Innovation in Practice

Cyber Threats: It’s not if, but when?! A cyber threat is a malicious attempt by an individual or organization to gain access to your computing systems. Will your personal data be compromised? Will your company be infiltrated? Will you be held hostage for ransom or data? What will it cost you in dollars, lost productivity, stress and sense of well-being?

• Cyber breaches are projected to cost the global economy $2.1 trillion by 2019, more than quadrupling the cost since 2015.
• The average cost of a malware attack on a company is estimated to be $2.4 million; the average cost of a ransomware attack on businesses in 2017 was approximately $133,000.
• Attacks continue to grow at a staggering rate, with industry predictions that one new organization will fall victim to ransomware every 14 seconds in 2019, and every 11 seconds by 2021.

This eye-opening discussion explores some of the most serious cyber threats out there and outlines the steps that can be taken to minimize risks as individuals, businesses of any size, governments and organizations.

Rao Mikkilineni, Practitioner and Distinguished Adjunct Professor at Golden Gate University, brings business perspectives and technology insights from four decades of professional experience spanning global corporations, including: AT&T Bell Labs, Fujitsu, Hitachi Data Systems and others. He currently teaches “Analytics, Intelligence, Security & Privacy” in the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program. He is the author of "Designing a New Class of Distributed Systems" which explores the viability of self-optimizing, self-protecting software systems. His current work involves edge computing and Deep Learning Technologies to create self-managing software systems.

Scams, scandals and schemes abound! In today’s environment, we face unprecedented levels of corporate identity theft, data breaches, cheating in professional sports, and all kinds of fraudulent traps. How do people get seduced into fraud? How do fraudsters use seduction to deceive people? Seduction is an indirect form of power; when it is raised to the level of an art, it has toppled governments, won elections, and enslaved great minds. Understanding how fraudsters use seduction in everyday settings will unlock the mysteries behind their ability to circumvent even the strongest internal control systems. This fascinating interactive seminar will use balloting technology and video clips.

Sanya Morang: Seduction Expert. As co-founder of the Seduction of Fraud, Sanya is an expert on human nature and behavior. She is an Adjunct Professor at Golden Gate University and holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing & psychology from Webster University, Vienna, Austria. She is currently Vice-President of Research & Development for the San Francisco Chapter of the ACFE. She is also a Certified Spiritual Mentor through Atlantic University, Virginia and has prior experience in the fashion, cosmetics and airline industries.

Steve Morang: Fraud Expert. With over 20 years experience in the anti-fraud profession, Steve has an extensive knowledge of fraud, ethics and compliance. He is President of the San Francisco Chapter of the ACFE, the author of “Big Frauds” Column of Fraud Magazine and is an Adjunct Professor in Fraud Examination and Ethics at Golden Gate University.

Entrepreneurs, brand-builders and marketers! As you work so hard to build your brand--a sacred asset of your business--remember that sustaining a strong brand can be a complex process...fraught with peril, twists and turns that could jeopardize your goals and all of your hard work. If only you knew the pitfalls in advance!

To the rescue: Nationally recognized expert David Franklyn will discuss strategies for anticipating and overcoming brand-related challenges. This seminar will focus on the legal marketing aspects of brand-building and the common problems that new companies often encounter. Learn insights on how to measure and monitor competitors and one's own brand impact online and offline. If you are a marketer or a new entrepreneur, or considering starting a new company/product line, this is a presentation you will not want to miss.

David Franklyn is a prominent law professor who is considered one of the nation's preeminent experts on Intellectual Property and Technology Law. He joined the faculty of Golden Gate University in 2018. Since 2000, he has been the Director of the McCarthy Institute for IP and Technology Law, (originally at the University of San Francisco, now at GGU). He consults with some of the world's leading companies and serves as an expert witness in trademark and IP cases. At GGU, Franklyn has a joint appointment between the School of Law and the Ageno School of Business, enabling students to take classes that integrate legal and business principles.

MCLE credit available: contact apm@ggu.edu for details.

Co-occurring disorders: We see it on the news, on our streets, in our communities, in our families and for some, even in our workplaces. These are conditions in which an individual has a mental illness co-existing with a substance abuse disorder. Consider these facts:

• According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults live with a mental health illness of some kind.
• For young adults ages 18-25, 1 in 4 live with a mental health illness.
• On the substance abuse use side, nearly 1 in 7 individuals in the U.S. ages 12 and older are struggling with a substance use problem.
• Significant data shows that addiction impacts individuals from all socio-economic strata.

Co-occurring disorders compound tragedies. The vast majority of violent crimes are committed by individuals under the influence of alcohol. It is well-documented how mental illness has been a factor in many mass shooting incidents. If we continue to ignore the signs that people need support, then we will continue to see tragic incidents occur, adversely affecting more and more people directly and indirectly.

Whatever your interests may be, and wherever your career may take you, it is critical to understand how mental health and substance use impact individuals and families. Join us for a combination of experiential and lecture-style training to shed light on this important and prevalent issue in our society.

Steve Diamond currently holds a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor’s Degree in Family and Human Services with a minor in Substance Abuse Prevention. He works in the field of mental health and substance use treatment for youth, adolescents and adults. Steve has demonstrated success in client outcomes, developing training curriculum that supports improved treatment, and developing long-term sustainable models of treatment/intervention.

Yes! Hacking is legal...that is, when you hire a professional hacker to break into your company and test your systems. Kelly Albrink, professional hacker at Bishop Fox, will share war stories from the front lines of cyber warfare, sharing the tools and techniques that real hackers use to steal your data and take over your computer. Learn to fly the Danger Drone, a pentesting (penetration testing) quadcopter that takes wireless hacking and remote code execution to the sky. Clone stolen employee badges with the TasticRFID Thief and gain access to secured locations. In this riveting session, you’ll find out the top five ways that companies get breached and what you can do to protect your online accounts from hackers. You will walk away with insights into offensive security and how to protect yourself from hackers in the wild.

