Cyber security is the biggest threat to small businesses. Unfortunately, too many small businesses think they are too small to be a target. Attack bots are deployed online 24/7 looking for cracks in your company security, regardless of company size.
Join us as we cover recent attack examples that have taken down companies, insurance coverage, technical protection, cost-effective safeguards, free assessment services offered by the government, recommendations on what to look at for managed service providers and cyber practices to position your company for growth.
The cyber threat has never been more real for small businesses. Sign-up today for an afternoon of complimentary resources designed to protect against ransomware, phishing attacks and how to respond when an incident happens.
Who should attend? Business owners and their payroll, HR and IT staff.
AGENDA
1:00 – 1:10 pm
Opening Welcome “The New Normal”
Lyle J. Wright, MM, EDFP, Associate State Director, SBDC
When will we get back to ‘normal’? For example, after 9/11, it took the airline industry approximately 5 years to return to previous service levels. Consider for a minute that this is the ‘new normal’, and there is nothing to return to. The sessions today focus on small business and the steps to take now in this ‘new normal’ to thrive.
The deeply interconnected nature of today’s world means that cyber security can have a direct impact on a small businesses bottom line. Developing a good cyber security culture in your business can help protect profits and enable your organization to thrive in today’s modern business environment. The sessions today will detail tactics, tools and approaches you can adopt to ensure your success.
1:10 – 1:25 pm
Resources for Even the Smallest Businesses
Brian McDonald, District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration
Small business owners have embraced digital tools to manage and grow their businesses, but those tools potentially open them to increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks. We’ll introduce SBA resource partners and free resources that can be used to start on a path to protecting your organization.
1:25 – 2:15 pm
Practical Ways to Manage Risk as a Small Business
Moderator: Milinda Rambel Stone, CISO, Bremer Bank
Panelists:
Joseph Chow, Specialized Business Solutions Center Director, Bremer Bank
Laura Burr – Deposit Administration Manager, Bremer Bank
Meredith Winegar, Mortgage and Trust Operations Director, Bremer Bank
Robert Worden, Insurance & Sales Education, Bremer Insurance
Small businesses are an attractive target for cybercriminals. Having a financial partner that can help you to identify, understand, and manage these cyber risks is critical. Hear from a Bremer Bank panel with backgrounds in cyber security, operations, fraud, and insurance as they share practical information and resources with real customer stories. This session will help to Increase your knowledge of cyber security threats and what small businesses should be concerned about when it comes to banking and cyber security.
2:15 – 2:45 pm
Expanding Government Cybersecurity Requirements for Suppliers
Speaker: Scott Singer, President, CyberNINES, Ret. USN Captain
Many small businesses further down the supply chain are getting caught off guard. They are getting notification of requirements and having have no idea of why or how to begin implementing them. This talk will identify how that pipeline works. DOD has released new cybersecurity requirements that are being flowed down through purchase orders to the entire Defense Industrial Base. Thinking this may not apply to your small company? Well, GSA, NASA and DHS have all announced plans to create a similar program. Today’s cybersecurity threats make this mandatory.
2:45 -3:00 pm
Solutions Strategy Break in Expo
3:00 – 3:30 pm
How the Government is Helping Small Business Build a Defense
Speaker: Chris Gabbard, Cybersecurity Advisor, Region 5, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
This presentation will provide an overview of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and services it can provide. It will provide information which will help bridge some of the gaps between critical infrastructure organizations and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It will explore some of the current cyber threats impacting organizations. Information on different types of threat actors and motivations behind their activities. It will also explore methods for protecting yourself and your organization against attacks.
3:30 – 4:30 pm
Cybersecurity Resources for Small Businesses – SBDC Cybersecurity Task Force
Earl Gregorich, CBA, Area Manager & Business Consultant, Greenville Area Small Business Development Centers, in partnership with Clemson University
Small businesses know the cybersecurity challenges, threats and weaknesses they face in the digital economy. What they need is a way to navigate these issues without burning through their time and money. The SBDC Cybersecurity Task Force has put together simple, non-technical tools and guidance to help entrepreneurs understand the basics of cybersecurity awareness, how to get started and how to do it all at a reasonable cost. This session will explain how you can use the no-fee services of the SBDC network to plan and launch a realistic approach to good cyber-hygiene. The session will also provide tools you can use today to help protect the value in your small business.
4:30 – 5:00 pm
Q&A Session for Taking Actionable Steps
Moderator: Andrew Tellijohn, Upsize Minnesota
Panelists:
Christopher Gabbard, CISA
Earl Gregorich, SBDC
Milinda Rambel Stone, Bremer Bank
Scott Singer, CyberNINES
This session will address your questions such as
5:00 – 6:00 pm
Chat With Solutions Strategy Providers in Expo
Media Partner
• Eileen Manning, Cyber Security Summit (Chair)
• Simon Bracey-Lane
• Doris Frost, Bremer Bank
• Christopher Gabbard, CISA
• Earl Gregorich, SBDC
• Twila Kennedy, SBA
• Scott Singer, CyberNINES
• Milinda Rambel Stone, Bremer Bank
• Andy Tellijohn, Upsize Minnesota
• Lyle Wright, SBDC
To learn about available sponsorship opportunities, contact Jennifer Churchill at 763-548-1306 or jennifer.churchill@eventshows.com.
