Terrorism, Crime, & Business Symposium:

 Symposium Presentations:

Cyber Threats and Security Standards
(Jody Westby, Global Cyber Risk, Inc.)
Developing Homeland Security Technologies
(Peter T. Conner and Fern O'Brian)
Militant Islam:  Aims, Objectives, and Future Trends
(Offer Baruch, International Shield, Inc.)
Physical Security Innovations
(Charles Snyder, Armor Designs)
Protecting You, Protecting U.S. SAFTEY Act
(Bruce Davidson, Department of Homeland Security)
Terrorism and Crime in the Homeland:  Critical Infrastructure
(James G. Conway, Jr., Global Intel Strategies)
Terrorism, Crime and Business in U.S. Ports
(Wade Battles, Port of Houston Authority)
Understanding the Conceptual Foundations of Terrorism
(Professor Jeffrey Addicott, St. Mary's University School of Law)


Wade Battles, Acting Executive Director, Port of Houston Authority

Symposium Focus:

This first of its kind symposium presents a unique opportunity for American business entities to receive critical information on the emerging area of civil liability lawsuits brought by victims of terror or crime against an "affected target," i.e., a particular business. Not only will internationally recognized subject matter experts in law and security provide the latest developments in this area, but participants will receive actionable information regarding specific ways that businesses - both in the United States and overseas - can mitigate potential legal liability as a result of acts of terrorism or crime. The symposium focuses on these issues as they operate in both cyberspace and the physical world.

Events at a Glance:

• An overview of the aims and objectives of the global terror threat posed by al-Qa'eda-styled terror groups, sub-State terror groups, and "lone-wolf" terrorists.
• An analysis of the specific threats to American business sectors that are deemed part of the nation's "critical infrastructure," i.e., energy, petrochemical, electric utilities, communication, transportation, health, banking and finance, agriculture, water and shipping.
• An understanding of the varied legal issues associated with terrorism and criminal negligence claims against businesses that have suffered a terror attack or serious criminal act in cyberspace or the physical world.
• A comprehensive overview of how to develop appropriate physical security methods.

For more information about this symposium, read the article featured on the Homeland 1 website.