UPCOMING MEETING:
April 2, 2025
via ZOOM: 8:45 AM to 11:45 AM
How to Prevent Security “Oops” in Your Organization
If the highest levels of the U.S. government can suffer a major security lapse, How can you protect your organization?
For years we’ve been hearing about hackers, including North Korea’s Lazarus Group (which netted ~$3 billion in crypto), and “Ransomware-as-a-Service” hackers like REvil that reaped over $180 million in 2021 alone. More recently, United’s Change Healthcare’s attackers stole sensitive data from ~190 million members, incurring >$3 billion in direct and business interruption expenses, plus billions in provider loans.
You don’t have to be the U.S. government or UnitedHealthcare to suffer a huge loss to a hacker or sneaky competitor. Beyond the financial loss, operational disruption, reputational harm, and legal costs, 60% of small and medium-sized businesses that have been hacked close within six months of a cyberattack.
During our Members’ Discussion , please plan to share steps you’ve taken to protect your data, intellectual property, and bank accounts from potential (or real) cyber-criminals, unintentional leaks, and even from trusted employees and resources. We’ll also look to hear What Other Issues Are Keeping You Up Nights?
Then, our Featured Guest Member, Oli Thordarson, CEO of Alvaka, will present “How to Detect & Counter the Latest AI-Powered Cyber Attacks.” Oli will be joined by Scott Koller, JD, one of the nation’s top privacy and data security attorneys.
Oli Thordarson has been keeping Alvaka customers up and running 365 days a year, since 1982, with their 24/7 Live Support, Network Management, and Patching. More recently, building on its Backup & Disaster Recovery expertise, Alvaka has helped hundreds of customers with their Ransomware Recovery, offering rapid response and remediation service to help organizations recover from ransomware attacks efficiently.
Scott Koller, JD, was named a “Top Cyber Lawyer” by Daily Journal, with a practice focusing on data breach response and security compliance. Scott has counseled thousands of clients in investigating and responding to security incidents and data breaches. He is frequently sought to defend clients in connection with regulatory inquiries, including those from State health departments, the FTC, SEC, and HHS’s Office for Civil Rights.
Meeting Dates
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This Table meets on the 1st Wednesday of the Month.
Monthly meetings are held via Zoom with occasional Special In-Person Events.
Past Meetings Topics:
Using Co-branding to Leverage Your Brand
Lessons from Your Long And Winding Roads
AI Innovation in Healthcare
The Bold New World of Tele-everything!
Where There's an Ill, There's a Way - COVID-19-Inspired Entrepreneurism
Getting Ready to Go Back to Work
Best Practices for Leading Through Trauma …that becomes the New Normal
Upping Your Game as an Absentee Leader
Your COVID-19 experience to date: with employees, clinicians, patients, and yourself
Best Practices for Dealing with Payment Reform
Closing "the Sale" After the Contract's Signed
Insights from the JP Morgan Conference - and Your Top Business Goals for 2020
Lessons Learned in Product/Service Line Extension in Healthcare
How You've Achieved Your Company's Top Growth Initiatives
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