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Mark Marich
mark@pfidc.org
(202) 467-2776

MEDIA ADVISORY

INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT EXPLORES VULNERABILITY OF OUR NETWORKED WORLD

More than 250 participants, representing senior-level business executives, government officials, national experts, academics, non-profit leaders and other interested parties will participate in the Summit. The agenda is available on-line at: www.networked-economy.org

Session Topics Include

• Implementing technology to advance global security

  • How can we prevent future blackouts and other symptoms of a vulnerable network?

• Cyber-terrorism & cyber-warfare: combating the commercial & national security threat

  • What can we do to counter the recent rise in hostile cyber-activity? 

• Educating & engaging the consumer

  • How can we empower consumers to protect themselves against viruses, worms, identity theft and more? 

• Improving public/private organization

  • What are the action items for leaders in the public and private sectors? 

Media Information

The summit is open to all media - print, radio, Internet and TV. For day-of coverage at the event, please sign up at www.networked-economy.org or call Mark Marich at Public Forum Institute (202) 467-2776.

To do advance stories on these broad based issues, we can provide interviews with participants or experts on the networked society and the latest studies and facts. Please call Emily Miller at (202) 494-9959.

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