Data breaches and other computer hacks make the news almost daily. And businesses – hackers most popular target – are being tasked with not only stopping the cyberattacks, but protecting their customers’ and employees’ information as well.
The Indiana Chamber is hosting its 2022 Cybersecurity Conference August 10 to address this and other pressing cyber issues. The event kicks off at 8:30 a.m. and runs until 4:15 p.m. in the Chamber’s conference center in the PNC Center, 115 W. Washington St., in downtown Indianapolis.
The conference will feature the following sessions:
- Managing and Mitigating Data Breaches
- Practical Strategies for Privacy Compliance Challenges
- Center for Internet Security (CIS) Controls Your Business Should Be Using
- Incident Response Skills Needed in the Event of a Ransomware Event
- Recent Federal Orders, Laws and Guidance
Adam Berry, Indiana Chamber vice president of economic development and technology, will give the opening remarks and a legislative update.
“Businesses and organizations need to ask themselves if they’re using the best technology available – and if they’re using it safely,” explains Berry. “There’s so much at stake when it comes to cybersecurity and data protection, and that’s why this one-day conference provides such value.”
The keynote address will be given by Jim Goldman, co-founder and CEO of Indianapolis cyber risk management firm Trava. Goldman, a former FBI cybercrimes task force officer, is a nationally published author, frequently requested speaker and regular content contributor to Forbes on the topics of cybersecurity and cyber insurance.
Goldman says his keynote presentation is appropriately titled “It’s Not Cyber Crime, It’s Cyber Warfare.” He will discuss the state of cybersecurity, the implications of an attack and what you can do to best mitigate your risk to protect yourself and your business.
“Cyber-attacks are not random acts that affect only a few,” Goldman says. “They are calculated ambushes that will impact you at some point – whether you’re prepared or not.”
When Goldman ponders companies’ approaches to cybersecurity and the rash of data breaches, he states: “I think it’s less about what organizations are doing wrong, and more about not doing enough. The current approach to cyber risk management is broken, particularly for small- to medium-sized businesses. Companies can take some very manageable first steps to protect their data, but the most important first step is knowing where your systems are weak.”
Jennifer George, Indiana Chamber director of business education and events, says interest has been building in the upcoming cybersecurity conference. The topic was already becoming top of mind when the Chamber launched this event in 2018, she says, and the pandemic has only increased the urgency in addressing this issue.
“With all the connectivity we have today – and the pandemic has only increased that, global issues can have a very big local impact, including recent events in Russia and China,” George notes. “We started this event because we wanted to make sure our members were up to speed on these issues that are so important to safeguarding your company and customers.
“Your customer or member database is the lifeline of your organization,” she adds. “If your customers can’t count on their data to be safe with you, they’re going to take their business elsewhere.”
Admission to the conference is $449 for Indiana Chamber members and $549 for non-members.
Registration and event information is available online or you can register by phone at (800) 824-6885.
The conference is supported by platinum sponsors Check Point Software and Network Solutions, Inc.; gold sponsors Comcast Business and Indiana Tech; and silver sponsors Integrity Network Solutions Inc. and NineStar Connect.
