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Spring Semester 2022 Business Continuity Educational Sessions

The Office of Emergency Programs announced brown bag lunch training sessions for Business Continuity Planners. All sessions are from noon to 1 p.m. via Teams. 

Please RSVP to harrisj4@ohio.edu  if you would like to attend.  

February 23, 2022 via Teams – Rethinking Teamwork in a Virtual Setting 

Cat Russell, Human Resources Department 

This one-hour virtual lunch and learn encourages employees and department leaders to rethink, retool, and enhance teamwork in remote settings from a number of perspectives. Participants will be encouraged to think critically and creatively about the impact of remote work on workplace inclusion, the numerous channels for communication, and the unique opportunity to reestablish team dynamics and expectations for the benefit of all employees. 

March 9, 2022 via Teams – OIT Safety and the Internet 

Brooke Denney, Information Security Analyst II 

As a business continuity coordinator, we address how to cope with an unexpected loss of technology, the discussion sometimes leads to home networks, computer “hackers” and how to better protect both personal and work data from a nefarious attack. As hard as you might try, you might be unknowingly allowing uninvited “guests” into your home (and onto your network) when our family members are unaware of good security practices. Brooke Denney, Information Security Analyst will present on how basic security principals can apply to our home and family life. Topics covered in this session will include:  

  • Things to educate your family about to ensure security and privacy
  • What is social engineering?
  • What is ransomware?
  • Considerations when working from home
  • Securing your home computer Securing your home network
  • Helpful resources 
Published
January 28, 2022
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