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Moderator Frankie Sue Del Papa, former w88 online live casino Attorney General, noted the top crime that people are worried about is credit card hacking. Stolen credit card information was reported by 27 percent of Americans last year and cybercrime costs an estimated 0 million a year in the United States.
Del Papa introduced w88 online live casino Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto and Kristin Judge of the National Cyber Security Alliance who each gave opening remarks about the importance of arming yourself, whether for personal, small business or at work, against the threat of cybercrime. Tips on cyberattack prevention can found through the w88 online live casino Attorney General's website.
"Getting information such as this out to the community is important," George Bebis, co-director of the w88 online live casino's Center for Cybersecurity Excellence, said. The cybersecurity center helped sponsor the event, which featured a number of agencies and organizations who presented information.
"This event helps us better connect with the business community, one of our main goals, so we can help them with their cybersecurity needs," he said. "We're building some educational programs and are also connecting with the cybersecurity community to find out their needs and how we can help prepare our students to enter their industry."
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