Webinar Series

Timely. Our webinar series brings you the most current issues facing your financial institution in an easy-to-understand presentation. In addition, we provide you with the quick and easy tools to implement necessary changes to your network during the webinar.

Convenient & Cost-Effective. The sessions are designed to provide “hands on” and refresher training for your financial institution from the comfort of your own office. All you need is an Internet connection and a telephone. We offer the same session at different times and days in the month to ensure that you have ample opportunity to attend the webinars that interest you. Additionally, you can have an unlimited number of employees trained for the price of one webinar login and training is a tax-deductible expense.

Interactive. Our webinars are designed to provide our clients with a forum where they will not only learn something new, but also interact with the Safe Systems Subject Matter Expert and your banking peers. Our webinars are limited so that the sessions are conducive to interaction.

View upcoming live webinars, recorded webinars, or see our Training Calendar for a schedule of available webinars. To register for our live webinars, please visit our online registration form. If you have any questions, please email education@safesystems.com.

To register for a recorded webinar, please email the Education Department with the webinar's title. You will receive an email with instructions on how to access the recorded webinar including the password and url.

Please click on the title of the webinar to read the webinar's description.

Upcoming Live Webinars
Securing Laptops and Remote Devices
Description:	Portable devices are everywhere. Most likely, someone at your bank is using one for work. If not, they will be in the near future. This webinar will focus on options and settings you have to secure portable devices. Some devices have or offer tracking options, remote wipe, encryption, etc. What settings are you using now? What options could you put in place to secure your customers’ information? We will discuss the following options in conjunction with laptops, Blackberries, Smartphones, and PDAs: Encryption Tracking Devices Remote Wipe Training Policies Settings
Dates:	July 29, 2008 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, ET July 31, 2008 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, ET
Destruction and Disposal
Description:	Customers’ account paperwork, workstations, servers, backup media all potentially contain customer data. How does your bank dispose of these? Who is responsible? How much will it cost? Disposal Policy Why do you need it? What should be included? What are your options? What are the repercussions?
Dates:	August 5, 2008 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, ET August 14, 2008 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, ET
Can New Technology Lower Your Total Cost of Ownership?
Description:	Magazines, newspapers, friends, family, everyone has an idea on how to save money. When it comes to technology, everyone knows how to save a buck. Whether you buy a computer from a local guy who builds them himself or use webmail instead of installing Office, there is a savings and most likely a cost. The homemade PC may be harder to find drivers or replacement parts or webmail may not offer all the features needed later on. Many people will tell you to implement Citrix or Virtual Machines, amongst other fads. These technologies have the potential to save you money but they also have the potential to cost you thousands. We will discuss several new technologies and how they may (or may not) save you money. Pros and Cons of: Virtual Machines VM Ware Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 Improved Terminal Services VM capabilities Citrix Centralized processing Minimal clients
Dates:	September 9, 2008 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, ET September 25, 2008 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, ET
Recorded Webinars
WSUS: Patch Management
Description:	Windows Software Update Service is a powerful tool which controls patch management. Patch management updates software to protect against new security threats and is a critical component of Information Security. WSUS will help your bank manage and report on the patch management status of the network. Learn: How to utilize WSUS as part of your Patch Management Program How patches are managed by WSUS WSUS server deployment Administrator interaction in WSUS Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
EMCO: Audit Hardware and Software Compliance
Description:	Emco Network Inventory is a powerful tool which provides fast, detailed scans of your network in order to collect information about the computers on your network. Emco allows for a quick view of all installed software to ensure licensing and authorized software compliance. Learn how to audit your network’s: Software license compliance Unauthorized or unapproved software Software version consistency Hardware Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
Extending your Office: Using Current Windows Technology to Stay Connected on the Go
