REGISTER: DePaul’s Cyber Breach Conference on Dec. 2
In today’s hyper connected world, a big question facing various businesses and institutions is not if they will get hacked, but when. With the list of companies that have been attacked growing daily, including the White House, JP Morgan Chase and the the National Institutes of Health, the needs and questions go beyond simple solutions like “don’t click on links in emails.”
Recognizing that a focus solely on prevention is not enough to deter all cyber breaches, DePaul University and the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business are hosting a conference that will educate people about that touchy, contemporary business issue. The one-day conference, called “After the Breach,” on Dec. 2 is co-hosted by the Arditti Center and DePaul’s College of Computing and Digital Media. Continue reading…
Lehigh Alumnus Leads Washington Post to Win Two Pulitzers
It was announced this week that the Washington Post, where Lehigh University College of Business and Economics alumnus Martin “Marty” Baron ‘76 serves as executive editor, has won two Pulitzer Prizes in recognition for its work over the past year.
The paper earned the Pulitzer public service medal for its work exposing the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs and another Pulitzer for reporter Eli Saslow’s striking series about the struggles of Americans who receive food stamps.
In a discussion with host David Greene at National Public Radio, Baron described his work on the NSA series as “legally and reputationally risky,” but in the end particularly rewarding. “This is an organization that in its history has taken on the most sensitive and difficult subjects, and we were prepared to do that again.” He added, “News organizations need to remain ambitious. They need to do the hardest stories and the most important stories, and they need to invest the resources in order to deliver those stories successfully. And if that requires confronting powerful institutions, we’re willing to take risks in service of the public interest.” Continue reading…