Kelly Albrink (CCNA, GCIH, GSEC, OSCP, GWAPT, Sec+) is a Senior Security Analyst at Bishop Fox. In this role, she focuses on red teaming, network penetration testing, and hardware security. The rest of her background is secret (shhhh!). Let’s just say she is well-acquainted with Asian arts and culture.

Hold on to your virtual hat! The increasingly rapid pace of technological advancement has enabled exciting technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) to expand at a breakneck pace. These and other leading-edge technologies promise to change the way we work and interact with others. However, as with any emerging technology, new privacy, legal and ethical issues surface. This interesting seminar provides an overview of challenges facing new technologies and provides ways to address them. Get prepared before you’re left in the digital dust.

Paul Lanois, is a global privacy, data protection and information security professional and an attorney admitted to the Bars of the District of Columbia (DC-USA), New York (NY-USA) and the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). He regularly publishes articles on technology law and is frequently invited to speak on this topic. He received the Association of Corporate Counsel’s “Top 10 30-Somethings” 2018 award and was named a "Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Trailblazer" by the National Law Journal and an "Innovative Corporate Counsel" by Law 360. He was also recognized as a leading lawyer in The Legal 500’s GC Powerlist. He has been recognized as a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional, with concentrations in Asian law (CIPP/A), US law (CIPP/US), European law (CIPP/E) and Canadian law (CIPP/C). He is also a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and a Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT).

MCLE credit available: contact apm@ggu.edu for details.

Ryan Honeyman, co-author of “The B Corp Handbook: How to Use Business as a Force for Good” (Berrett-Koehler Publishers), will address what Certified B Corps are, why they matter, and how you can use business as a force for good. Ryan will also speak about why he and his co-author, Dr. Tiffany Jana, completely revised and updated Second Edition of the book to center on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

B Corps are a global movement of more than 2,700 companies in 60 countries--such as Patagonia, Ben & Jerry's, Kickstarter, Danone North America, and Eileen Fisher--that use the power of business as a force for good. Certified B Corps have met rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. Honeyman’s book is considered to be an authoritative guide to the what, why, and how of B Corp certification.

Ryan Honeyman is a Partner / Worker-Owner at LIFT Economy. Along with his LIFT Economy team, Ryan helped cofound the Force for Good Fund, a $1M fund that invests in women and people of color-owned, "Best for the World" B Corps (e.g., those that score in the top 10% of all B Corps worldwide). He is also a co-host of "Next Economy Now," a podcast highlighting the leaders who are taking a regenerative, bio-regional, democratic, transparent, and whole-systems approach to using business for good.

Ryan is a cofounder of the Dismantle Collective, a person of color-led group of Certified B Corps whose goal is to name, disrupt, and dismantle white supremacy. His piece “White People: Let’s Talk About White Supremacy” is the most-read article on the LIFT website.

Ryan has written articles for the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Huffington Post, Utne Reader and TriplePundit. He has been a featured speaker at SOCAP, Bioneers, the B Corp Champions Retreat, CatalystCreativ, the Hong Kong Social Enterprise Summit and many others.

Data, data, data! In today’s world of data analytics, every piece of data you touch in a corporate enterprise can come back to haunt you. Yikes! There is so much data that can be searched and analyzed; how is this data searched so fast? Did you know that lawyers and compliance officers use eDiscovery (electronic discovery for documents) to collect and analyze data from a wide variety of sources, all relevant and admissible in a court of law. It’s effective, but not as complicated as you think! You should know about this if you are in business, as the best business defense is a good offense.

This illuminating seminar walks you through the processes and forms of technology that enable corporate compliance, and provides tips on how you can minimize violations while protecting yourself and your company. As part of the Grande Finale, Adam will bring it all together with a live mock investigation using enterprise-grade eDiscovery of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) release of Hillary Clinton’s notorious emails.

Adam manages marketing programs for OpenText Discovery, where his projects have included drafting an amicus brief on the use of automated redactions, partnering with a law firm to design and promote new AI applications, and curating a case law database of all published court orders impacting the use of machine learning in eDiscovery (available at www.predictivecoding.com).

Adam is also a McCarthy Institute Senior Research Fellow at Golden Gate University, where he helps law students research, write, and publish original scholarship. He joined Recommind in 2014 prior to its acquisition by OpenText in 2016. Before that, Adam was an eDiscovery analyst at a Fortune 500 company and an associate consultant focused on complex trademark/patent disputes. Adam received his JD and MBA from the University of San Francisco and his BA from New York University.

MCLE credit available: contact apm@ggu.edu for details.

Professionals and students alike face the challenge of maintaining equilibrium in their day-to-day lives. High levels of stress and anxiety as a result of one’s occupation get stored in the body and mind--affecting psychological, emotional and physical functioning. Studies support that yoga, a discipline including breath control and movement, aid in cultivating emotional balance. In this enlightening lecture, you will learn and practice basic breathing techniques and poses that can help you deal with stress and anxiety. You will take away tools that can be used professionally and personally. No need for mats, you will learn how to do this anywhere.

Maria Cristina-Samaco-Zamora aka Nina is a Clinical Psychologist currently teaching at the Golden Gate University and the University of San Francisco. In her practice, she works primarily with children and adolescents dealing with social skills, developmental and emotional challenges. She also developed programs for organizations working with abused children. It is in this work that she discovered the effectiveness of yoga as a mode of therapy, which prompted her to pursue her yoga teacher training. Her background in psychology and yoga has subsequently led her to conduct mindfulness research.