The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) is organizing the third edition of the Cyber Threats Workshop within the framework of its Journalism and Public Information Programme on New Threats.
The program is tailored to journalists, chief information officers and those who want to specialize in public information and security. The focus of the upcoming workshop is on cyber crime, Internet governance and the role of media.
The Cyber Threats Workshop will take place Oct. 9-11, 2014, at the United Nations Campus in Turin, Italy.
Key topics addressed include:
- Evolution of the digital society and modern vulnerabilities
- Understanding cyber warfare, cyber terrorism and cyber espionage
- Online crimes against property and persons
- UNICRI Hackers Profiling Project
- How to recognize and communicate cyber-threats/facts
- Civil liberties and cyber security
- Securing journalists, protecting sources and media infrastructures
The lecturers are experienced international journalists, experts from nationally and internationally academic and research institutions, as well as practitioners from international organizations dealing with cyber threats, cyber security and internet governance. To access the faculty members list please click here.
Upon completion of the course UNICRI grants a certificate of participation.
Applications deadline: Sept. 3, 2014 (23:00 CET)
Who should attend: The workshop is intended for journalists, public information officers, corporate communication managers and those who want to specialize in public information and security.
Where: United Nations Campus in Turin, Italy.
For detailed information: http://unicri.it/communicating_on_new_threats
E-mail: publicinfo@unicri.itTel.: (+39) 011 6537144
Source: Ijnet.org
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