This presentation will focus on a basic understanding of cybersecurity risks and practical ways to protect companies from these risks.

1. Create and understanding of the basic cybersecurity risks

2. Show practical ways to protect companies from these risks  

3. Provide examples from case studies so the information can be understood in applied settings 

All topic points will be presented by Michael Reinert

Cybersecurity is a term we are all familiar with, however the typical information about cybersecurity is very confusing and therefore most people and companies don’t take practical steps to better understand and protect themselves from cyber attack.  While there are many ways to discuss cybersecurity one easier way is to understand that it is now a risk to companies like many other risks including physical theft or damage or man-made or natural disasters. Businesses mitigate risks everyday to protect themselves and their hard won successes. Cybersecurity should be viewed as a similar risk and companies should take similar steps to protect themselves. This presentation will focus on a basic understanding of cybersecurity risks and practical ways to protect companies from these risks.  I will define cybersecurity and associated risks, discuss practical methods to mitigate these risks, and give examples from case studies so the information can be understood in applied settings.  

Michael Reinert is the owner of Reinert Consulting Group. Mike focuses his efforts in both cybersecurity and in helping businesses get the most from their technology dollars. He is a militray veteran and served an aircraft carrier called the USS Abraham Lincoln as a nuclear reactor operator. It was during this time in his career that he first became familiar with the importance of water treatment. Mike has also help start multiple successful companies in areas like pharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticlas records management, public safety managed information technology services and cybersecurity. Mike prides himself in making complex technologies easy for business professionals to understand and feel more confident in decisions related to technology. He spends his free time traveling with his family, exercising outdoors, and working in his gardens.