DAY 1

Cyber Awareness Day

This first Belize National Cyber Security Symposium offers a holistic view of the issues, current threats, myths, pitfalls and opportunities for safeguarding, defending and strengthen digital infrastructure against cyber-attacks. Day 1 will promote awareness of solutions and practical strategies that will return attendees to their organizations better equipped to take action and be more effective.

Dur. Time Sessions Presenters Organizations

10 9:00 Opening Formalities Master of Ceremonies - Mr. Kimano Barrow

Commissioner, PUC

5 9:10 Host Greetings Mr. John Avery Chairman, PUC

5 9:15 Co-Organizer Greetings Mr. Bevil Wooding Executive Director, CaribNOG

5 9:20 Remarks Mr. Michael Singh Chief Technology Officer, Office of the Prime Minister

5 9:25 Remarks Ms. Adrienne Galanek Charge d’ Affaires, U.S. Embassy Belize

10 9:30 Remarks Mrs. Kim Simplis-Barrow Special Envoy for Women and Children

10 9:40 Remarks Hon. Michael Peyrefitte Attorney General

10 9:50 Remarks Hon. Kenneth Benjamin Chief Justice

10 10:10 Remarks Col. (Ret.) George Lovell Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Home Affairs

20 10:10 Symposium Keynote Address Hon. Patrick Faber Deputy Prime Minister

30 10:30 MORNING BREAK

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15 11:00 The ABCs of Cyber Security Shernon Osepa Manager Regional Affairs, for Latin American and the Cairbbean, Internet Society (ISOC)

Cyber security is increasingly in the news and is quickly becoming a top concern for individuals and businesses. But the jargon and concepts can be unfamiliar, unclear or even downright confusing. We have compiled the ABC’s of Cyber Security to provide you a glossary of common terms and an overview of key concepts. This is intended to help everyone gain a clear, base-line understanding of cybersecurity, follow the presentations and participate in the interactions that will shape our national cyber security agenda.

35 11:15 KEYNOTE: State of the Cyber World - A Look at the Dark Side of the Digital Era

Ben Johnson Carbon Black

The Internet has ushered in an unprecedented era of innovation, knowledge sharing, economic opportunity and social empowerment. But there is a dark side to this progress. The same technology has also empowered a new generation of criminal and new forms of crime. Today, individuals, companies and entire national economies face the Herculean task of securing digital assets against increasingly sophisticated, highly-organized and well-funded adversaries. This session explores the structure of online criminal syndicates, the mindset of the individuals behind them and the arsenal of tools and techniques they use to wreak havoc and extort monies from victims of all sizes.

20 11:50 Hard Facts on Soft Targets - Cyber Crime in the Caribbean and Belize

Sean Fouche (CARICOM IMPACS); Leslie Lee Fook (SMBTT)

Individuals, small-business, schools, government agencies and those tasked with national planning can mistakenly think they are too small or too inconsequential to be of interest to cyber criminals. Surely hackers are only interested in ‘big-ticket’ targets like banks or large retailers in developed countries, right? No. Wrong! This session debunks that notion by presenting hard facts on how and why cyber criminals deliberately go after soft targets, here in Belize and across the Caribbean.

20 12:10 PANEL: Cyber Siege - What You Need To Know About Cyber Security in Belize

Robert Price (CITO); Edward Young (BAICTP); Stephen Lee (CaribNOG)

Behind the laid back, Caribbean-paradise exterior that most associate with Belize, network administrators and information technology (IT) practitioners face a different reality: IT Infrastructure is under constant attack, cyber-bullying is on the rise and digitally-enabled vices and misdeeds are fracturing relationships and wrecking homes. This session looks at the types of cyber threats typically affecting Belizean networks and the range of cyber-related issues confronted daily by citizens and corporate entities.

75 12:30 LUNCH

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40 13:45 PANEL: Who’s Doing What Where – A Scan of Belize Cyber Stakeholders and Initiatives

Robert Price (CITO); Nigel Hawke (Sol. Gen); Nicole Haylock-Rodriguez (NSCS); Jamie Bautista (BAICTP);

The increase in cyber-security related incidents has not gone un-responded in Belize. Government, private sector, law enforcement and civil society groups have been taking steps to ward off those who would seek to disrupt our digital lives and to safeguard those vulnerable to harm. This session looks at the social, technical, legislative and law enforcement efforts currently being taken to protect local networks and secure Belize’s digital future.

15 14:30 Staying Cyber Safe - 10 Things Every Business and Individual Can Do to Stay Safe Online

Ira Winkler Secure Mentem

Concerned that you may become the next victim of a cyber-crime? Think that your data can be hacked and your company held to ransom? Or maybe you’re concerned that digital picture you shared might go further than you thought or be used against you? There a many things that can go awfully wrong online. Thankfully there are also many steps one can take to stay cyber safe. This interactive session explores practical measures every business and individual can do to protect themselves, their data and their reputation online.

15 14:45 Keeping Up to Keep Safe - 10 Priorities for Law Makers and Law Enforcement Agencies

Michael Levin Centre for Informational Safety Awareness

Many countries, Belize included, struggle to keep pace with the rapid and relentless pace of technologically-enabled advance. Training and equipping law-enforcement officers, judicial officials and law-makers to deal with new complex, cross-border, multi-jurisdictional cyber security scenarios, is a major challenge. Economic and human resource constraints are major obstacles. But ignorance and outdated mentalities are also major impediments to effective cyber security. This session presents the main issues and highlights the top priorities for law makers and law enforcement agencies in coordinating their cyber security efforts.

25 15:00 AFTERNOON BREAK

35 15:25 PANEL: Framing A National Response - Benefits of A National Cyber Security Framework

Ajay Gupta (HSR), Angela Dingle (OmniSystems), Kathleen Roberts (Athena Strategies), Nicole Haylock-Rodriguez (NCSC)

The illicit use of cyberspace could severely hamper Belize’s economic, social empowerment, public safety and national security activities. Cybersecurity is a cross sectoral challenge that demands a cross-sectoral response. National leaders have unique responsibility to work together to shape a national approach to cybersecurity based a clear understanding of the threats and the opportunities and the urgency of sustainable response. This session looks at the benefits of a national cyber security framework and recommend reference models for shaping the Belize national cybersecurity framework.

10 16:00 Closing Remarks Kimano Barrow Commissioner, PUC

16:10 Networking

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