November 2020
BCPA — Pandemic Roundtable Discussion
Facilitated by Teri Behling, BCPA Member and Wipfli Consultant The subject in November will be your personal pandemic story. There will be plenty of time to discuss with your colleagues in small groups and large group about how we faired during the pandemic and hopefully get ideas on how to improve and move forward. We’ll discuss: What was your early response? Challenges on work-from-home? What is the impact of ever-changing government requirements? How have you gotten people to come back…
Find out more »InfraGardMN – People and Technology: Today’s Cyber Risk
People and Technology: Today’s Cyber Risk WHO CAN ATTEND: The meeting is open to both members and non-members. AGENDA 1:00-1:05 – Welcome and Chapter Business 1:05-2:00 – Mark Lanterman: Current State of Phishing and Ransomware 2:00-2:15 – InfraGard Portal Live Demo 2:15-3:00 – Karen Andersen: Humans are the Wild Card Registration: You must register in advance at Zoom Registration. SPEAKERS Mark Lanterman is the Chief Technology Officer of Computer Forensic Services. Before entering the private sector, Mark was a member of the U. S. Secret Service…
Find out more »ISSA — November Chapter Meeting
Cyber Threat From the Front Lines: A Look at What We're Up Against From influence operations to ransomware attacks, the cyber threat landscape today is more complex and dangerous than it's ever been before. We will take a look at the emerging cyber threats that we believe are the most pertinent and impactful to defenders in today's cyber security industry. Our briefing will cover the recent developments in cyber espionage, including China's recent focus on IP theft. We will also…
Find out more »ISACA — Roundtable, 7 Free Ways to Keep Hackers Away
Even though we keep investing thousands of dollars in fancy security tools, hackers continue to breach our networks and steal sensitive information. The good news is there is a lot of “low-hanging hacker fruit” that can be removed with a minimal investment in time and money. Brian Johnson from 7 Minute Security will demonstrate how to strengthen our networks and keep hackers frustrated by: Stopping users from picking weak and compromised passwords Disabling insecure network protocols Detecting early signs of…
Find out more »December 2020
BCPA Member Meeting: Dr Mike Osterholm
Michael Osterholm is the author of the 2017 book, Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs, in which he not only details the most pressing infectious disease threats of our day but lays out a nine-point strategy on how to address them, with preventing a global flu pandemic at the top of the list. Please register for BCPA Monthly Meeting by December 10, 2020 1:30 PM CT. Registered members will receive an email before the start of the meeting containing information about joining…
Find out more »ISSA – December Chapter Meeting
Speakers: Vanessa Grose and Kevin Hakanson Vanessa Grose is the Head of Customer Engineering, Pacific Northwest – Google Cloud. Vanessa has over 15 years of technology experience managing teams, leading projects, and delighting clients. She is a passionate coach who believes in building teams of great people, enabling them to be successful, and empowering them to do great things. Kevin Hakanson is a veteran cloud architect having worked for one of the world’s largest news and information companies. Kevin has…
Find out more »MN IT CoE — How Does Your G Factor Help or Hurt You?
Join Jeannette Grace, owner of Expressive! Communication Consulting & Training, as she explores the topic on impacting others. Topic: How Does Your G Factor Help or Hurt You? Each of us has the power to draw people to us or repel them. Which do YOU do? Your "G Factor" is your gravitational pull - your ability to draw people to you. People who want to work with you or for you, seek your advice, and trust you. G Factor impacts…
Find out more »January 2021
BCPA — Community & Workplace Violence – Lt. Brian Tholen
How can you, your family, employees, and your business become more aware of, deter criminal acts of violence and prepare for civil unrest? We will discuss trends of criminal activity within our community and provide strategies to better prepare you for any threats targeting your business and employees. I will focus on how your business can effectively deter/prevent crime internally and externally. You will learn strategies on how to mentally prepare yourself, your business, and your employees for acts of…
Find out more »MN InfraGard – Fixing Cybersecurity
The January InfraGard General Membership meeting will feature Evan Francen, C Co-founder and CEO of FRSecure LLC/Co-founder and CEO of SecurityStudio January is also the annual InfraGard MN Board Elections! If you are interested in getting involved please contact VicePresident@Infragardmn.org or any board member. Please also consider taking advantage of the new year timing to pay your annual InfraGard dues. Annual tax-deductible chapter dues are $25.00 and can be paid through our website. Funds collected are used for expenses including speaker and volunteer recognition, training,…
Find out more »ISACA – Maintaining Auditability with a Cloud Service or Data Center Provider
Join Mark A. Houptfor this informative session that will explore how to work with a cloud service provider and maintain auditing standards. As the CISO of a Cloud Service Provider, Mark will be transparent and describe what you should expect and not expect out of your provider and how to draw boundaries and expectations from the very beginning. The discussion will go even deeper and help you understand the “why” of what you should and should not expect when it…
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