Chicago Midwest Chapter of NASF Joint Meeting with MWFA

We are excited to invite you to our next chapter event! Our February dinner meeting will be held on February 22nd with Special Agent Kenneth "K.C." Bixby addressing the MWFA and the Chicago Midwest Chapter of NASF. Agent Bixby, from the Chicago FBI Office, will discuss Cyber Theft/Protecting Your Cyber World.

Cyber attackers have many faces, from local high school students to elaborate overseas operations. These hackers use various techniques that cause companies severe damage, and often, months go by without these breaches being discovered. Learn from an FBI expert how to identify a cyber breach, who to notify and what procedures to put in place to avoid such an intrusion. The theft of intellectual property or trade secret information may cost the U.S. between $300-$400 billion dollars a year and can result in the net loss of millions of jobs.

The protection of business data, engineering secrets, email accounts, customer lists, etc. is of great importance to our economy. This presentation will describe some of the cyber and insider threats to business that exist and suggest some possible mitigations. The presentation will also highlight the importance of working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to neutralize threats to business and academia.

During this presentation, you will learn the primary methods of computer intrusion and mitigations for protecting yourself against cyber and insider threats. You will also find out about the importance of leveraging state and federal resources to defeat these threats. Cyber theft could be detrimental to a company, don't miss your opportunity to learn about safeguards to assist in protecting your company and yourself.

Please register by February 14, 2018, to reserve your spot!

Sincerely,

Mimi Altman

Chicago Midwest Chapter of NASF

mimi@chicagometalfinishers.com

847-975-0920

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