Description:	With Microsoft Exchange2003 and a compatible handheld device (SmartPhone), stay connected on the go. Enjoy secure, real-time synchronization of all your Microsoft Outlook data such as email, calendar, tasks, and contacts. This webcast will familiarize you with the capabilities and components of SmartPhones. Learn: About the different programs you can use on a SmartPhone About “remote wipe” which helps protect your data on lost or stolen SmartPhones How and where you can connect to the Internet What type of data the SmartPhone can hold Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
The 10 Scariest Problems That Can Occur on Your Network and How to Avoid Them
Description:	Being in charge of a network is a scary job. With viruses, power outages, worms, system failure, plus more dangers lurking around every corner, it’s enough to spook anyone! We’ll help face your fears about 10 of the scariest problems that can occur on your network by showing you how to avoid the problems, so being in charge of the network will actually be a “treat”. Learn how to prevent: A virus outbreak A dead server An unpatched system Plus 7 more "scary" problems! Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
Dual-factor Authentication: What is it, Why do I Need it, and How do I Implement it?
Description:	Usernames and passwords are no longer sufficient in restricting access to sensitive information resources. With the number of identity theft and transaction fraud cases on the rise, dual-factor authentication is fast becoming the next authentication standard. In this webcast, we will: Examine the features that make dual-factor authentication superior to traditional methods Examine the process of implementing a dual-factor authentication solution Provide guidance for ensuring a smooth transition Identify risks that prevent dual-factor authentication from being a perfect solution Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
Network Fundamentals: Putting the Pieces Together
Description:	Overview of typical network components and terminology. Learn: Communications (Host, Branch to Branch) Internet Network Layout and Design, Schematics Server Clients Software Packages and Their Use Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
Ghost: What Can I Do with Ghost?
Description:	We will look into the features and benefits of using Symantec Ghost in your network. Learn: Ghost components Ghost options Creating boot disks Creating, restoring an image with Ghost Cast Server Using Ghost Console to pull up, restore an image Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
Exchange 2003: What Every Administrator Should Know
Description:	Explore some basic features of Exchange 2003 that Administrators should know and teach their clients. Learn: Exchange Basics Verifcation of Backup Procedures Restoring Emails Outlook Fundamentals Public Folders Mailbox Maintenance, Cleanup Out of Office Assistance Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
Active Directory: How to Monitor the Health and Happiness of AD
Description:	Active Directory (AD) can be a great and powerful tool, making your job a little bit easier, but only if you know how to use AD correctly. Keeping your AD happy is very important. A happy Active Directory allows your group policy, client logon, and replication to work better. Learn: Monitoring tools & utilities available to check the health of your AD Replication among your Domain Controllers Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
Spring Cleaning
Description:	Just like your house, your network needs periodic cleaning to ensure proper functionality and speed. A look into some maintenance products you can use to clean up your network and make it more efficient. Learn: Work station cleanup Server cleanup Organizing your network Organizing your information Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
Planning, Preparing, and Responding to a Vulnerability Assessment
Description:	Today’s financial institutions are advised to perform an independent, external vulnerability assessment on an annual basis. This webcast introduces key concepts and methodologies used to help increase the value of an assessment. Learn: Key things to know and ask when choosing a vendor What you can do to prepare for an external assessment How to read an assessment and qualify its findings Understand what examiners’ expectations are from an assessment Three crucial tasks to perform after an assessment Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
Group Policy
Description:	*Microsoft’s Active Directory* allows administrators to force settings on all computers within their organization. Administrators can leverage this tool to enforce workstation security and desktop appearance, all with a few clicks of a mouse. Learn how to implement the 0following items in Group Policy: Screen savers and timeouts Desktop appearance Unwanted desktop icons, features, and software Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
New Years Resolutions
Description:	Everyone makes New Year’s resolutions; personal goals for the upcoming year. Don’t forget your network’s New Year’s resolutions! We will cover some of the network items that Administrators should do, but may not have accomplished in the past. New year, new network! Network resolutions you should make (and keep!): Slim down the network Organize and reconcile licenses Update and create network user lists Rejuvenate your hardware inventory Workout hardware issues Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
Laptop Security: Securing your customer data when it is out of the office
