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3/31 Meeting:

Presenter: Susan LeDuc

Topic: "A Different Perspective on the MA Data Security Rule"

Presenter Bio: Susan LeDuc is a Regulatory Specialist to Financial Institutions at the Concord, NH law firm of Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, P.C.

Presentation Abstract: Ms. LeDuc will speak about the Massachusetts Data Breach Rule and the various elements to be considered when analyzing whether the rule is enforceable against a particular company and its data. Additionally, elements of the rule (whether deemed enforceable or not) will be considered in the context of best practices for risk mitigation.

Location: 5 Fletcher St. in Kennebunk, ME. The meeting is hosted by our friends at Kennebunk Savings Bank. Parking may be next to the building, at the library next door, or at the Bank's Main Office or yellow buildings (across the street from 5 Fletcher).

4/28 Meeting:

Presenter: L. Mark Stone

Topic: "Email server security - best practices from the field."

Presenter Bio: Mark Stone brings more than twenty years of technology experience to Reliable Networks, including 13 years as an investment banker specializing in technology and media mergers and acquisitions (NASD Series 7, 63 and 24 Financial and Operations Principal). A former CIO of a global corporate trading company with 19 offices in 16 countries and which directed some $1.2B of corporate procurement spend, Mark is a seasoned technical manager with the ability to translate technology lingo into usable business information for managers and executives. He developed Reliable Networks' data center infrastructure and maintains clients' Linux systems. Mark holds a B.S. in Finance from the State University of New York at Albany, and a M.Sc. in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Presentation Abstract: There is perhaps no single application as mission-critical for most businesses as email. Email also represents one of the biggest threat vectors available. End users bitterly resist complex passwords and password rotation policies, and will look for blood in the event of “false positives” (i.e. legitimate email incorrectly blocked as spam). Email system administrators get called to task (or fired!) when email-borne malware disrupts operations or worse, causes a reportable (perhaps actionable) breach.

How can a CSO strike a proper balance between good security and ease of use?

In this fact-filled session geared for non-technical users, Mark Stone will share a number of best practices regarding email system security, and show how ISOs can play a moderating role towards reaching consensus on appropriate email security policies between users, management, audit and compliance officers, and email system administrators.

Location: 477 Congress Street, Portland, ME. The meeting will take place at the offices of Reliable Networks, on the 5th floor of the Time and Temperature building in Portland.

5/26 Meeting:

Presenter: John Burghardt

Topic: Exact topic title to be determined, but the presentation will be focused on Business Continuity.

Presenter Bio: TBA

Presentation Abstract: TBA

Location: TBA

6/30 Meeting:

Presenter: Tom Witwicki

Topic: Exact topic title to be determined, but the presentation will be focused on Privacy.

Presenter Bio: TBA

Presentation Abstract: TBA

Location: TBA