Information Security & Infrastructure Peer Group

Next meeting August 25. Topic:

Supply Chain Security

Most industries depend on inputs, be they raw materials, subassemblies, or information. Yet when analyzing risk to business, we often forget the threats to our suppliers. Global supply lanes, simplified supplier ecosystems, and just-in-time manufacturing can increase the potential for damage from these threats.

At this meeting we'll examine the process of extending risk management to the supply chains of diverse industries. Bob Radvanovsky will give examples of risks to the information security of supply chains, and suggest systematic ways to reduce them. We'll examine the common information and physical security risks to supply chains that can affect business continuity. We'll try to bridge the gap between supply chain and security professionals with some consensus best practices, and discuss the supply chain security challenges we face in our own companies.

Members of the Supply Chain Management peer group are invited to this meeting of the Information Security and Infrastructure peer group. Register early, as seating is limited.

Lunch will be served. Business casual attire is recommended. Networking time begins at 9:00. Please arrive by 9:20.

Presenter Robert Radvanovsky is VP of Strategic Development and co-founder of Infracritical, and has spent significant time at CENTRAX Corp., United Airlines, Sprint, and IBM. Bob is an active subject matter expert on transportation and control systems in the Comprehensive National Cyber Security Initiative, and is the author of five books on protecting critical infrastructure, transportation security, and related topics. He holds degrees from DePaul University and California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.

RSVP needed

Send e-mail to stephen.ranjan@uwebc.wisc.edu.

Details

IT Infrastructure Peer Group Meeting

Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Location: 1045 Engineering Centers Building (Please note the room change.)

University of Wisconsin-Madison,

1550 Engineering Drive Madison,

WI 53706

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TRANSPORTATION

	University Avenue is under construction in the campus area. Consider taking your bike or the bus, or allow extra time.
	ECB is served by Madison Metro routes 1, 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 19, 27, 28, 29, 37, 38, 44, 48, 56, 57, 58, 70, 71, 72, and 80.
	Lot 17, adjacent to the ECB and Mechanical Engineering, is the most convenient for visitor parking.

Meetings in 2010

Please mark these Wednesdays for the Information Security & Infrastructure peer group in your 2010 calendar: October 27 for the last IT infrastructure topic of the year and November 17 for the last information security topic. Meetings will be in the Engineering Centers Building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and lunch will be served. See the Information Security & Infrastructure peer group calendar entries for additional information.

About This Peer Group

UWEBC’s Information Security & Infrastructure Peer Group provides a unique forum for individuals responsible for information security and IT infrastructure from our member companies to discuss a variety of timely topics. Using UWEBC’s proven Peer Group format, representatives from our member companies meet for a highly interactive, facilitated meeting. Member-delivered case studies are commonly featured, and valuable business relationships are formed.