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Information Security for Non-Technical Professionals
Wireless Web puts personal data at risk Experts: Cyber-crime bigger threat than cyber-terror MyDoom virus threatens PCs
These are just a few recent news headlines that highlight a truth that you cannot avoid: Do you have a PC, a notebook computer, a PDA, a wired or wireless network, a home computer connected to the Internet? How about a cell phone? If so, you are vulnerable to a vast array of threats to your business, your productivity, and your personal identity.
Not too long ago, information security was the sole responsibility of the corporate IT department. Today, even the finest IT departments are overloaded with security concerns as an increasing number of computing and communication devices and decisions are in the hands of individual employees. Individuals at all levels of an organization must understand the fundamentals of information security.
Information Security - It's not just for the IT department anymore...
The Insider Training Information Security for Non-Technical Professionals course is a four-hour training program designed to walk you through the hype, jargon, and reality of critical information security concepts using everyday language in a fun, interactive class so that you will know what you can do to protect your assets.
This interactive class is delivered live online by an expert security instructor with over 15 years of consulting and training experience. Using the Insider Training DataFortress™ assessment system, you will be able to create your own security plan.
Are you armed with the proper knowledge to defend your data, your identity, and your productivity?:
Do You Know...
What security mistakes can cost you your job?
All the different ways you can receive a computer virus or a Trojan Horse
What spyware can steal from you?
How sophisticated thieves can steal your identity?
How your cell phone can be compromised?
What a keystroke logger is?
How to detect if your computer has been hacked?
What to do if your computer has been compromised?
Whether your wireless network is secure?
What the effects would be if you lost your computers, your e-mail, or your data for a day or a week?
COURSE OUTLINE
What is Information Security? - Understanding Your Enemies
Risk Assessment - Think Like the Pros
Disaster Prevention – Honey, I Lost the Data
Physical Security – Lock the Door on Your Way Out
Accounts and Passwords – Your Digital Keychain
Spyware, Viruses, and Trojan Horses – We’re Not in Kansas Anymore
E-mail Security – Should I Open It or Not?
Spam Detection and Prevention – Taking Control of Your Inbox
Web Browsing and Secure Transactions – I Caught Something from a Website?
Windows Security – Wash, Lock, and Bolt Shut
Firewall Security – Any Port in a Storm
Wireless Security – I Never Saw It Coming
Instant Messaging Security – It’s Just a Text Message, Right?
PDA Security – The Dangers of Carrying Your Life in Your Pocket
Cell Phone Security – Can You Be Paris Hiltoned?
When Disaster Strikes – CSI 'Your Computer Name Here'
Building Your Personal Security Plan: Using the Insider Training DataFortress™ Security Assessment System
PREREQUISITES:
56k or better Internet connection (128k or better is preferred)
Headset or speakers to hear the class audio
PRICING OPTIONS
$195 - Individuals with access to replay the class sessions once
$185 - Per person for groups of 5 or more with access to replay the class sessions once (call 866-509-7511 for group registrations)
$2,500 - Up to 25 attendees over 12-months with access to replay the class sessions (call 866-509-7511 for group registrations)
$9,995 - Privately branded materials with custom content, and up to 100 attendees at a private class with access to replay the class sessions (call 866-509-7511 for group registrations)
Can't attend the live class? Remember that your registration gives you access to all recorded class sessions.
