NetTech 2.0: Business Continuity Planning November 12, 2009

With an increasing dependence not only on technology, but also its security and compliance to more and more rigorous industry and government regulations, Business Continuity has become a hot topic across all industries.

On November 12th, NetTech welcomes Jerry Hughes, CISA, PCI-QSA, Practice Leader - IT Compliance Group, Lighthouse Computer Services to present on the essentials of Business Continuity, including impact analysis, recovery and continuity planning and the strategies and technologies that can be utilized to minimize disruptions to business operations should a disaster occur.

When: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009

Where: Fado Irish Pub, Twin River Casino
100 Twin River Rd
Lincoln, RI 02865
www.fadoirishpub.com

Topic: Business Continuity

Speaker: Jerry Hughes, CISA, PCI-QSA
Practice Leader
IT Compliance Group
Lighthouse Computer Services
www.LighthouseITCompliance.com
Cost: $5.00 Tech Collective members
$15.00 non-members
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About Jerry:
Jerry Hughes joined Lighthouse Computer Services, Inc. in February, 2005. He brings to the team over twenty years of experience helping companies become compliant with internal, industry and government regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA and GLBA. He is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and has participated in customer, corporate, federal and state audits including regulatory and internal audits. Mr. Hughes leads Lighthouse’s team of CISA and PCI/QSA-certified auditors who are all COBIT certified and offer a full suite of IT Compliance services.

Active across many layers of the industry, Mr. Hughes has garnered numerous speaking and training engagements within the industry and is a member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and a number of related trade and financial organizations.

Mr. Hughes holds a Masters Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University as well as a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics with a Minor in Computer Science from the University of Rhode Island.

About NetTech 2.0:
This casual event series brings together IT engineers, designers, developers, technicians and support specialists of all backgrounds and fields. Come gain insight from an industry speaker, meet your peers, talk tech - or non-tech - and start getting more out of your career. It's a tough world out there, the more connections you make, the more knowledgeable, marketable and successful you will become.

Location: Twin River - Lincoln, RI
Registration Fees :
5.00 for Tech-Collective Members
15.00 for Non-Members

Official Website: http://www.tech-collective.org