Friday, 29 January 2016

TEDx conference tackles topics from cybersecurity to Harrisburg

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) — The TEDx conference is back in town spreading ideas of innovation in the hopes of making Augusta better.

There were 14 total speakers. Many were local, but some came from as far as Los Angeles.

The topics varied from Cybersecurity threats to inspiring kids in a tough neighborhood.

Today you’ll meet two of those speakers: Mark Baggett and Christopher Shelley.

Mark Baggett says when it comes to a cybersecurity threat, most of us are defenseless.

“If an attacker tries to break into an average person’s computer, they are going to be successful,” Baggett said.

Baggett is a professional penetration tester. He breaks into companies’ sites to expose their weaknesses. For the full article click here 



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