Dan and I are putting together the Spring Security Grab bag, we're gathering the best speakers we can get our hands on for a great day covering 3 (maybe 4) topics everyone will be interested in. Currently we have Ed Adams (President & CEO, Security Innovation) with a presentation on Application Security Maturity Models (straight from RSA '09!) and Dr. M. E. Kabay (with a discussion on the security statistics we are fed every day.) These are two of the best speakers we've had since I joined the ISSA and Dan and I are looking forward to seeing you there! We've also just confirmed Ulf Mattsson (CTO, Protegrity) who comes highly recommended, and who will be discussing how to evaluate data protection technologies.
Whether it's someone impersonating an irate executive, or a Nigerian phishing scam, the majority of today's attacks rely on Social Engineering to get your users to do something out of the ordinary. When coupled with a Client-Side Exploit, this one-two punch can compromise the security of your company, regardless of the usual security hardware, software, and policies in place. As security expert Bruce Schneier likes to put it: Amateurs hack systems, professionals hack people.
Come listen to the experts share their insight on Social Engineering and Client-Side Attacks and learn how your worst nightmare can already be living on your own network, namely your fellow employees, business partners, and consultants.
Event Date: April 21 12:00-4:30
Location: Rennselaer, Hartford, CT
Speakers to Include:
Chris Nickerson, CEO Lares
Technical: Layer 8 Attacks (Social Engineering)
Joan Goodchild, Senior Editor, CSO Magazine and CSO Online.com
Dan Marcil, Information Security Administrator, Fuel Cell Engergy, Inc.
Topic: Take a walk on the client side with Metasploit
Event Date: Febraury 17th, 12-4:30 (Event Registration Now Closed!)
Reducing costs and increasing productivity through device consolidation are high on IT departments’ lists this year. Virtualization technology enables rapid deployment of computing resources while also making it possible to build and deploy IT releases and changes faster than ever before. This potentially allows insecure IT infrastructure to be deployed throughout an enterprise faster than ever as well.
Gartner predicts that, “Through 2009, 60 percent of production VMs will be less secure than their physical counterparts” and that “30 percent of deployments [will be associated] with a VM-related security incident”.
Come to the ISSA-CT’s February event to learn more about Virtualization and what you can do to secure it.
Fee is $20 for members and $40 for non-members when registering in advance. $25 for walk-in members the day of the event and $45 for non-member walk-ins.Cash and check only on the day of the event. We regret that credit cards cannot be used on the day of the event as there will be no internet access at the facility for us. Full refund will be available when handled through the online registration process before 12:00 noon on Friday, February 13th.
Speakers to include:
Chris Hoff, Unisys Corporation
"Four Horsemen Of the Virtualization Security Apocalypse"
Lars Ewe, Technology Executive, Cenzic
"Virtualizing Application Security: Testing Production Applications in a Zero Impact Environment
ISSA-CT HOLIDAY LUNCHEON, MEMBER MEETING, AND EDUCATION EVENT DECEMBER 16TH, 10:30 - 4:00
Registration is closed. Happy Holidays from ISSA-CT
Yes, we have changed the format from our standard of hosting sister organizations to a CEU based program. We will still have scholarship awards, student membership awards, and a short year end results presentation. We have added guest speakers. We have added additional networking time for you to enjoy the holiday cheer and your peers. We kept the great food of The Hartford Club. Come and check out our new format and one of the best opportunities of December.
Speakers to include:
Richard Blumenthal, Attorney General State of Connecticut
“Identify Theft”
Officer Matthew Brodacki, M.P.A.
“Case Studies, Security Breach Ramifications, and Technical Employees Liabilities”
Seated (left to right): Janine Kearns (Operations Director), Ashwini Ahuja (Sponsorship and Technology Director), Morrow Long (President), Valerie Mickewich (Vice President), Mary Ann Del Vecchio (Past President/Advisor) Standing (left to right): Kelly Standridge (Communications Assistant), Chris Nolan (Golf Event Director), Cheri Smeriglio (Golf Event and Web Assistant), Holly Wahl (Communications Director), Deb Nelson (Membership Assistant) Back row Standing (left to right): Bryan Sheehan (Golf Event Assistant), Jake Epstein (Web Site host), Bryan Chnowski (Sponsorship Assistant), Dain Perkins (Education Director).
E-Discovery Event
Thursday, 23 October 2008
E-Discovery and Digital Forensics Please join us for what is bound to be one of the most educational events of the year! We have 3 specialists to discuss various facets of eDiscovery and Digital Forensics from internal, best practice through legal and criminal.
Lunch will be served and seating is limited! Please sign up asap!
Speakers to Include:
Marilyn Fagelson, Counsel Murtha Cullina LLP "A Brief Legal History of eDiscovery" Roger Carrier, Director Litigation, Regulatory and Compliance The Hartford "eMail Archiving for eDiscovery"
Detective Gerard Johansen, MSIA Connecticut State Police "eDiscovery and Digital Triage"
Additionally two of our sponsors, Varonis and Tek Systems, will be on hand manning tables and providing vendor spotlight presentations (and there is sure to be a door prize or two so bring some business cards!)
SSA-CT HOLIDAY LUNCHEON, MEMBER MEETING, AND EDUCATION EVENT
