Second Annual Cyber-Security Awareness Week and "Grill the ISO" Cookouts Week of October 2, 2006!

Computer and electronic information security (cyber-security for short) continues to be a challenge not just for the university but world wide. It does not take long watching the news, reading the newspaper or listening to the radio before you are likely to hear about some computer security  fraud, weakness, exploit or data breach making the rounds.

As part of the University's Information Security Awareness Program, the Information Security Office, in conjunction with University IT, the Student Activities Board, the Office of the Provost, Office of the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, the College of Business and Public Information's Computer Information Systems program as well as faculty, staff and student volunteers is hosting the second annual Cyber Security Awareness Week.

The goal is simple, according to Bruce Edwards, the University's Information Security Officer (ISO): "We want to increase the cyber security awareness of all university faculty, staff and students in a fun way. Instead of always reading about the scary incidents occurring through-out the world or sitting through more on-line training, we hope the events we have scheduled will allow people to come together and learn from the volunteers who are generously sharing their expertise at these events, have fun, meet people, get a free bite to eat and maybe even win a door prize."

A flyer for this year's event can be downloaded by clicking here!

A flyer for the security lectures on Thursday, October 5, 2006 can be downloaded by clicking here!

The events scheduled include:

1.  Grill the ISO Cook Outs featuring - UofL technology partners and affiliates including Accent Systems/asiGuardian, Gateway, IBM & Lenovo, Microsoft, Satellite Source, Software Spectrum, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless who will be offering their security insights, answering your questions and displaying their products. Door prizes every 15 or 20 minutes for people in attendance as well as "Grand Door Prizes" (Grand Door Prizes this year are expected to include a Microsoft donated X-Box 360 and games as well as a Sprint donated Blackberry 7130e) drawn at the end of the last cook out. You must be a UofL Faculty, Staff or Student to win a Grand Door Prize. Attendance not required to win the Grand Door Prizes, simply fill out the entry blank and short survey at one of the two cook outs!) Last year IBM generously donated golf bags and various shirts for each session, Symantec donated Flash Drives, travel mugs, USB Hubs, plus more! Vendors will also have give-away items at their tables. Free Computer Security CD with software and other information to assist you in maintaining your computer in a secure fashion Free Food, of course, while it lasts! When and Where? Red Barn - Tuesday, October 3, 2006 from 11:30-1:30 HSC Quad - Wednesday, October 4, 2006 from 11:30-1:30.

2. Computer Security Scan and Assessment!
Come to the Computer Scanning Table at each cook out and bring your computer for a free security scan and assessment!

3. Security lectures, panel discussions and other events!
All morning on the HSC campus (Dental School Lecture Room 105) and all afternoon on the Belknap campus (Belknap location Floyd Theater, SAC). Lectures and discussion on Thursday October 5, 2006!

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HSC location Dental School Lecture Room 105
Building "c" on page 2 of campus maps located at: http://www.louisville.edu/admin/dps/parking/images/campusmaps.pdf

All morning, October 5, 2006
9:00-9: 45
Speaker: Andy Weeks, Information Security Manager, Humana, Inc.
Topic:  Enhancing Information Security Compliance Using Technology

9:45-10:30
Speaker: Brenda B. Gombosky, CISSP, CHSP, Director, Information Technology, University of Louisville
Topic: Identity Theft

10:30-11:15
Speaker: Charles L. Johnson, MPM,PMP,CISM,CHS-V, Information Security Consultant, Humana, Inc.
Topic: "The Information Security Cubic Triangle" (TM) - A Comprehensive Balanced Approach to Securing Information Assets

11:15-12:00
Speaker: Marti Arvin, JD, CHC, CPC. Privacy Officer, University of Louisville
Topic: The HIPAA Enforcement Rule and What it Means to You

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Belknap location Floyd Theater, SAC
Building 16 on first page of campus map located at: http://www.louisville.edu/admin/dps/parking/images/campusmaps.pdf

All afternoon, October 5, 2006

1:15-2:15
Speaker: Dr. Bruce Gabrielson, Senior Technology Advisor, National Security Agency (NSA) & Booz-Allen-Hamilton, Inc.
Topic: Solving the Insider Threat Problem

2:15-3:00
Speaker: Brenda B. Gombosky, CISSP, CHSP, Director, Information Technology, University of Louisville
Topic: Identity Theft

3:00-3:45
Speaker: Charles L. Johnson, MPM,PMP,CISM,CHS-V, Information Security Consultant, Humana, Inc.
Topic: "The Information Security Cubic Triangle" (TM) - A Comprehensive Balanced Approach to Securing Information Assets

3:45-4:30
Speakers:
1.  George T. Georgacopoulos, United States Secret Service Special Agent
Topic: Electronic Crimes Task Force
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2. Lyndsey Taylor, United States Secret Service Special Agent - Network Intrusion Investigator
Topic: Network Intrusion
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4. Other activities - send us your suggestions and comments!
Call or e-mail the ISO, contact information below!

Be there!

Sincerely,

Bruce

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Bruce W. Edwards
Information Security Officer
University of Louisville

Phone: 502-852-4363

e-mail: bruce.edwardsjr @ louisville.edu
(Remove spaces from email address, there to reduce spam)