Above & Beyond Hangout #2 // Cybersecurity & Hacking

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Event held in English.

In the last few weeks, we’ve seen an unprecedented war fought both inland and in cyberspace. Groups like Anonymous have taken as much protagonism as weapons, on the anti-war campaign. Right before, cybersecurity was already making the news, as earlier this year, we witnessed relevant companies and their customers suffering from the actions of cyber hackers. In Portugal, we were particularly hit by this as a news outlet, and a big telco company were hacked, causing a significant impact on our general day-to-day activities.

For years, tech corporations have struggled to create space for white hat hackers with initiatives like bug bounty programs. But where to draw the line? And is there a need to? How can we protect freedom without letting go of our privacy? What are the best opportunities for startups to navigate in this (still) uncharted territory?

AGENDA

0600 open doors

0630

ecosystem brief

warm-up pitch

talk

0730 drinks + connect + live jazz

ABOUT ABOVE & BEYOND HANGOUTS

Above & Beyond Hangouts are a monthly hangout for those hacking the Portuguese entrepreneur ecosystem.

Happening every last Wednesday of the month, at Ferroviário, it will be an excellent opportunity to gather all level ecosystem players wanting to contribute to overcoming the community’s challenges.

Every year, in November, Lisbon is turned into the epicenter of the entrepreneurship community. We want to leverage that community and create a frequent space where everyone can discuss important topics for the development of the ecosystem.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Karla Pequenino (Público), Moderator

For the past five years Karla has been covering technology at Público. She covers areas as diverse as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, social media and the changes and challenges that surround them. She also reviews and explores the latest gadgets and follows the debate around new tech regulation. Before Público, Karla passed briefly through Observador and CNN International.

Ana Castro (Escola de Criminologia - UPorto)

Ana Castro is an expert in clinical and health psychology and also an expert in forensic psychology. With a Ph.D. in Psychology on violent and criminal risk assessment, from the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of Oporto University, Ana lectures Clinical Criminology at the School of Criminology (Faculty of Law, University of Porto). In 2020, by combining her business innovation, and forensic psychology skills she was one of the founders of a startup that worked with a worldwide community of ethical hackers with the aim of enhancing data protection and information security in organizations. She is also a psychotherapist working presencially at Porto, and also remotely, with deviant adolescents, and adults with different needs of intervention.

Rui Ribeiro (JScrambler)

CEO and Co-Founder of Jscrambler, Rui Ribeiro has led the company from bootstrapping to global expansion. Currently, he executes the company's growth strategy and manages its vision and culture. With over 15 years of experience in IT, Rui has co-authored several application security patents and has extensive expertise in the financial sector, namely in international banking.

Paulo Viegas Nunes (Exército Português)

Paulo Fernando Viegas Nunes holds a degree and a master's degree in Military Sciences from Academia Militar, a Bachelor and Master Degree in Electrotechnics and Computers Engineering by IST, and a Ph.D. in Information Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid. He held command, staff, and teaching functions in units and establishments of the Armed Forces. He participated in several international missions within the framework of the UN (Western Sahara), European Union, and NATO. He was a member of the installation committee of the National Cybersecurity Center, commander of the NATO CIS School (Latina), Acting Director of the NCI Academy (Oeiras), scientific coordinator of the Master in Information Warfare and PG in Cybersecurity and Cyberdefense at the Military Academy.

He is Chairman of the Board of the Competitive Intelligence and Information Warfare Association (CIIWA). He has participated in several national and international working groups in the area of cybersecurity and cyber defense, having published several books and articles in this field.

Yevheniia Broshevan (Hacken)

Yevheniia is a co-founder of Hacken and CEO of HackenProof. In her role, she unites the efforts of bug hunters, internal security team, as well as sales and product teams to provide security excellence for responsible business. Before joining Hacken she was in charge of one of the largest cybersecurity conferences in Eastern Europe - HackIT. Evgenia has taken part in numerous security scientific conferences and summer schools in Europe. Last but not least, she holds a master's degree in cybersecurity and is a Certified Ethical Hacker.