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Monroe County Bar Association Center for Education My Firm Got Hacked and Taken Hostage: Anatomy of a Cyberhacking Tuesday, October 31, 2017 12:15pm – 3:00pm (11:30am lunch & registration) Chair and Speaker: Jeffrey Wicks, Esq., Law Office of Jeffrey Wicks Jason Fickett, Federal Bureau of Investigation Craig Gestring, Esq., Assistant United States Attorney Jerry Grant, JR Computer Consulting Curtis A. Johnson, Esq., Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC Steven V. Modica, Esq., Modica Law Firm Date & Time: Speakers: Major Topics: Over the last several years we have all seen many news stories about computer hackers who take over and encrypt the computers and data of businesses, munici- palities, government agencies, and individuals. ese criminals then demand payment in order to grant the owner access to their data. e threat to your com- puter data from cyber criminals is real. Because of an attorney’s obligation to protect their client’s data and confidential information, this is a risk that all attor- neys should be prepared to prevent. ink it can’t happen to you? Wrong. is program includes the experience from a Rochester attorney whose files and data were taken hostage and held for ransom. In addition, you will hear from a com- puter expert and investigators who work to prevent ransomware and to prosecute the criminals behind these crimes. MCLE: 1.0 Ethics 2.0 Practice Management e Rubin Center for Education One West Main St., 5th Floor -- Rochester, NY For registration visit our website at www.mcba.org/calendar or email Dianne Nash at [email protected]

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M o n r o e C o u n t y B a r A s s o c i a t i o nC e n t e r f o r E d u c a t i o n

My Firm Got Hacked and Taken Hostage: Anatomy of a Cyberhacking

Tuesday, October 31, 201712:15pm – 3:00pm (11:30am lunch & registration)

Chair and Speaker: Je�rey Wicks, Esq., Law O�ce of Je�rey Wicks

Jason Fickett, Federal Bureau of InvestigationCraig Gestring, Esq., Assistant United States AttorneyJerry Grant, JR Computer ConsultingCurtis A. Johnson, Esq., Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLCSteven V. Modica, Esq., Modica Law Firm

Date & Time:

Speakers:

Major Topics:

Over the last several years we have all seen many news stories about computer hackers who take over and encrypt the computers and data of businesses, munici-palities, government agencies, and individuals. �ese criminals then demand payment in order to grant the owner access to their data. �e threat to your com-puter data from cyber criminals is real. Because of an attorney’s obligation to protect their client’s data and con�dential information, this is a risk that all attor-neys should be prepared to prevent. �ink it can’t happen to you? Wrong. �is program includes the experience from a Rochester attorney whose �les and data were taken hostage and held for ransom. In addition, you will hear from a com-puter expert and investigators who work to prevent ransomware and to prosecute the criminals behind these crimes.

MCLE: 1.0 Ethics 2.0 Practice Management

�e Rubin Center for Education One West Main St., 5th Floor -- Rochester, NY

For registration visit our website at www.mcba.org/calendar or email Dianne Nash at [email protected]

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MCBA/MCBFE REGISTRATION FORM FAX# (585) 546-1807

Name of Program: Date: October 31, 2017 12-3pm (lunch and registration at 11:30am)

MCBA Member: $105 Ethics Section Member: $90 Nonmember: $175Legal Services/New Admittee: $60 Student/NonAtty/Auditing Atty: $50

Cost is $10 higher when registering after October 21, 2017

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