Latta announces cyber security seminar

BOWLING GREEN — U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) will host a cyber security seminar in conjunction with the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division and the Federal Communications Commission on Friday, March 30, from 9 a.m.-noon at Owens Community College in Perrysburg.  The seminar will inform businesses about current cyber threats and how to best protect their networks and intellectual property.

“As a member of the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force and the bipartisan Communications and Technology Cybersecurity Working Group, I know the importance of this issue and want to make sure that businesses in northern Ohio are informed and well-equipped to deal with cyber attacks,” said Latta.

The FBI estimates the global costs of cyber crime at nearly $400 billion a year, and found that there are more than one million victims of cyber crime every day.

“The cyber threat is a top FBI priority and it is critical that law enforcement, businesses and citizens understand these types of threats and be prepared to combat them,” FBI Special Agent in Charge Stephen Anthony said.