Threats, Profits, and Security: Today’s Cyber Challenges Please join the Center on National Security at Fordham Law School, in conjunction with the Madison Policy Forum, for an all-day conference on “Threats, Profits, and Security: Today’s Cyber Challenges,” on April 27, 2015. Monday, April 27, 9:00 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. Center on National Security at Fordham Law School 150 West 62nd Street, New York, New York Conference participants will include leading experts spanning the government, military, corporate, non-profit, and media sectors. Speakers will probe pressing questions such as when a cyber threat rises to the level of a national security issue; the direction in which the public-private paradigm is shifting; the boundaries of secrecy, surveillance and strong encryption; and how best to safeguard the new privacy of our digital age. CLE FEE FOR LAWYERS ONLY: The fee for New York CLE Credit is $50 per credit ($25 for Fordham Law alumni, public interest attorneys, government officials, and academicians, and free to Fordham Law students, faculty, and staff). This conference is appropriate for newly admitted and experienced attorneys and is approved for a maximum of 4.0 transitional and non-transitional, professional practice, credit hours. Please contact us for more information. To RSVP for this event, email us at nationalsecurity@law.fordham.edu with “Cybersecurity” in the subject line Or visit our website: http://www.CenterOnNationalSecurity.org/RSVP Agenda Breakfast, Coffee & Registration – 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Keynote Address – Can the Government Help Secure Cyberspace Without Becoming an Even Bigger Brother? – 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Richard A. Clarke, Chairman and CEO of Good Harbor Security Risk Management, and former senior White House Advisor to three Presidents, including as National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism, and Special Advisor to the President for Cyber Security. A Conversation – Michael Morell with Scott Handler – 10:20 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Michael Morell, former Deputy Director and Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; Scott Handler, Major, U.S. Army, White House Fellow, former Assistant Professor of International Relations at West Point and Executive Officer of the 782nd Military Intelligence Battalion at Fort Gordon, GA. Panel #1 –When Does a Cyber Threat Rise to the Level of a National Security Issue? – 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Where do we draw the line between cyber “vandalism” and an act of cyber warfare? Where are the gray areas in our laws on hacking back, and are current parameters outdated? Is proportionality a relevant metric? What are the risks of active defense strategies, and what are the legal and policy ramifications on an international scale? Speakers: Kip Brailey, Shane Harris, Jane Holl Lute; Gregory Conti, moderator Lunch Conversation with Rajesh De – 12:40 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Rajesh De, Partner and head of the global Privacy & Security practice, Mayer Brown; former General Counsel, U.S. National Security Agency. Remarks by the Honorable Patricia M. Wald – Privacy and Cybersecurity: Thoughts on the Role of the PCLOB – 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Judge Patricia Wald, Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) member, former Chief Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Panel #2 – Security, Surveillance, and Encryption – 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Does the government need to rethink classification policy? Should our laws rein in products with strong encryption, or does mandating a back door expose the public to additional threats? What conclusions can we draw from an exploration of surveillance tactics (e.g., Stingrays/ IMSI catchers, “man in the middle” hacks, bulk data and metadata collection), and how will the changing legislative landscape affect these as old authorizations expire? Speakers: Julia Angwin, Susan Landau, Lee Tien, Ben Wizner Panel #3 – Shifts in the Public-Private Paradigm: Looking Toward the Future– 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Is increased transparency needed, and should transparency flow both ways between industry and the government? How staunchly must corporate entities protect consumer privacy, and how far can improved cyber hygiene take us? What are the stakes of legislative competition within Congress on the various information-sharing proposals? Will statutory liability exemptions for corporations that share information protect or harm the public? Speakers: Michael Madon, Suzanne Spaulding, Leo Taddeo; Joshua Larocca, moderator Reception – 4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.