Archives: Seminar

[1 CPE] How to Manage and Simplify Your IT While Lowering Your TCO for Government

  Presented by Nutanix

As Government leaders pivot to meet the unique challenges of an extraordinary 2021, a new normal is emerging: organizations are increasingly tasking IT to find and deliver rapid new business value through increased efficiency, enhanced automation, accelerated time to market, sharp innovation, and rock-solid cost savings.

For these organizations, it’s time to reach a new economic advantage. Learn how you can save your valuable budget, time, and manpower and redistribute resources toward more high-value initiatives. After all, your infrastructure should deliver returns—not add complexity and costs over time.

[1 CPE] Thinking Upstream About White House Cybersecurity Executive Order 14028

  Presented by Tidelift

A few months ago, the U.S. White House released cybersecurity executive order 14028, an attempt by the United States government to use its purchasing power to create positive changes to the way cybersecurity is addressed around the world.

Recent high-profile breaches like the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack or the SolarWinds software supply chain attack have shown that our cybersecurity defenses are woefully inadequate. This executive order forces a higher standard of cybersecurity for any organization selling software to the federal government, which in turn makes it the de facto global standard for all software in the future.

Tidelift CEO and co-founder Donald Fischer shares his perspective on how the cybersecurity executive order impacts software supply chain security. He’ll brief attendees on the key issues addressed by the executive order, including software bill of materials (SBOM), supply chain security, and provenance requirements. He’ll outline the gaps that most organizations will need to close to stay in compliance. And he’ll share a proactive approach to addressing open-source software supply chain health and security upstream.

If you want to ensure your organization is fully prepared for the coming changes, you won’t want to miss this session.

[1 CPE] Ransomware: Why Does This Keep Happening?

  Presented by Arctic Wolf

Join Coy Thorp, Systems Engineer for Arctic Wolf, as he discusses the history and evolution of ransomware and why it has become so difficult to detect and mitigate. The basic premise is this: organizations spend more today than ever before to address cybersecurity risk, yet breaches are on the rise and there is no end in sight. What can your company do to prepare itself for the attack that is imminently on the horizon?

[1 CPE] The Rise of Secure Access Service Edge

  Presented by Bitglass

Secure access service edge has quickly emerged as a hot topic in cybersecurity, but what exactly does it mean and why should organizations care? As cloud migration, BYOD adoption, and remote work have skyrocketed in prevalence, it has become increasingly apparent that organizations need to think differently about security. While legacy tools like firewalls are no longer equipped to handle the modern IT ecosystem, SASE platforms are built for this exact moment.

In this presentation, you will learn:

  • The core components SASE
  • The functionality you need to secure cloud, web, and remote access use cases
  • Architectural considerations for SASE platforms

[1 CPE] Health and Safety Innovations Lay a Smart Digital Foundation

  Presented by Hitachi Vantara

The pandemic has accelerated innovation to protect health and safety, while laying a foundation for broader digital transformation across industries. Learn how automated detection of PPE, social distancing, collision avoidance, thermal scanning, and compliance analytics are helping companies reduce risk while protecting their workers and customers, and how this shift is preparing them to thrive in our digital future.

[1 CPE] Ransomware In Focus: How AI Surgically Contains the Threat

  Presented by Darktrace

In the immediate aftermath of a ransomware attack, executives too often face a difficult dilemma: either pay a ransom or shut down critical systems and services. In today’s increasingly complex digital ecosystems, the collateral damage that ensues from ransomware attacks can be broad-ranging and destructive, with organizations taking days, weeks, or even months to recover.

But what if there was another way out – a way to surgically contain ransomware in its earliest stages, without disrupting normal business operations? Join this presentation to learn how Cyber AI is helping thousands of organizations fight back against ransomware. We’ll discuss:

  • The impact of ‘double-extortion’ ransomware and ‘ransomware-as-a-service’
  • Real-world examples of ransomware detected by Cyber AI
  • How self-learning AI responds proportionately to ransomware, thanks to its deep understanding of an organization’s pattern of life

[1 CPE] The Strongest Links in Your Chain: A Conversation on Team Engagement

  Presented by Alan Cunningham • Chief Information Officer, State of Nevada

As information technology professionals, we are used to constant change and the exhilaration that results from solving tough challenges. A chronic high-skilled labor shortage during a global pandemic has been the Everest of organizational challenges that government and all businesses are learning how to navigate, often with a reduction in resources.

Join Nevada State Chief Information Officer Alan Cunningham to learn why your current teams are your organization’s greatest asset, and how to reframe the current challenge of attracting, retaining, and developing technical talent pools as an exciting opportunity to create organizational resilience.

As CIO, Alan Cunningham establishes the strategic direction of Nevada state information technology. He served as the Washoe County School District’s Information Security Officer since 2016, following a 30 plus-year IT career in the private sector. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), certified in Strategic Planning, Policy and Leadership (GSTRT) and System and Network Auditor (GSNA) with extensive experience in cybersecurity operations, disaster recovery, business continuity planning, and policy and strategic planning. As an experienced street motorcycle racer, risk assessment is a constantly practiced skill.

[1 CPE] Data Classification and Compliance with Secure Storage

  Presented by Hitachi Vantara

With the continuing expanse of data, many companies struggle to store, categorize, and account for all of their corporate data. Due to this intensifying challenge, companies are unable to retrieve and analyze data in a way that leads to proper data governance. As their data grows, regulatory bodies institute laws and regulations to protect consumers’ data and ensure businesses are operating ethically. Unfortunately, companies that fail to comply with these changing regulations face large fines, loss of market share, and consumer backlash.

Join us for a demo to learn how Hitachi’s solutions can help companies find and manage their data through Data Classification and Secured Storage. Also learn if your company qualifies for the complimentary $100,000 data assessment 700+ customers have benefited from over the past decade.

[1 CPE] Handling the “New Normal” in Security and Beyond

  Presented by Keson Khieu • Chief Information Officer, California Emergency Medical Services Authority

Now that a hybrid workforce is likely to be the standard in both public and private enterprises, IT staffs have had to adapt. There has been an increase in ransomware threats that are making headlines. Handling privacy and compliance requirements has created unique challenges.

Security leaders must now navigate in new waters. We are truly entering a new model of cybersecurity that is here to stay. Join Keson Khieu, CISSP, PMP, ITIL, for a though-provoking discussion. You will get many takeaways about how these new challenges are actually great business opportunities for your firm.

[1 CPE] Privacy in the Age of Big Data: You Want to Know What About Me?

  Presented by Steve Smith • Chief Information Officer, University of Nevada Reno

Do you know who has access to data about you? What data, where it is, how it is shared, when (if ever) it is deleted? Facial recognition and other biometric tracking capabilities may be giving rise to surveillance capitalism. We are normalizing technologies that nobody knows how they will be used in the long term. At the same time laws like the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) are imposing compliance requirements that impact how business is conducted. Learn the latest about the technologies and the policies that impact privacy and how it may impact the role of IT.

Bio:
Steve Smith is the Vice Provost for Information Technology and CIO for the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). UNR is a Carnegie Classified R-1 research university and the land grant institution for the state of Nevada. Steve has been at UNR since 2015. Prior to that, he held similar positions at the University of Hawaii system and the University of Alaska system with over 35 years of experience in information technology in higher education. He has extensive experience in networks and large systems for research and education. He is chair of the board for the Pacific Northwest Gigapop and Co-Chair of the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition Higher Education Policy Group. Steve is also a member of the Juniper Higher Education Advisory Board and the VMWare Higher Education Peer Advisory Board.