Misha Glenny: CybercrimeMisha Glenny: CybercrimeAuthor; Journalist; Visiting Professor, London School of EconomicsGovernments and the private sector are losing billions of dollars a year fighting an ever-morphing, often invisible and very smart new breed of criminal. Intrepid investigative reporter Glenny gives an edge-of-your-seat account of a new form of crime spawned by the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 standard, $8 members, $7 students
An evening with Steven VanRoekel: Chief Information Officer of the United StatesThis is the first public appearance of Steven VanRoekel, the Chief Information Officer of the United States, since his appointment by President Barack Obama in August 2011.6:00pm check-in/ hors d'oeuvres reception7:00pm programThis event is being offered at no charge. However, space is limited, so be sure to register here.
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Robert Ferguson Observatory: Fall Night Sky SeriesObliquity of the Ecliptic; Equinoxes and SolsticesPisces, Lacerta, CetusHow to RegisterEmail nightsky@rfo.org for preregistration instructions.Or, arrive a half-hour early on the night of the first class to register, as space allows. Fee:Series : $75 Single Session : $23 (available after first class)Prices include admission to the State Park at class ...
Where: KenwoodCost: $23.00
Worm: The First Digital World WarWhen the Conficker computer worm was unleashed on the world in November 2008, cybersecurity experts did not know what to make of it. The worm, exploiting the security flaws in Microsoft Windows, grew at an astonishingly rapid rate, infecting millions of computers around the world within weeks. Once the worm ...
