2021

The WiCyS 2021 Annual Conference will be held on September 8-10, 2021 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center. WiCyS is the premier event to RECRUIT, RETAIN and ADVANCE women in cybersecurity. WiCyS brings together women in cybersecurity from academia, research, government, and industry. Beyond the annual conference, WiCyS is a community of ENGAGEMENT, ENCOURAGEMENT and SUPPORT for women in cybersecurity.

September 09, 2021 4:00pm - 6:00pm (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Please join us for an engaging NSALive Adobe Webinar on Sept 9th 2021 from 4-6pm EST to learn about the National Security Agency and Student Program opportunities, as well as a deep dive into the 2021 Codebreaker Challenge! Codebreaker Challenge is our annual cybersecurity & cryptanalysis challenge with a realistic, NSA mission-centric scenario open to U.S based academic institutions. The 2021 challenge is open from August 2nd – December 31st 2021

At a productive White House meeting on August 25th, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Apple, IBM and others committed to significant efforts in the cybersecurity area. Google plans to invest more than 10 billion to strengthen cybersecurity and train 100,000 Americans in technical security fields. Apple is making security improvements through their supply chain. Microsoft committed $20 billion dedicated to more advanced security tools and $150 billion assisting government agencies to upgrade their systems.

Cyber experts warn that Chinese tech giant Tuya’s IOT products may be a high security risk. Tuya makes products that have been incorporated into many of today's, smart devices including smart TVs, smart home security camera, home thermostats and appliances—even smart pet feeders. Many of the products that make them smart are provided by Tuya currently installed in over 116 million smart devices. Over 5000 brands have incorporated Tuya’s tech into their devices. Tuya falls under a new Chinese law that requires company to turn over any and all collected when the government request it.