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Michelle Drolet to Join Offit Kurman for a Cannabis InfoSec Webinar
Michelle Drolet
Live online Friday, July 10th 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EST Panelist include: Michelle Drolet, Towerwall & Jason Klein, Offit Kurman The threats are real and increasing daily. Learn how you can protect yourself and your cannabis company from unauthorized access to confidential files and proprietary data. By now, we are all too familiar with the real threats that cybercrime present to all businesses.. Cannabis businesses are not immune – in fact they may be more vulnerable in many ways. This talk withfalse
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Inside InfoSec Panel 2: Zero Trust Architectures Expert Panel
Michelle Drolet
Live online July 2, 2020 12:00 pm ET Panelist include: Michelle Drolet, Towerwall, Itay Nachum, Safe-T, Scott Tingley, Cogito & Tom Ward, Qnext Data breaches are on the rise, highlighting no organization is safe from cyberattacks. One cause is that workforce mobility and cloud computing has placed most workloads beyond the shelter of corporate networks and traditional perimeter defenses. There are no perimeters. What are the issues, drivers and considerations for how Information Technology andfalse
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Inside InfoSec 1: Malware in the time of COVID-19
Michelle Drolet
Live online June 4, 2020 12:00 pm ET Presented by Diana Kelley, Cybersecurity Field CTO, Microsoft Michelle Drolet, CEO, Towerwall Wherever we turn it feels like the news is all COVID-19 all the time. Many of us are feeling stressed and overwhelmed and attackers know it. At Microsoft, we've seen an increase in the success of phishing attacks, one of the common vectors for malware and ransomware infections. Rather than inventing entirely new exploits, attackers are pivoting their existingfalse
Q&A Panel: How to Stay Cybersafe in 2020
Michelle Drolet
Live online Thursday, May 28 at 3:30 p.m. ET Cyberthreats morph rapidly as they try to stay ahead of our defenses; wearing new disguises and breaking down virtual barriers in unique ways. The answer to, "How do I remain secure?" changes as quickly as the cyberthreats we face. Join us for an interactive Q&A Panel with experts Chris Chaves of Sophos, and Michelle Drolet and Arun Subramoniam of Towerwall. Engage in a discussion on staying safe in the evolving threat landscape. The panel will coverfalse
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Finding Clarity in the Cloud
Michelle Drolet
Cloud security is simpler than you think. Move to the cloud with confidence while increasing the efficiency of your security management, compliance, and governance. Listen in to learn how you can:
The Rise of Targeted Ransomware
Michelle Drolet
The Rise of Targeted Ransomware What is targeted ransomware? Are you susceptible? What can you do to defend against it? Presented by: Michelle Drolet, CEO, Towerwall
Trends in Data Breaches and Comprehensive Response
Michelle Drolet
Trends in Data Breaches and Comprehensive Responses Does your organization have a data breach response plan? Join Michelle Drolet and a team of industry experts for an interactive Q&A panel and discover the best practices for breach response and how to strengthen your organization's cyber resilience.
Trends in Data Breaches and Comprehensive Response - 9/19/18
Michelle Drolet
Trends in Data Breaches and Comprehensive Responses Does your organization have a data breach response plan? Join Michelle Drolet and a team of industry experts for an interactive Q&A panel and discover the best practices for breach response and how to strengthen your organization's cyber resilience.
How to Build a Robust Incident Response Capability for Financial Institutions
Michelle Drolet
Click here to watch the webinar now > Our own Michelle Drolet will be discusses the need for developing a solid Incident Response Program and doing Tabletop exercise throughout the year. An Incident Response Plan (IRP) will ensure information security incidents, once identified, will be handled and communicated appropriately. Consistency of how incidents are handled and communicated is paramount to a successful incident response.
How to Build a Robust Incident Response Capability for Financial Institutions - 8/16/18
Michelle Drolet
How to Build a Robust Incident Response Capability for Financial Institutions Our own Michelle Drolet will be discussing the need for developing a solid Incident Response Program and doing Tabletop exercise throughout the year. An Incident Response Plan (IRP) will ensure information security incidents, once identified, will be handled and communicated appropriately. Consistency of how incidents are handled and communicated is paramount to a successful incident response.
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