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FMWF Chamber to host cybersecurity session Aug. 19

John Bonhage, a special agent with the FBI in Minneapolis, will deliver the keynote presentation, "How the FBI is tackling the cyber threat - What we are seeing and what is of concern," at 11 a.m. at the Holiday Inn in Fargo.

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2020 was a banner year for cyber crime as complaints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crime Complaint Center climbed to nearly 800,000 and resulted in losses of $4.2 billion. iStock / Special to The Forum

FARGO — The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce will host "The Urgency for Cybersecurity," a session on protecting your organization from cyber threats, from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 19 at the Holiday Inn, 3803 13th Ave. S.

A panel discussion will be held from 8 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Attendees will learn the steps to follow in the event of a breach, how to build a successful cybersecurity program and culture, and about security/cyber liability insurance.

John Bonhage, a special agent with the FBI in Minneapolis, will deliver the keynote presentation, "How the FBI is tackling the cyber threat - What we are seeing and what is of concern," at 11 a.m. Bonhage has worked on criminal, counterintelligence, counterterrorism, environmental, white-collar crime, insider threat and aviation security matters in his 25 years with the FBI. As a private sector coordinator, Bonhage serves as a conduit for critical infrastructure protection information exchange between the FBI and corporate entities in the Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota area. He is also the InfraGard coordinator for the three states.

For more information, visit fmwfchamber.com/.

Angie Wieck is the business editor for The Forum. Email her at awieck@forumcomm.com
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