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11 COMMERCIAL 28.10.2021 speakers. We will, for example, ex- amine cyber security from a human aspect, we will go over events held over the past year and we will, of course, discuss methods to stay safe while online. We will also be discussing ways to identify security breaches and what to do when systems are compromised. And we will also look at the social me- dia, being safe while using social media apps and platforms and what you can do to make your experience online saf- er. ese are but a few of the topics we will be discussing on the day. Katia: e event will include presenta- tions, panel discussions with a modera- tor asking questions directly to the guests sitting on the panel, and a collaboration session where the coordinators will in- teract directly with the participants. From what I've seen this far, of the guests invited to address the webinar, it's a veritable who's who of experts in the sector, isn't it? Katia: Yes, first and foremost, MITA's Chief Technology Officer and Head of Information Security & Governance Department, Jonathan Cassar, will be addressing the webinar. Two interna- tional guests – among the most re- spected in the field – will also be par- ticipating: Dr Jessica Barker and Jamie Woodruff. As an interesting fact, when a student, Wood- ruff had managed to hack Facebook. So, we can expect an interesting ses- sion with him. e event will also be addressed by repre- sentatives from Micro- soft, Acronis, CQURE, SentinelOne, ENISA, CERT-EU, Interpol, Cyber Crime Unit as well as the Maltese gov- ernment, the retail industry, telecom- munications and gaming sectors, and many more. Roderick, the fact that the event is being held online is far from limiting what it can offer participants. In fact, being online provides for the introduction of new technology and features. This year, for example, Cyber Root will feature virtual booths and virtual lounges. How will these work? Roderick: We are using a new tech- nological platform that will allow us to closely mimic the offerings participants enjoyed in 2019, when the event was held physically and which will result in greater user experience and offers pos- sible interactivity to all participants. With the introduction of virtual booths, for example, individual exhibitors will each promote their products and ser- vices. ose attending the event will be able to directly visit any exhibitor's booth to pursue their services or to contact a representative. In the virtual lounge, visitors will be able to interact with other participants, albeit virtual- ly. And of course, visitors will be able to follow all live events as they happen. ere will also be a dedicated resource centre, where visitors will be able to ac- cess and download awareness and edu- cational material.. This event is free for everyone, correct? Katia: Yes, it is fully funded by Cyber Security Malta, with the assistance of MITA and a number of key sponsors, because we firmly believe in the impor- tance of awareness and education when it comes to Cyber Security. We are also firm believers in the security communi- ty coming together to share experiences and knowledge so as to allow others to be safer online. Your final message, Roderick ... I urge those who have not yet regis- tered for the event to do so at cyberoot. mt. is site also includes details and the agenda of the event. As Katia said earlier, this event is for everyone, from IT professionals to those who merely deal with technology. e main take- away from the event will be how to pro- tect ourselves while online, even during mundane daily activity online. online, yes, but stay safe Roderick Lia and Katia Bonello Those attending the event will be able to directly visit any exhibitor's booth to pursue their services or to contact a representative. In the virtual lounge, visitors will be able to interact with other participants, albeit virtually. And of course, visitors will be able to follow all live events as they happen