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Cybereason to Host October 2nd SecureMA Panel to Help Citizens Learn How to Protect Themselves from Cyberstalkers

Sep 18, 2019

Cybereason, creators of the leading Cyber Defense Platform, today announced it is hosting an important and timely panel discussion and live stream event ‘Protecting Yourself from Cyberstalking,” on Wednesday, October 2nd, 12:00pm -1:00pm ET from its headquarters in Boston. The event kicks off October’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Panelists include leading experts in the fields of cybersecurity, higher education and the private sector.

According to the Stalking Prevention, Awareness and Resource Center (SPARC), stalkers use many tactics including: approaching the victim or showing up in places when the victim didn’t want them to be there; making unwanted telephone calls; leaving the victim unwanted messages (text or voice); watching or following the victim from a distance, or spying on the victim with a listening device, camera or GPS.

The 16th Annual National Stalking Awareness Month is taking place in January 2020. According to the Stalking Prevention, Awareness and Resource Center (SPARC), nearly 20 percent of women and nearly 6 percent of men will experience stalking victimization at some point in their lives.

Who: Cybereason

What: Cybereason is bringing in cybersecurity, higher education and private sector experts to share valuable insight about how individuals can protect themselves from cyber stalking and harassment. The panelists will discuss what cyberstalking is, how the connected world oftentimes allows predators to shield themselves behind their smartphone or laptop and how all 50 states have laws on the books to protect citizens and reduce incidents.

When: Wednesday, October 2nd, 12:00pm -1:00 pm ET

Where: Cybereason’s headquarters, 200 Clarendon Street, Boston and streaming live event

Register for in person: https://www.cybereason.com/prevent-cyber-stalking                         Register for Live Stream: https://www.cybereason.com/prevent-cyber-stalking-live-stream

About SecureMA
SecureMA was launched by Cybereason in 2017 and convenes periodically to empower IT professionals with free information, resources and tools to defend against cyber threats. There is no program that currently exists like SecureMA where small businesses, non-profits, local law enforcement agencies and citizens can collaborate and share information on cyber threats.

About Cybereason
Cybereason, creators of the leading Cyber Defense Platform, gives the advantage back to the defender through a completely new approach to cybersecurity. Cybereason offers endpoint prevention, detection and response and active monitoring. The solution delivers multi-layered endpoint prevention by leveraging signature and signatureless techniques to prevent known and unknown threats in conjunction with behavioral and deception techniques to prevent ransomware and fileless attacks. Cybereason is privately held and is headquartered in Boston, with offices in London, Sydney, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Asia-Pacific and continental Europe.                                           Learn more: https://www.cybereason.com/

Media Contact:
Bill Keeler
Senior Director, Global Public Relations
Cybereason
bill.keeler@cybereason.com
(929) 259-3261