ET&S Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025- Webinar Wednesdays

Presenter: Lance Hayden, PhD, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Keene State College

Lance recently joined the faculty at Keene State College. He has over thirty years of career experience in cybersecurity and privacy in government, industry, and academia. Lance started his cybersecurity journey as an Operations Officer with the CIA. He has held operational and leadership roles in large companies and startups, and professorships at KSC and UT Austin. As a professional, author, and public speaker, Lance specializes in program strategy, compliance, risk management, and security awareness. In his most recent corporate role, Lance helped create and lead the company’s Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence program. Presentation: Artificial Intelligence: Building Safe and Effective Adoption Strategies

Since the release of ChatGPT in 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) is proving one of the most potentially disruptive technologies in history. The development of generative AI tools from OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, and others introduced a new era of AI development and applications. AI is a source of both fear and excitement, creating novel challenges and global races to dominate the space. In this presentation, I will outline the opportunities and concerns that people and organizations must navigate when using AI. I will discuss strategies for successfully adopting AI safely, responsibly, and productively, including the risks of not embracing AI in the new global landscape.

This event is open to the public.