Wednesday, April 7, 2010
First Friday Forum
Upcoming
Friday, April 9, 2010
Think You Are Internet Secure? THINK AGAIN
Your employees are the weakest link:
- 80% of your employees may be using their business password on untrusted websites.
- 71% of malware that's distributed via the web is via compromised, legitimate websites.
Online banking fraud:
- Banking trojans are bankrupting businesses by wiping out their bank accounts.
- 16% of infected computers are infected with password stealing trojans.
Website security:
- 64% of websites have at least 1 serious vulnerability.
- Think your website traffic is protected against interception because you use SSL? Think again.
Come and meet Steve Werby, Information Security Officer, Technology Services, Virginia Commonwealth University. He will be sharing some examples of current security breaches and some of his expertise and perspective that will help keep your information safe. Small business managers, owners, and anyone who participates on e-mail, in social media, or who oversees websites or other internet activity, will hear useful security information to implement NOW.
Steve Werby is the Information Security Officer at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), where he leads the university's information security management program. His responsibilities include information security policy, governance, risk management, security awareness and threat management. Steve became involved in Internet development and security during the Dot-com bubble, with the founding of the first of his two Internet consultancies providing services to small and medium businesses worldwide. In addition to his role at VCU, he's active in the security research community and is heavily involved in user awareness efforts through social media and his blog, Justifiable Paranoia.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
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Help feed the kids! Puritan Cleaners is once again sponsoring 100K Meals for Kids in April.
Join us by bringing food and funds to this First Friday Forum! Visit puritancleaners.com for more information or to donate online. Also, be sure to join Puritan Cleaners on April 21st for free hot dogs and hamburgers at their location at 1807 Staples Mill Road. Matt Dinardo of WRIC-8 will be televising live all day. Bring a donation of food or funds from your business and get mentioned on-air and/or online! Click her for more information.
April 9, 2010
7:45–9:15 a.m.
Location: Westin Richmond Hotel
6631 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
804-282-8444
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Cost: Members, $25; Non-members, $30
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Member News & Events
April is National Donate Life Month!
The Retail Merchants Association has partnered with the Donate Life Partnership—which comprises United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS based in Richmond, VA), Donate Life America, LifeNet Health, Old Dominion Eye Foundation, Minority Organ Tissue Transplantation Education Program (MOTTEP), and the National Kidney Foundation to increase awareness and encourage Organ Donation.
RMA member businesses can offer information to your employees, customers and families. You’ll find more information including downloadable collateral at http://www.retailmerchants.com/retailers-4life.asp. You may also contact Preston Perrin, pperrin@retailmerchants.com ,804-662-5504, and he’ll be happy to answer questions or suggest ways you can get involved. Printed sign-up donor forms are available at the Retail Merchants Association’s offices for your pick up. There is no cost for your business to participate in this worthwhile campaign and you may offer this information in your business all year long.
Organ donation and transplantation saves lives. One organ donor can save 7 lives, restore sight to two people and help many others. Four Virginians die each week waiting for a life-saving organ transplant that doesn’t come in time.
Flying Squirrels Souvenirs Take-Off at Barnett's Hallmark Shops
A selection of the newest Flying Squirrels product is now available at all Barnett's Hallmark Shops! Choose from cool new gift items including Koozies, Keychains, Pencils, Pens, Mugs, Pint Glasses, Travel Mugs, Decals, Plush Bears and much more! Check back for a variety of Flying Squirrels Hats and T-shirts coming soon! For store locations and contact information visit www.ShopBarnetts.com.
Retrofitting Your Home to be More Stormwater Friendly
April 14
Presented by Virginia Conservation and Recreation Stormwater Outreach Manager Dr. Jan-W. Briedé. Each week experts share easy to understand information on the wide range of fascinating science topics. Purchase lunch at Café Portico or pack your own lunch. noon-1 p.m. Free. Science Museum of Virginia. www.smv.org.
The Geologic History of the Massanutten Mountains
April 21
Presented by Virginia Geologic Mapping Program Manager Matt Heller. Each week experts share easy to understand information on the wide range of fascinating science topics. Purchase lunch at Café Portico or pack your own lunch. noon–1 p.m. Free. Science Museum of Virginia. www.smv.org.
National Astronomy Day
April 24
Get an up-close look at the sun—without burning your eyes. Build a rocket and watch it blast off. Join the Science Museum of Virginia and the Richmond Astronomical Society for National Astronomy Day. noon–4 p.m. Science Museum of Virginia. www.smv.org.
Save: Payroll and a 401(k) Plan Go Better Together
A new Paychex white paper shows how small business owners can save time and money by integrating payroll processing and 401(k) administration. The new white paper, titled “Payroll and a 401(k) Plan Go Better Together,” discusses how bundling payroll with 401(k) services makes sense because the same employee information is required for both processes. As a result, integrating 401(k) with payroll offers a range of advantages—including saving time and money, ensuring greater accuracy, and establishing better security. To view the white paper, please click here.
New RMA March Members—Welcome!
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