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FCC CHAIRMAN GENACHOWSKI CONVENES EXPERT ROUNDTABLE TO HELP 
PROTECT SMALL BUSINESSES FROM GROWING CYBERSECURITY THREATS 
Small businesses lose billions annually to cyber attacks; roundtable discussion will include 
unveiling initiatives to empower small business owners with security tools 
Washington, D.C. – On May 16, 2011, during National Small Business Week, FCC Chairman Julius
Genachowski will convene the Cybersecurity Roundtable: Protecting Small Businesses, with leading 
industry executives and government experts in cybersecurity and information technology. 
American small businesses have generated sixty-four percent of net new jobs over the past fifteen years, 
helping to lead our nation’s innovation and economic growth.  In a rapidly evolving virtual marketplace, 
where each cyber attack costs small and medium sized businesses an average of nearly $200,000, 
business owners must vigilantly protect against information security risks that result in billions of dollars 
in lost revenue.  However, many businesses continue to struggle to understand and implement available 
solutions.  
WHO: Julius Genachowski, Chairman, FCC
Secretary Michael Chertoff, Chairman, Chertoff Group
Al Kinney, Director, Defense Cyber Security Capabilities, HP Enterprise 
Ann Beauchesne, Vice President National Security & Emergency Preparedness 
Department U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Chanelle Hardy, Senior Vice President for Policy, National Urban League 
Cheri F. McGuire, VP, Global Government Affairs & Cybersecurity Policy, Symantec
Dave Notch, Chief Information Security Officer, Thomson Reuters 
Ken Yancey, CEO, SCORE
Maurice Jones, CEO and CFO of Parkinson Construction Company
Dr. Phyllis Schneck, CTO, McAfee Public Sector 
WHAT: Cybersecurity Roundtable: Protecting Small Businesses
WHEN: Monday, May 16, 2011, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT
WHERE: FCC Headquarters, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554
Commission Meeting Room
WEBCAST: www.fcc.gov/live
HASHTAG: #FCCLIVE
PRE-REGISTRATION
The Cybersecurity Roundtable is free and open to the public. Due to limited seating, those attending are 
asked to pre-register by submitting their name, organizational affiliation and phone number to 
csroundtable@fcc.gov. 
Audio/video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from 
the FCC's web page at www.fcc.gov/live.  The FCC’s webcast is free to the public.  Those who watch the 
live video stream of the event may email event-related questions to csroundtable@fcc.gov or via Twitter 
with hashtag #fcclive.  Depending on the volume of questions and time constraints, the panel moderators 
will work to respond to as many questions as possible during the workshop.
For additional information, contact Roger Goldblatt at (202) 418-1035 or Roger.Goldblatt@fcc.gov.
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