Special events for cyberwarfare thought leadership, networking, and career opportunities. 2017 will be the year of cyberwarfare, according to Paul Laudicina, chairman emeritus of A.T. Kearney.In 2017, the scale of cyberattacks will increase, and a major economy will suffer a crippling attack on its critical infrastructure, predicts the A.T. Kearney Global Business Policy Council’s Top 10 Year-Ahead Predictions for 2017.The management consulting firm states that the most likely targets are globally connected economies that have internet-enabled infrastructure and geopolitical foes, such as Germany, Japan, South Korea, the United States, and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.A report from Cybersecurity Ventures states that World War III is underway, and it’s cyber… timeline ad infinitum. CSO’s Cybersecurity Business Report presents a timely list of 5 noteworthy cyberwarfare conferences for 2017. This is a special addendum to the 2017 cybersecurity events calendar featuring major and niche conferences posted on CSO earlier this year.5 upcoming cyberwarfare conferencesApril 30: TECHEXPO Top Secret Hiring Event, McLean Va. For experienced cyberwarfare and cyber intelligence professionals and employers. June 6-7: 8th Annual Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence Conference, Charleston SC. Attendees must be have an active TS//SCI clearance.June 25-26: ICCWS 2017 19th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, Paris, France. Innovations and trends in Cyberwarfare.June 29-30: 16th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, Dublin, Ireland. Participants from more than 30 countries.July 13-14: Electronic Warfare Olympics & Symposium, Colorado Springs Colo. A new Federal Business Council event.The CSO Cybersecurity Business Report will be back with more cyberwarfare events in the second half of 2017.Got a conference to add? Head to our Facebook page to leave it. Related content feature Cyber NYC boosts the Big Apple's cybersecurity industry New York City Economic Development Corp. launches Cyber NYC to foster public-private partnerships focused on building a vibrant cybersecurity community and talent pool in the largest U.S. city. By Steve Morgan Feb 06, 2018 6 mins Internet Security IT Skills Careers opinion Young girls are society's future cyber crime fighters There are lots of opportunities for girls in cybersecurity. The problem is they don't know what those opportunities are. Parents and guidance counselors can help. By Steve Morgan Feb 05, 2018 5 mins Internet Security IT Skills Careers analysis Why healthcare cybersecurity spending will exceed $65B over the next 5 years Hospitals and healthcare providers remain under cyber attack, causing organizations to spend more to protect their systems and patient data. By Steve Morgan Feb 02, 2018 15 mins Data Breach Cyberattacks Hacking news Cybersecurity M&A deal flow: List of 200 transactions in 2017 Rising tide of mergers and acquisitions in the trillion-dollar cybersecurity market. By Steve Morgan Jan 26, 2018 35 mins Data and Information Security Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe