Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh opened the forum and updated attendees on his plans to encourage international business in the City. He presented a Proclamation which honors GBANE for its many years of support of international business endeavors and the impact this has had on international trade and relations in the City of Boston. Remarks

Our event speakers and panelists provided insights and ways to deal with issues ranging from nation state hackers to compliance with the EU’s Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).event, our experts spoke about the critical Cyber Security issues facing businesses and how to be prepared. Malware with names like NotPetya (purporting to be ransomware), WannaCry, and Mirai can literally put firms out of business. It was the NotPetya cyberattack that caused billions of dollars in damage in the United States, Europe and Asia has been called “the most destructive and costly cyberattack in history.”

Click here to view the PowerPoint presentation provided by Paul Roberts, publisher and Editor in Chief of The Security Ledger. If folks want to know more, they can reach him directly as his contact information is included at the end of the presentation.

Also discussed, the GDPR regulations intended to strengthen and unify data protection that go into effect on May 25, 2018 which stipulate that all U.S. companies doing business in the EU must abide by. To find out more, Click here to view the PowerPoint presentation provided by Satori Consulting, who was one of our sponsors.

A networking reception followed with association, government agencies and sponsor exhibits.