IT Networking Committee Education & Meeting

Description

Located within IPRA's Administration & Finance Section, the IT Networking Committee consists of park, recreation, and forest preserve professionals that either specialize or work in and around information technology. This event will feature presentations on "Top Things on the Minds of IT Leaders – ie AI, Security and Business/Leadership Alignment" and "What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Data Discovery and Classification with Microsoft Purview."  If you are interested in joining the committee or simply wish to attend for educational and networking purposes, you are encouraged to register.

Timeline:
10:00 - 10:05am:  Introductions
10:05 - 10:50am:  Presentation on "Top Things on the Minds of IT Leaders – ie AI, Security and Business/Leadership Alignment" with Steve Fry
11:10am - 12:00pm:  Presentation on "What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Data Discovery and Classification with Microsoft Purview" with Lavanya Roy
12:00pm - 1:00pm:  Lunch
1:00pm - 1:30pm:  Open Group Discussion

Top Things on the Minds of IT Leaders – ie AI, Security and Business/Leadership Alignment
What are the items most IT leaders are focused on in today’s world? Steve Fry, a virtual CIO from Heartland Business Systems (HBS) will talk about the top 3 he's seeing today. Steve will talk about some of the “what's and whys” ‐ along with some best practice items as well. We'll also be looking for open discussion ‐ to knowledge share across attendees in an effort to covering any other hot topics.

Learning Outcomes
1. AI – what we are seeing and what it is being used for
2. Security – Physical and Cyber top of mind best practices
3. IT Alignment with Business / the “internal user” as a customer / the “real” customer

What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Data Discovery and Classification with Microsoft Purview
This session offers a streamlined overview of Microsoft Purview’s key capabilities—Audit, Compliance Manager, Data Classification, DLP, Insider Risk, eDiscovery, and Information Governance—and how they help organizations uncover dark data, enforce retention policies, and improve data governance. We'll also touch on Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) for AI, highlighting how it supports secure and compliant use of AI across the enterprise. Discover how Purview and DSPM can turn compliance into a strategic advantage."

Learning Outcomes

1. Overview of Purview capabilities: Audit, Compliance Manager, Data classification, Data Loss Prevention, Insider Risk, eDiscovery, and Information Governance.
2. Show how it can uncover dark data, support retention policies, and enhance data governance practices within an organization.
3. DSPM for AI ‐ Brief overview

Lunch:  If you are interested in purchasing lunch for $20, a separate registration is required.  Lunch includes Burger bar, tots, salad, cookies and soft drinks/tea/water.  To register for lunch, click here.

Members can click here to log into their accounts and opt-in to the IT Networking Committee list and CommUnity Group through Lists/Committees. Not an IPRA member? Click here and join today! 

CEUs: Event is not approved for CEUs (Continuing Education Units are for certifications such as CTRS, CPRE and CPRP certification).