FTC Lawyer To Keynote Grand Rapids Cyber Security Conference October 21

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Oct. 19, 2015 - PRLog -- Tom Hanley, APR

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FTC LAWYER TO KEYNOTE CYBER SECURITY CONFERENCE OCTOBER 21

Trivalent, Better Business Bureau, West Michigan Cyber Security Consortium Sponsor

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. (October 19, 2015) — Federal Trade Commission Attorney Christopher Panek of Cleveland, Ohio, is the keynote speaker at the 2nd Annual Grand Rapids Cyber Security Conference  Wednesday, October 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Eberhard Center, 301 W Fulton Street, Grand Valley State University.

Trivalent Group, the Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan, and the West Michigan Cyber Security Consortium are hosting the conference.

Attorney Panek, who will speak on “Having a Plan to Prepare for, Avoid and Respond to Breaches and Intrusions,” won a judgement against an Orlando-based telemarketer using the ”Rachel from Card Services,” scam to defraud customers.

A dozen speakers are featured on the roster of topics including, Barb Hiemstra, Kent County Information Security Director, who will speak on the efforts to Develop a Cyber Security plan for the region with West Michigan Cyber Security Consortium .

Dan Post of Varonis, tells how Target lost 40 million customer records in an insider breach in 2014. His topic: “Six tactics for preventing insider threats.”

John Hey, Chief Operating Officer of the Trivalent Group, will speak about helping companies learn how Business Continuity Planning can protect digital information assets and prevent technology downtime.

Jennifer Puplava, Partner and attorney at Mika Meyers, PLC, will speak on legal considerations for cyber security compliance. Varnum attorney Jill Miller will speak on the shift to secure chip technology for credit card payments.

What are the top ten questions to ask your Cloud Service Provider about Security? Aaron Shaver of US Signal provides the answers.

Larry Andrus, CEO of Trivalent Group, said: “As soon as we think we know how to protect our data, resources, and identities, a new way to attack, steal, or use them appears.  The Grand Rapids Cyber Security Conference is designed to help participants assess risk, build a plan and respond effectively to a cyber security attack.

Phil Catlett, President of the Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan, said:

“This free expo is designed to provide insights regardless of your level of expertise whether you are an executive, have advanced knowledge, or are seeking ‘Security 101.’

Sponsors include: Barracuda, Cisco, DK Security, Mika Meyers, PLC, Ruckus, Tegile, US Signal, Varonis and Watchguard.

More than 600 organizations trust Trivalent Group with their technology infrastructure. It’s a trust hard-earned through a relentless dedication to putting clients’ missions – not their technology – at the center of their business. It’s why Trivalent is the leading cloud and managed services, IT support, business continuity and network services company in Michigan.

The Better Business Bureau, of West Michigan serves three million people and 66,000 businesses.  The BBB exists to build a trustworthy marketplace, assisting businesses in being better, and informing consumers to make excellent buying decisions.  In West Michigan, 3600 businesses are accredited by the BBB.