Small Agencies Round Table Discussion on VPNs

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Please note: This session is intended for agency employees only.
Join your fellow small agency owners and managers for our virtual round table discussion on VPNs. Rigid Bits Cybersecurity guest speakers Dustin Mooney and Ryan Smith will be joining us to provide 15 minutes of planned content plus answer your small agency questions surrounding VPNs. After our VPN piece, we’ve allotted time for an open forum to share experiences and conversations on any topic to help you learn, grow, and improve your business.

What is a VPN and what are VPNs important? VPN stands for "virtual private network." According to Merriam-Webster, “A VPN is a private computer network that functions over a public network. As more employees connect to their office networks from home, they expose the company to attacks. A VPN lets companies use the Internet as a secure pathway into their existing network.”

We will discuss:
•What is a VPN, and how does it work?
•When does it make sense to use one?
•What configurations should your VPN have in place?
•How else should you protect your business while using a VPN?
•How can we make sure I have secure ways for staff to work remotely and from home?
•What else besides VPNs should businesses consider to protect themselves and client data?

Our conversation will be geared towards agencies with 1-19 employees and isn't system-specific. There are many things that larger agencies have departmentalized that smaller agencies have to make time to do outside of their normal operations. Bring your questions. We encourage you to plan on sharing your webcam.

Contributors

Oliver Connor

Owner, Connor Insurance Agency
Dustin Mooney

Dustin Mooney is a Co-Founder and Principal Consultant of Rigid Bits, leading the Security Program Development, Incident Response and Computer Forensics practices. His cybersecurity experience is founded in performing security audits and assessments for government agencies. Building upon his policy background, Mr. Mooney also conducts technical testing utilizing both offensive and defensive security techniques. He specializes in computer and digital forensic and leans on his cybersecurity background to bring a unique approach to investigations. As a forensic analyst, he has experience testifying in court and analyzing evidence for litigation scenarios. His eight years conducting forensic investigations has honed his skills in quickly learning new environments, identifying potential areas of risk, and discovering breaches and vulnerabilities.

Ryan Smith

Coming from the InsureTech industry (Vertafore), Ryan brings a great understanding of the challenges that the independent agency channel faces and how important both relationships and protection of sensitive data are to those that support this industry.
Now, with Rigid Bits Cybersecurity, Ryan is helping leaders understand the cybersecurity risks that can cripple a company, data security requirements that are impacting even the smallest businesses, and how planning ahead can cut down the cost and damage brought on by a cyber incident.
His background in education and mathematics helps our clients understand complex topics and determine the best path forward to solving the challenges in front of them.
With access to cybersecurity experts, consultants, and technology through Rigid Bits and an understanding of how businesses operate effectively, he shares actionable information with clients that can help them be more secure, compliant, and prepared for whatever may come their way.

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Contributors

Oliver Connor

Dustin Mooney

Ryan Smith