The Seismic Impact of the SolarWinds Hack - IFTBOH 2021 Kickoff Meeting

Innovation for the Benefit of Humankind is a group of scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and technologists who worry about the adverse impact technology can have on society and humankind, and we seek to right this. We also believe that it is possible to harness technology and innovation for the benefit of humankind, working to devise technology-based solutions to solve some of the biggest societal problems of our time.

Topic: Analysis of the SolarWinds exploit

Axel Kloth, Founder and CTO of Axiado, will be sharing his insights on the so-called SolarWinds hack in 2020. This discussion will cover:

• How it happened
• Why it is dangerous
• What we can and should expect in the aftermath
• Why it is so difficult to remove and prove that it is gone

Following the presentation, we will open up the meeting for a brief Q&A and give participants the opportunity to share their thoughts and remarks.

Meeting Agenda:

• Present privacy clause, rules of engagement, and the code of ethics: 5-10 min
• Roundtable check-in: 10-25 min
• Topic presentation: 20-30 min
• Topic Discussion / Q&A: 15-20 min
• Wrap Up: 5 min

Organizing Members:

• Shmuel Silverman, Founder & CEO at Multi-Innovation and Veracity-Labs
• Alex Rayter, Principle at Phoenix 2.0
• Chris Clausen, Founder & CEO at Alegria Life Innovations
• Axel Kloth, Founder & CTO at Axiado
• Benjamin Levy, Co-Founder & General Partner at BootstrapLabs
• Shawn Flynn, Principal at Global Capital Markets and Head of Biz Dev Techcode-US
• Steven Stupp, Co-Founder & CEO at ExSano
• Nicole Borsian, Technology Analyst at Multi-Innovation