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EDGE2016 is offering the opportunity for business and government representatives with the
authority to institute change within their organizations to learn the latest methodologies and
tactics to deal with these ongoing threats.

In addition to training sessions and roundtables, EDGE2016 will also have industry-specific
track sessions to benefit individuals who are interested in how to prevent and contain security
issues within their specific industry.

EDGE2016 will also feature two well-known cybersecurity experts as keynote speakers:

About the Authors

Theresa Payton

The first female to serve as White House CIO, Theresa Payton oversaw IT operations for the
President and his staff from 2006 to 2008. Previously holding executive roles in banking
technology at Bank of America and Wells Fargo, Theresa Payton has authored two books
focused on assistance for protecting online privacy. She has been named as one of the top 25
Most Influential People in Security by Security Magazine and is considered one of the country’s
most respected authorities on internet security, data breaches, fraud mitigation and technology
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implementation.

Kevin Poulsen

A former black-hat computer hacker who was convicted and imprisoned for cybercrime, Kevin
Poulsen transitioned to become a white-hat champion of digital security and Webby Award
winning journalist and writer in the area of cybersecurity and the law. A senior editor at Wired
Magazine, Kevin Poulsen was the mind behind the influential “Threat Level” blog and has
authored a book entitled Kingpin: How One Hacker Took Over the Billion-Dollar Cybercrime
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Underground about imprisoned hacker Max Butler.
For more information on the EGDE2016 Security Conference taking place October 18-19 or to
register for the event, visit https://edgesecurityconference.com/.

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