SIRT Roundtable schedule

SIRT Roundtable discussions are open to the K-State community and focus on IT security topics that impact the campus. SIRT reserves the right to change discussion topics based on current IT events affecting K-Staters.

Check this page periodically for updates. Questions about the roundtable discussions should be sent to a SIRT representative.

To see presentations from past roundtable meeting go to the bottom of the page.

Next Roundtable Presentations

Friday, December 4, 2009
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Location: Union 213
Topic/Facilitator: TBD

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Upcoming Roundtable Dates

Friday, January 15, 2010 Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. Location: Union 213 Topic/Facilitator: TBD	Friday, February 12, 2010 Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. Location: Union 213 Topic/Facilitator: TBD	Friday, March 12, 2010 Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. Location: Union 213 Topic/Facilitator: TBD
Friday, April 9, 2010 Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. Location: Union 213 Topic/Facilitator: TBD	Friday, May 7, 2010 Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. Location: Union 213 Topic/Facilitator: TBD	Friday, June 4, 2010 Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. Location: Union 213 Topic/Facilitator: TBD
Friday, July 2, 2010 Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. Location: Union 213 Topic/Facilitator: TBD	Friday, August 13, 2010 Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. Location: Union 213 Topic/Facilitator: TBD	Friday, September 10, 2010 Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. Location: Union 213 Topic/Facilitator: TBD
Friday, October 8, 2010 Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. Location: Union 213 Topic/Facilitator: TBD	Friday, November 5, 2010 Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. Location: TBD Topic/Facilitator: TBD

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Past Roundtable Presentations

Friday, November 6, 2009
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Location: Union 213
Topic/Facilitator: Harvard Townsend & Shea McGrew
Powerpoint available here.
Covered topics include:

The November roundtable covered the new versions of Trend Micro security software deploying the week of November 9th. The discussion included the following for both Trend Micro OfficeScan 10 for Windows and Trend Micro Security for Macs 1.5:

• Features
• New operating system support (Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6)
• Why it is important to move to upgrade as soon as possible
• Deployment schedule for central IT Trend Micro service
• What users should expect with the upgrade
• General availability on K-State's antivirus web site

In addition, the removal of Symantec Antivirus from Macs before installing Trend Micro was discussed since K-State's Symantec license expired on October 27.

Friday, September 11, 2009
Topic: New Operating Systems
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Location: Union 213
Facilitator: Harvard Townsend
Powerpoint available here.
Coverered topics included:

• Mac OS X 10.6 and Windows 7 issues
• Why you should delay deployment but start testing now
• Application compatibility is more than an antivirus issue
• Why antivirus protection is important, even for Macs
• When will supported antivirus products be available for each OS?
• Security features in each OS
• Dealing with those pesky infected USB flash drives
• What we’ve seen on campus recently
• Explanation of Autorun/Autoplay
• Demonstration of how to disable Autorun/Autoplay

Friday, August 14, 2009
Topic: Malicious Email
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Location: Union 213
Facilitator: Harvard Townsend
Powerpoint available here.
Topic: Thousands of people at K-State received malicious e-mails over the last month claiming to be shipping instructions from Amazon.com, an eCard greeting from Hallmark, or Jessica wanting to meet you. This attack was particularly effective, resulting in well over 100 compromised computers around campus. This discussion helped attendees learn the characteristics of this attack, why it was so effective compared to others, and what you they can do to prevent becoming a victim in the future.

Friday, June 5, 2009
Topic: Deploying PGP Whole Disk Encryption
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Location: Union 213
The June roundtable covered deployment of PGP Whole Disk Encryption software. Josh McCune demonstrated a client installation, which several of you had requested to see before doing your own installations. It was also a chance for anyone involved in deploying PGP to encrypt laptops and desktops to ask questions and share experiences.

Friday, May 8, 2009
Topic: Traveling Safety
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Facilitators: Harvard Townsend
Powerpoint available here
Summary: Attendees discussed things that can be done to ensure that even while traveling this summer your data remains safe and secure. Topics covered included both physical and electronic security measures for using your computer on the road, from simply keeping a close eye on your laptop while it goes through the airport screaner, to using a VPN client when logging onto the K-State network when off campus.

Friday, January 16, 2009
Topic: New IT Security Policies at K-State
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Facilitators: Harvard Townsend
Powerpoint available here
Summary: Attendees discussed the creation of policies based on the state review of K-State's existing policies. Consideration was given to how these guidelines could help to harden the K-State's security as well as the difficulty in implementing some of them on a shoestring budget.

Friday, December 12, 2008
Topic: PGP Laptop Encryption
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Facilitators: Harvard Townsend and Marin Dowlin
Powerpoint available here
Summary: Attendees discussed the implementation and installation of PGP Whole Disk Encryption on laptops containing confidential K-State information. The install process was discussed and the product was demonstrated in Windows and Mac OS.