Ep. 1: The Proliferation of Nation State Attacks
September 25, 2017
Hosted by George Rettas
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Episode Description
This Pilot Episode of Task Force 7 Radio will introduce your host, George Rettas, and the opening segment will provide a preview of what listeners should expect to hear in the pilot series of one the most anticipated business radio shows in the world. The show will also have as a special guest, former Secretary of Homeland Security and current Chairman of his own company, the Chertoff Group, the Honorable Michael Chertoff to talk about the proliferation of Nation State Cyber Security Attacks and what we need to do to protect ourselves against these threats. Secretary Chertoff will talk about whether or not we are engaged in a Cyber War with other countries, how Cyber Attacks affect global geo-politics, and how responsible is the government in protecting the critical systems of our Fortune 500 Companies.
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George Rettas
George Rettas is one of the most well-known cyber security professionals in the world with extensive experience practicing cyber security in both the public and private sectors, Mr. Rettas is a serial entrepreneur, serving as the CEO and President of Task Force 7 Radio, LLC, and Task Force 7 Technologies, Inc. a company focusing on building the world’s first and only Professional Cyber Security Social Network. Mr. Rettas is also the President and CEO of Code X Entertainment, LLC, a company focused on producing television, movies, literary, digital, and merchandising products.
Mr. Rettas has worked for 12 years as a Managing Director and Partner in some of the world’s largest financial institutions holding executive management positions in cyber security operations, administration, and program management functions. He created the first Cyber Security Intelligence function in the financial services sector and detected some of the most prolific breaches in recent history, including Target breach and the JPMorgan Chase breach.
Mr. Rettas also served as a former Special Agent with the United States Secret Service, where he was the co-founder of the Newark Field Office Electronic Crimes Task Force. He is the author of the first Title III Wire Tap on an internet-facing computer network in United States history and he worked what is considered the most prolific criminal investigation in the history of the Secret Service in “Operation Firewall."
