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SoBIS2006 Center of Excellence

Themes

BIS Policies and Practices
Risk Management
Law/Investigation

Symposium Goal

  • Learn about present and emerging cyber threats to business continuity
  • Learn why Information Security is not just an IT issue
  • Outline best practices for businesses
  • Participate in panel discussions with leaders in Information Security and Risk Management

Keynote Speakers

Program

7:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast  
8:30 am Welcome and Opening Remarks Phil Davis, President
Minneapolis Community & Technical College
8:45 am Keynote 1:
Fixing Internet Security by Hacking the Business Climate		 Bruce Schneier
Information Security Expert & Author
9:30 am

Panel 1: What’s Transforming the Infosec Landscape

  • Looking at the horizon and beyond
  • Re-thinking response strategies
 Moderated Industry Panel including
Tom Vande Hei (Senior VP Laser Data Command),
Herb Mattord (Infosec Author), and
Doug Jacobson (Iowa State U.)
10:30 am Morning Break & Book Signing by Bruce Schneier  
10:45 am Parallel Sessions:
A: The Human Factor in Information Security
B: Protecting Critical Network Assets
C: Securing Open Source in the Enterprise
 Presenters:
A: Herb Mattord, (Author/Consultant)
B: Doug Jacobson, Iowa State U.
C: Ron Fresquez (Open Source Technology Alliance)
11:45 am Lunch (Sponsored by______________________________) CSITS Director Presentation
12:45 pm Keynote 2: Emerging Threats to Business Continuity Curt Carver
Vice Dean (US Military Academy)
1:30 pm

Panel 2: Infosec Best Practices (Governance Perspective)

  • Business Cases
  • What works, what doesn’t
 Moderated Panel of Experts including
Curt Carver (USMA),
Matt Willis (Vice President of
Security Services Computer Forensic Services),
and Art Christofferson (Audit Expert)
2:30 pm Afternoon Break (Sponsored by Thomson Learning)  
2:45 pm Parallel Sessions:
D: Securing the Wireless Frontier
E: Business Infosec Drivers: Legal Compliance/Cybercrime
F: Computer Forensics: Learning from FBI Case Studies 		Presenters:
D: Vee Narayan & Tim Johnson (VP Stonebridge)
E: Steve Creason, J.D. (Metropolitan State U.) & Dean Chappell (Infragard)
F: Jerry DeWees (FBI Forensics Examiner)
3:45 pm Awards and Prize Drawing  
4:00 pm Conclude