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The Maine State Chamber had such an overwhelming response in August to our Cyber Security/Best Practices event that we are pleased to provide this opportunity once again for Maine businesses. REGISTER HERE.

The United States Department of Homeland Security – in partnership with U.S. Senator Angus King’s office and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce –will hold a free briefing on cyber security best practices for Maine businesses, on Tuesday, November 17^th. DHS Northeast Cyber Security Advisor Michael Leking and U.S. Assistant Attorney Craig Wolff will give a thorough presentation on how to strengthen cyber-resilience in the face of potential cyber-attacks.

The briefing will run from 10 a.m. to noon. Oxford Networks has graciously offered to host the event in their Data Center at 14 Resilient Circle in Brunswick. The event is free, but pre-registration is required. For security purposes, walk-ins will not be permitted. All attendees will need to provide a photo ID. Register today as space is limited to 100 attendees at this location.  Satellite locations will be provided, where you can see a live telecast of the program and even be able to submit questions. Those locations are:

• University of Maine Farmington (capacity 16)
• University of Maine Machias (capacity 45)
• University of Maine Presque Isle (capacity 25)

As a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Senator King has highlighted the danger that cyber-attacks pose to America’s businesses and has repeatedly called for Congress to pass federal cyber-security legislation. In the absence of federal legislation, however, there are steps that businesses can take on their own to better protect themselves against cyber-attacks, including information sharing measures, which will be discussed during the briefing.  

Senator King’s staff has spoken with a variety of Maine businesses within the health, defense, financial, education, and consumer products sectors, almost all of which expressed serious concern about cyber-security or had even experienced some type of cyber-intrusion. In fact, according to a recent report by McAfee and the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the annual cost to the global economy from cyber-crime is more than $445 billion with losses that could translate into more than 200,000 jobs lost in the U.S.

WHO:        Mike Leking, Northeast Cyber Security Advisor and Craig Wolff, U.S. Assistant Attorney at the United States Attorney’s Office in Portland

 WHAT:        Cybersecurity briefing for Maine businesses

 WHEN:        Tuesday, November 17 

      10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

      Registration will open at 9:30 and our program will begin at 10:00 a.m. sharp REGISTER HERE

WHERE:    Oxford Networks Data Center, 14 Resilient Circle, Brunswick

SATELLITE LOCATIONS: University of Maine Farmington

                                       University of Maine Machias

                                       University of Maine Presque Isle

TO REGISTER: CLICK HERE to download the registration form and email to Amy Downing at adowning@mainechamber.org. 

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