PRAGUE, May 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security
and privacy products, in cooperation with the Czech Technical
University in Prague (CTU), will
host CyberSec&AI Connected on October 8, 2020, the second edition of its
conference which took place in 2019 for the first time. Expanding
on last year's conference, CyberSec&AI Connected will this year
focus on the use of artificial intelligence to defend against cyber
attacks, and tackle new challenges associated with data
privacy.
This year, Avast and CTU will deliver a hybrid conference
combining a global online agenda with three physical events across
the world to bring together experts without the restriction of a
single location. The global event will simultaneously run in venues
in Prague, Czech Republic,
London, UK, and San Francisco, US, with the content broadcast
live to attendees worldwide across the timezones. Revolving around
the theme "AI for privacy and security", the event will host
world-class experts on artificial intelligence from industry and
academia. Participants of CyberSec&AI Connected will be able to
attend the conference physically in the city closest to them, or
virtually via their computer, tablet or smartphone.
"Most of our daily activities on the internet are driven by
artificial intelligence. AI can make our lives easier and satisfy
our needs, but in the wrong hands it can become a powerful weapon.
Especially in a challenging situation like the coronavirus
pandemic, when society is even more vulnerable, we are using AI to
detect and prevent cyber attacks being targeted against medical
institutions and innocent people seeking information about the
disease," said Avast CTO, Prof. Michal
Pechoucek. "Given the current situation, we decided to scale
CyberSec&AI Connected to different countries and once again
connect forces of industry and academia. Only by combining the best
scientific capabilities and advanced cyber security developments we
will be able to produce concrete scientific and technological
results that can help people and make them more secure online."
CyberSec&AI Connected will have a diverse program consisting
of interactive workshops and presentations led by world-class
experts in the field of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence,
including Roger Dingledine,
Director, Researcher and Co-founder of the Tor Project, and Garry
Kasparov, Chess Grandmaster and Avast Security Ambassador.
"The concept of AI has caused baseless fears due to many
doomsayers and Hollywood movies
spreading an overexaggerated image of potential risks associated
with artificial intelligence," said Garry Kasparov. "However, our
current situation proves more than ever that we need technological
advancement urgently, and AI can be the basis of many solutions
that are needed today, for medical equipment and research, but also
in the space of fake news detection, cybersecurity and privacy. I'm
excited to be a part of CyberSec&AI Connected this fall to meet
with some of the brightest minds in the field of AI to discuss
these topics."
Visitors of CyberSec&AI Connected can register their
interest via this link to make sure they don't miss out on
important conference updates.
About Avast
Avast (LSE: AVST) is a global leader in digital security and
privacy products. With over 400 million users online, Avast offers
products under the Avast and AVG brands that protect people from
threats on the internet and the evolving IoT threat landscape. The
company's threat detection network is among the most advanced in
the world, using machine learning and artificial intelligence
technologies to detect and stop threats in real time. Avast digital
security products for Mobile, PC or Mac are top-ranked and
certified by VB100, AV-Comparatives, AV-Test, SE Labs and others.
Visit www.avast.com.
About Czech Technical University in Prague
The Czech Technical University
in Prague (CTU) is one of the
biggest and oldest technical universities in Europe. CTU currently has eight faculties
(Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering,
Nuclear Science and Physical Engineering, Architecture,
Transportation Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Information
Technology) more than 18,000 students. For the 2019/20 academic
year, CTU in Prague is offering
its students 170 accredited study programmes in Czech language and
53 in foreign languages. CTU educates modern specialists,
scientists and managers with knowledge of foreign languages, who
are dynamic, flexible and can adapt quickly to the requirements of
the market. Visit: www.cvut.cz
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