ecosystem of Colorado-based technology organizations.
According to the Webroot 2015 Threat Brief, an average of nearly 900 phishing attempts are detected per financial institution and over 9,000 attempts are detected per technology company. With such a significant increase in cybersecurity incidents, the event will connect and facilitate communication between Colorado CISOs, solution providers, and infrastructure partners focused around top cybersecurity challenges and opportunities.
Highlights of Webroot at Colorado Cybersecurity Convening include:
- Speaking Session: CYBER CEOs: Colorado’s Security Unicorns and Gazelles – Webroot CEO, Dick Williams, will participate on a panel discussion with CEOs from Accuvant, LogRhythm and Ping Identity, providing insights from late-stage Unicorns in cybersecurity. The session will be led by Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network’s JB Holston.
- Speaking Session: THE CYBERSECURITY GAP: The top 10 threats of 2015, and the tools needed to protect against them – Scott Merkle, Webroot® vice president of enterprise and strategic alliance, will lead an expert panel to discuss emerging techniques and technologies to stay ahead of cyber threats.
For more information about Webroot at the event, visit www.coloradocyber.com.