Hub Huddles are an opportunity for manufacturing leaders to share\, on a peer-to-peer basis\, best practices for growth and strategies to overcoming challenges.
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\nUsing Cybersecurity as a Competitive Advantage
\nFeaturing Eric Schlichte\, ProCircular
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\nJoin us for the next Hub Huddle where ProCircular Chief Technology Officer Eric Schlichte will share specific actions leaders can take to better protect their organization and do so in a way that helps win more business. Attendees will learn basic cybersecurity best practices\, understand risks facing manufacturing organizations such as data breach and manufacturing compliance requirements\, among others\, and also have a better idea of where their organization should take action and why.
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\nAbout the speaker
\nEric Schlichte has more than 20 years of experience in the field of information technology (IT)\, security and compliance. He specializes in organizational leadership\, service delivery\, six sigma\, lean and IT life cycle management with a focus on compliance. Eric has managed large global implementations of custom-built software\, network architecture\, compliance readiness\, software deployment\, and full security platform implementations. \; He has more than a decade of experience designing\, building\, managing\, and supporting global data centers with location-specific regulations.
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\nHis work in numerous heavily regulated industries including financial\, education\, healthcare\, and manufacturing\, has given him a keen eye for information security risks and understanding of how to apply best practices related to industry-standard security. Eric has a passion for strict change control and automation\, leading to enhanced security and up time\, and has been recognized for his leadership in service delivery and compliance readiness. \; He has designed\, implemented\, and supported large scale deployments from fully automated turn-key solutions to enhancing existing client solutions. \; He is also a member of the FBI/DHS Infragard partnership. \;
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Acknowledgment:This content was prepared as part of the Illinois Defense Industry Adjustment Program\, a partnership between the University of Illinois System\, the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce\, and the Voorhees Center at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)\, with financial support from the U.S. Department of Defense\, Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA). \; It reflects the views of the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce and does not necessarily reflect the views of the OEA. For more information\, please visit www.IllinoisDIA.org. \; \; \;