Fireside Chat with Special Agent Lauren Youngblood, Department of Homeland Security

Jonathon Hance moderated a fireside chat with Special Agent Lauren Youngblood from the Department of Homeland Security on April 21, 2022, at The Briar Club in Houston. Hosted by the Houston Chapter of LES, the chat discussed the growing threat of cyber terrorism and fraud and the danger it poses to intellectual property protection, financial wellbeing, and critical infrastructure. They also discussed how typical threat actors make their most successful attacks, how to shore up your network to prevent attacks, resources the Department of Homeland Security has at its disposal to assist both before and after an attack, and best practices for responding to emergency threat situations.