TROY – If you’re not sure whether worms are used for phishing. If cookies and smurfs sound like harmless Saturday morning fun. If you’re pretty sure that attacks by zombies and bots only happen in science fiction movies. If you’ve ever wondered what exactly it means to be phished, pharmed, spammed, spimmed, or spoofed, this workshop is for you.

The Internet isn?t going away ? in fact, it?s becoming more a part of our everyday lives. Join Oakland Schools, the Southeast Michigan Information Security Regional Skills Alliance, and Automation Alley for a user-friendly look at online information security.

You?ll learn

what it means to be safe online;

why it?s so important to protect your private information;

and what you can do about it now.

A panel of speakers will de-mystify the language of information security and answer questions from the audience. You?ll get clear, non-technical information about the steps you can take to protect your privacy and make sure your family stays safe online.

Speakers

Richard Bush is a professor and Director of Undergraduate Management Programs at Lawrence Technological University. For more than 26 years, he has been an active technology professional, consultant, manager, and leader in multiple industries.

Steven Fox is an IT security consultant with over 17 years experience in Information Technology. He serves as the Information Security Advisor for NPower Michigan and serves as Director of Corporate Sponsorship for the Motor City chapter of the Information Systems Security Association.

Scott Oppmann is Oakland County?s Application Services Division Manager, responsible for the planning, implementation, and support of technology solutions across 40+ departments and the 62 local cities, villages, and townships with Oakland County. He is the program manager for the Wireless Oakland initiative, which will provide wireless internet service throughout the county.

Nan Poulios is a professor and Director of the Information Assurance Center at Walsh College. She has been a security consultant, instructor, standards specialist, corporate communications consultant, and project manager in information protection and security for large and small-scale computer networks for the last fifteen years. She was recently recognized for her work with educating local high school students on careers in the information security field and how to protect themselves online.

Date: Wednesday, February 27

Time: 7:00 ? 8:15 p.m.

Location: Conference Rooms B & C, Oakland Schools building, 2111 Pontiac Lake Rd, Waterford

Cost: Free

Please RSVP by Friday, February 22 by contacting Automation Alley at . Or email to email [email protected]<

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