Description:	Laptop security has attracted a lot of attention in the news recently. All the attention may have you wondering what you could do to protect customers’ data on your laptop. Leaving your laptop in the office is an option but not a realistic one. This webcast will teach you several steps to secure your laptop and your customers’ data. Learn: Data encryption options General security practices Wireless security best practices Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
Opening new branch? What technology concerns will you have?
Description:	Congratulations! Your bank has decided to open a new branch. What kind of technology decisions will you have to face? What type of Internet line should you chose? Wiring choices? Network design? All the questions and choices can be very confusing. This webcast will help shed some light and clear the air on all the issues surrounding a new branch. Learn: Communication choices Host Internet Network implementation Wiring basics Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
IDS/IPS - How and What Can I Protect?
Description:	Ben Murphy from Gladiator Technology Services, Inc. will discuss the topic of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS). He will explain: The facts about IDS and IPS The differences between IDS and IPS What can be protected or prevented with IDS and IPS How to determine your IDS and IPS setup Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
Ready or Not, Here Comes Vista!
Description:	Microsoft’s newest Operating System, Vista, is already shipping to businesses and soon XP will no longer available for new PCs. Jay Butler will discuss several of the updated features of Vista including, but not limited to: Vista’s minimum requirements Benefits of Vista Differences between Vista and XP/2000 How to prepare for Vista Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
Change Control Process
Description:	Managing CHANGE on the network has become a critical component of your network health. This webcast will help you develop a manageable change control process. This process will outline how to identify, document, and audit various network changes. Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
Printers, Faxes, and Scanners
Description:	Everything you wanted to know about printers, faxes, and scanners, but were afraid to ask. Printers: This webcast will help you understand the many variables associated with printing. We will concentrate on exploring the three types of printer connections. Faxes: We will address the unique challenges that faxes present to our Information Security program and some of the controls used to mitigate those challenges. Scanners: We will also address several of the numerous scanning options. We will examine the many ways to connect a scanner and the differences in the file extension options. Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
What Does That Do?
Description:	Did you ever wonder why you have some of the software and hardware items installed in your network? Did you ever wonder what that do-hicky that plugs into the thingamajig is really doing? If you would like answers to these questions, then this webcast is for you. We will help you understand what the most common hardware and software components are on your network, what they do, and why you need them. Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
WSUS 3.0
Description:	Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 delivers new features including an MMC-based user interface with advanced filtering and reporting, improved performance and operational reliability, flexible deployment options to improve branch office support, and more content access through the Microsoft Update Catalog site. Learn: New look and feel New functionality New reporting Centralized management of multiple WSUS server (multiple branches) Install MMC to manage from local pc Email notification Uninstall updates from central location Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
Exchange 2007
Description:	With the release of Exchange 2007 earlier this year, Microsoft has added some significant modifications and enhancements to their flagship mail server product. This webinar will highlight some of the key changes in Exchange 2007 and explain how it can impact your organization. Learn: More resiliency with Cluster Continuous Replication Best Practices for upgrades New look of web based outlook New Hardware requirements New licensing requirements Role specific servers Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
Data Leakage
Description:	iPods, USB Tokens, WebMail, lost or stolen laptops; all of these devices can be used to transfer private customer information outside of your institution. The impact of data leaks can be substantial and in extreme cases be terminal to an organization. This webinar on Data Leakage addresses how to stop the theft of sensitive information from your institution, such as: private customer information, social security numbers, financial transactions, and other sensitive information. The presentation will cover a variety of prevention techniques and discuss their relative effectiveness. Curt Frierson, EVP Technology and Education will conclude the presentation with a live question and answer session. Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
Email Security and Controls
