{"id":30389,"date":"2026-09-10T16:17:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T20:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=30389"},"modified":"2026-09-10T16:17:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T20:17:59","slug":"check-out-the-annual-um-flint-cybersecurity-horizons-2026-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/10\/check-out-the-annual-um-flint-cybersecurity-horizons-2026-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Check out the annual UM-Flint Cybersecurity Horizons 2026 event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CybersecurityEvent-600x428.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30390\" style=\"width:686px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CybersecurityEvent-600x428.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CybersecurityEvent-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CybersecurityEvent-768x548.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CybersecurityEvent-60x42.jpeg 60w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CybersecurityEvent-665x475.jpeg 665w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CybersecurityEvent.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/events.umflint.edu\/cit\/events\/23636\">Cybersecurity Horizons 2026<\/a><\/strong>, UM-Flint&#8217;s third-annual cybersecurity symposium, hosted by Dr. Khalid Malik, director of the Center for Cybersecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Malik has assembled some of Michigan&#8217;s top minds in technology, media, law, and public policy to examine one of the most urgent questions of our time:&nbsp;<strong>can democratic systems withstand the rise of synthetic media?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Session 1<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>dives into AI&#8217;s role in national security, vulnerabilities in AI infrastructure, and audio forensics, featuring:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nextjenmobility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jennifer E. Tisdale<\/a>\u00a0(NDIA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rada-mihalcea-b93521\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rada Mihalcea<\/a>\u00a0(UM-Ann Arbor)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/hafizmalik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hafiz Malik<\/a>\u00a0(UM-Dearborn)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Session 2 turns to biometric systems, disinformation risks, and trust in democratic processes, featuring:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rossarun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arun Ross<\/a>\u00a0(Michigan State University)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barbara McQuade (UM Law School)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paul Resnick (UM School of Information)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day wraps with a panel discussion,&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Deepfakes &amp; Democracy: Real Threat or Overhyped Fear?&#8221;<\/strong>, featuring Resnick, McQuade, Mihalcea, and Hafiz Malik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1UfAa9Or0YLgZXPvbNgmK79JIat8IvuJ0\/edit\">Preview the full agenda here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Registration closes September 10<\/strong>, so don&#8217;t wait to secure your spot. 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