March 13, 2017

To: MWFA Members and Fastener Industry From: Bob Baer, President The MWFA will hold their annual Milwaukee meeting on April 6th discussing an increasing issue-“Protecting Companies from the Cyber Threat”. We have been fortunate enough to secure a speaker from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Byron Franz is a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and has worked on national security matters for over 20 years. He currently serves in the FBI Milwaukee office as the Private Sector Coordinator, where his job is to raise awareness of cyber and insider threats to business and academia, as well as state/local governments. He holds a B.A. in Russian and a law degree, both from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The theft of intellectual property or trade secret information may cost the U.S. between $300-$400 billion dollars a year and can result in the net loss of millions of jobs. The protection of business data, engineering secrets, email accounts, customer lists, etc. are of great importance to our economy. This presentation will describe some of the cyber and insider threats to business that exist and suggest some possible mitigations. The

presentation will also highlight the importance of working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to neutralize threats to business and academia. During this presentation, you will learn the primary methods of computer intrusion and mitigations for protecting yourself against cyber and insider threats. You will also find out about the importance of leveraging state and federal resources to defeat these threats. Cyber theft could be detrimental to a company, don’t miss your opportunity to learn about safeguards to assist in protecting your company and yourself.

Details of this event are:

Date: April 6, 2017 Cocktails: 6:00-7:00 p.m. Dinner: 7:00 p.m. Followed by presentation Meeting Location: Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Harmony Room

1611 West Canal St.-Milwaukee, WI 53233 Dinner Fee: $50 MWFA Members/$60 Non-Members Hotel Rates: Room Rate until 3/23 $129

For room rate call 414-847-8433 Mention Mid-West Fastener Association

MWFA P. O. Box 5 Lake Zurich IL 60047 847-438-8338 Fax 847-438-7580 E-Mail mwfa@ameritech.net

 April  6,  2017  Dinner  Meeting  Event  

Potawatomi  Hotel  &  Casino         Meeting  in  Harmony  Room  1611  West  Canal  Street  Milwaukeee,  WI    53233  

 Room  rates  available  for  $129.00  (cut  off  date  3-­‐23-­‐17,  rate  available  after  that  date  based  on  availability)          Fee:   $50/Members  -­‐$60/Non-­‐Members                COMPANY__________________________________________________________    Total  Number  of  Attendees:    _____                    Attendee  Names:    (for  additions,  please  attach  list)    _____________________________            E-­‐mail:_______________________________      _____________________________              E-­‐mail:_______________________________    _____________________________            E-­‐mail:_______________________________      Payment  Enclosed  ______      Invoice  Us  ______      Bill  Credit  Card  ______    Credit  Card  Number______________________________________          Exp.  Date_______         Signature_________________________________________    Amt.  Enclosed________    Reservations  must  be  placed  prior  to  March  31st    in  order  to  place  accurate  dinner  reservations.    Mail  form  to:    MWFA          P.O.  Box  5        Lake  Zurich        IL        60047    or  fax  to  847-­‐438-­‐7580    Reservations  placed,  but  not  filled  will  be  invoiced-­‐we  are  billed  for  guarantee  given  to  restaurant    

Mid-West Fastener Association P. O. Box 5 Lake Zurich IL 60047

847-438-8338 Fax 847-438-7580