Cyber Defense and Disaster Recovery Conference 2009

On March 13, the Computer Science Department hosts the Cyber Defense and Disaster Recovery Conference 2009. This is a one-day program addressing the critical issue of ptotecting data. More information about the conference and registration can be found at the conference website.

workshop on computer security

On September 9, 2008, the Computer Science Department held a workshop on computer security called Computer Security is Good Business. The workshop is cosponsored by NIST, the Small Business Administration, and the FBI’s InfraGard program. Materials about the workshop: Small & Medium-Sized Business Outreach, Flyer, Workshop Agenda.

Cyber Defense and Disaster Recovery Conference: Protecting our Infrastructure Assets

The Computer Science Department hosted the Cyber Defense and Disaster Recovery Conference: Protecting our Infrastructure Assets. This is a one-day interactive conference addressing the critical issue of protecting our infrastructure assets. Breakout sessions considered this issue from different perspectives. The conference futured several distinguished guest speakers: Bruce Finn, Jeff Thompson, Steven Miller, Denis Edgar-Nevill, the FBI Response Team, and Mark Cheviron. The conference was held on March 7th, 2008. The brochure of the conference can be found here.

Cyber Defense and Disaster Recovery Conference: Planning for Pandemic Crisis

On March 9, 2007, the Computer Sceince Department hosted the Cyber Defense and Disaster Recovery Conference: Planning for Pandemic Crisis. The Conference addressed the impact of high absenteeism in the event of a cross sector pandemic crisis. What happens when a large number of employees don’t show up for work due to illness, caring for family members or quarantine? How can industry leaders plan for cyber attacks that might occur when the workplace is vulnerable? How will national infrastructures protect digital assets with a 60% projected absentee rate? Invited speakers were Leonard Bailey Senior Counsel, Computer Crime Section Information Infrastructure Protection; Scott McPherson Chief Information Officer, Florida House of Representatives; Kyle Belz, Director, Corporate Health and Safety American Red Cross. The brochure of the conference can be found here.

The Cyber Defense and Disaster Recovery Conference 2006

The Computer Science Department organized and hosted a one-day conference addressing the critical issue of emergency response and disaster recovery. Keynote speakers will gave presentations of current issues. Attendees learned effective techniques and participate in a tabletop exercise based on a realistic disaster scenario. Keynote speakers were Dr. Newton Howard, Center for Advanced Defense Studies, Washington, D.C.; Dr. Roy Campbell Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Professor in Computer Science, UICU; Dr. Sviatoslav Braynov, Assistant Professor at UIS. The brochure of the conference can be found here.