Feb. 23, 2017 Susquehanna Section/CPWEC Dinner/Presentation: Cybersecurity

You are cordially invited to attend the Feb. 23. 2017 Engineer’s Week Banquet Meeting with a Presentation on Cyber Security.

Location:

The Park Inn by Radisson

5401 Carlisle Pike

Mechanicsburg, PA 17011

Time: Social 5PM, Dinner 6PM, Awards/Presentation 7PM

The registration link is: cpewc.com/events/rsvp.html

2017 Speaker

William Foos

Credentials – MBA, CPP, PSP, Senior Director of Security and Safety Services at Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Mr. Foos is an Army veteran of 27 years with both active and reserve military police experience. Deployed twice in support of Operation Noble Eagle (2001-2002) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (2004-2005). A security consultant of 14 years, helped found three successful businesses, and developed intellectual property; a.) software data management program called “ARMET”, and b.) a novel golf putting training aid called “PuttStop”. His experience in the field of security has helped him lead and consult with a number of state, federal, and private entities over the past 14 years in developing and improving security programs. Some recent notable projects include security consulting work on both the Panama Canal and the California Aqueduct, and assisting in the development of security guidelines for NYC’s World Trade Center.

Topic – Cyber Security Today (2017) security threats predictions run the gamut, of ransomware, sophisticated hardware and firmware attacks, attacks on “smart home” IoT devices, the use of machine learning to enhance social engineering attacks, and an increase in cooperation between industry and law enforcement. Let alone the personal affects that it has on our family and children who are going up with this technology. The presentation will review some of the benefits achieved by going to an online society, while reviewing some of the societal and personal risks we are living with daily. Additionally, discuss some security strategies that we can take to better secure our identities, lives, protect our children, and our society from cyber threats.

Details for the March 14, 2017 Susquehanna Section Dinner/Presentation will be announced by email to all section members in late February.  The topic will be on Nanotechnology.  The meeting location will be at the Morrison Gallery, PSU Harrisburg Library Building with dinner starting at 6:30p and the presention starting at 7:30pm.

Location:
Bldg: Park Inn by Radisson
5401 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
17011