Abstracts
“ What Keeps You Awake At Night ?”
 Freedom of Information Act: Curse or Cure for OPSEC?
The focus of this session is to talk about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its implications regarding OPSEC success. This session will discuss the requirements for responding to FOIA requests, the process for responding to requests, and the guiding policies for reviewing information for public release.
The FOIA is only one of many methods used by the public to obtain access to government information. Understanding that a cornerstone of a free country is open government, how do we balance the need to protect critically sensitive or classified information and still provide for an informed citizenry?
Designing Security Awareness Products
This workshop will provide an overview of how to develop and implement an awareness program. The workshop will focus on the following topics:
- Where and how to begin
- What elements must be considered when developing a program
- How to secure management support of the program
- How to develop awareness products as well as what sources for products currently exist
OPSEC Fundamentals Workshop
This seminar is designed to familiarize students with the five-step OPSEC process. It provides students with a basic working knowledge of OPSEC as outlined in National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) 298.
Lectures focus on understanding OPSEC principles and how OPSEC is applied to daily activities and crisis situations. It is geared to all those who need to become familiar with the OPSEC process, to include managers and executives.
TrashINT
Do you realize what intelligence an adversary can acquire just by looking at your daily trash? This workshop will focus on common items found in trashcans and dumpsters, and how the information gathered from them can be used to profile you, your family or your company.
The Multi-faceted Threat
Our nation has a growing reliance on new information technologies to control critical information systems. Computer and telecommunications networks and databases connect government, military, industry, academia, and private citizens worldwide. They control vital services that have become ingrained into our daily lives, such as those for banking, energy, water, and transportation. Today, more than ever, good security practices by all users are necessary to help mitigate the key element to any adversarial success – ACCESS!
This presentation will discuss the efforts of nation-state-sponsored elements, criminals, terrorists, and hackers to target and exploit weaknesses in systems that support our nation's economy and national security.
IOSS Top Ten Terrorist Threats
While many people are aware of Al Qaeda, few people seem to understand the number of other terrorist organizations around the world that pose a threat to western interests. This will not be a ranking, per se, but rather a discussion on the global threat presented by these groups. Included in the workshop wil be a quick synopsis of each group; how and why they came into existence; their ideology; examples of previous terrorist operations; and what we can reasonable expect from them in the future.
Identity Theft
Identity Theft is becoming more and more common these days. From running up stolen credit card purchases to creating false identification cards or passports, identity thieves have myriad reasons for stealing your identity. Thieves can find out information about you from simply rummaging through your garbage cans and pilfering your mailbox to involving you in telephone and internet scams. What can you do to protect yourself? This workshop gives a comprehensive understanding of:
- How identities are stolen
- How the stolen identity might be used
- What to do if your identity is stolen
- How to protect yourself from becoming a victim
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