Description:	Advance mail servers like Exchange provide us with more than just communication but also a way to track and manage our time. However, email does not come without risks. There are many risks that need to be assessed and mitigated when using email at your bank, including: Encryption: How to encrypt emails? What should be encrypted? OWA Access: How to limit the risk with having an internet facing server inside your network DMZ: Can you place your email server inside a DMZ to help secure your network? Email Retention: Can you access emails without employees’ knowledge? What are the best practices for email archiving? Email Policy: What key points should be in your email policy? Should employees be allowed to send personal emails from their financial institution email address? Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
Vista on the Horizon
Description:	Windows XP is now available only on a limited basis and your financial institution will soon be forced to use Windows Vista. What should you expect? How will you perform the basic tasks you know in Windows 2000 and XP? What settings will help you better manage and protect your computers and the information they contain? Areas of discussion include: How to set an IP address How to add/remove programs Bit locker on laptops for encryption Office 2007 enhancements and changes Search feature General navigation What are the minimum hardware requirements? Auto backup New security features Email education@safesystems.com to register. Cost: $100
Making a List, Checking it Twice
Description:	With 2007 soon coming to a close, what should you review from the past year? What should you check and what should your ISO check? Any upcoming technology that could make your job easier or your financial institution more secure? Yearly admin checklists Reports Actions to take Information to give to your ISO How old is too old? What you may want to consider upgrading. What’s the new technology on the horizon? What should you do with old equipment? Update security, email, remote access, laptop, internet access, cell phone policies Evaluate the effectiveness of your policies Prepare training Email education@safesystems.com to register.
New Year's Resolutions
Description:	Everyone makes New Year’s resolutions; personal goals for the upcoming year. Don’t forget your network’s New Year’s resolutions! We will cover some of the network items that Administrators should do, but may not have accomplished in the past. New year, new network! Network resolutions you should make (and keep!): Forcing your users to shape up Put the bank on lockdown: Lock down permissions on folders Lock down desktops Disable downloads from internet Inventory software and hardware Quarterly walkthrough Email policy and enforcement New technologies to consider: Endpoint Security Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Mail Archival Email education@safesystems.com to register.
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Description:	Symantec has just released its latest Antivirus offering, Symantec Endpoint Protection. More than just a name change, Endpoint Protection promises a comprehensive endpoint security solution; no longer just protection against viruses. What does this change mean to your bank? This webinar will focus on: What does Endpoint Protection offer? What is different? Security Advantages of using Endpoint Protection. Overview of look and feel. Email education@safesystems.com to register.
Windows Server 2008
Description:	Longhorn. Windows Server 2008. We’ve been hearing these terms for a long time. Microsoft’s newest Server OS will finally be released in late February 2008. Now is the time to start preparing. This webinar will not focus on how to use Server 2008; rather, it will be a discussion on: What’s new in Server 2008? When should you consider upgrading? What to do if buying new server soon. Costs associated with upgrading. Advantages and disadvantages of upgrading or implementing Server 2008 as one of your Domain Controllers. Email education@safesystems.com to register.
Vulnerability Assessments from Beginning to End
Description:	Today’s financial institutions are advised to perform an independent, external vulnerability assessment on an annual basis. This webinar introduces key concepts and methodologies used to help increase the value of an assessment. What to know and ask when choosing a vendor What you can do to prepare for an external assessment How to read an assessment and qualify its findings Goals of a vulnerability assessment 3 crucial tasks to perform after an assessment Email education@safesystems.com to register.
Technology and Compliance: Ideas to Get Everyone on Board
Description:	As a Network Administrator, you have worked hard to make your network compliant with federal regulations but also best practices; yet, you still find tellers writing down their passwords and storing them underneath their keyboards. What can you do to get employees to realize the importance of compliance? This webinar will cover: What regulations state Employee responsibilities Ideas to get management on board Ideas to motivate employees to adhere to policies Email education@safesystems.com to register.
What to do Before you Go on Vacation
Description:	Summer is finally here and vacation is on everyone’s mind. We will discuss several steps you should take before leaving the office to ensure your network will function smoothly without users calling your cell phone every twenty minutes. The webinar will include: Delegation of control to the appropriate users Making sure backups are working Opening up VPN for Safe Systems, if needed Checking and confirming OWA is working Confirming VPN is working Securing desk, drawers, etc Email education@safesystems.com to register.