For most enterprises, the increasing use of the Internet has created new business opportunities, greater efficiencies, and a green field for innovation. But growing use of the Internet is also increasing the risk of cyber attack. In recent years, online attackers have launched a wide range of Internet-borne attacks, ranging from DDoS to DNS-based exploits to infiltration of commercial websites. And with the world relying more heavily on Web-ba...

The 2020 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index reports that phishing was the top initial attack vector, and organizations are looking for ways to prevent successful phishing attacks by training and creating more aware employees. Delivering a successful security awareness training program goes beyond the security team. It requires a multidisciplinary effort across the organization, addressing people-related vulnerabilities and mitigating people-cen...

This training will focus on: The importance of I-9 compliance for small businesses Changes during the Coronavirus Pandemic Introduce the I-9 forms, importance of filling out the forms correctly, retention process and proactive I-9 audits Common mistakes and how to correct them Areas Covered in the Session: Form I-9 Completing Retention Period Helpful Links Common Mistakes Legal Issues Auditing Forms Communication Contact Info : Compliance Key...

Category management is a strategic business practice that the Federal Government is applying to buy smarter and more like a single enterprise. It enables the government to eliminate redundancies, increase efficiency, deliver more value and savings from the government's acquisition programs, and meet the government’s small business goals. Accordingly, the government-wide IT Category has a strong commitment to small businesses and wants to...

For small businesses participating in the federal government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, understanding intellectual property (IP)—including patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and copyrights—is necessary to protect your ideas, products, and product names in today’s knowledge economy. This series of seven 90-minute webinars, organized by the USPTO and...

The joint webinar series is organized around the Framework for reopening of schools, published in April 2020 in collaboration with UNICEF and the World Bank, and aims to support governments in strengthening distance learning and facilitating the reopening of schools, as part of the Global Education Coalition’s efforts on COVID-19. The series includes 5 webinars broadcasted over the month of June. Global school closures in response to the...

SANS continues to offer high-quality cyber security training taught by real-world practitioners at the top of their fields. SANS training via Live Online offers live-stream, instructor-led cyber security training with support from virtual TAs, hands-on labs, electronic books, plus new virtual NetWars challenges, and dedicated chat channels for peer networking. View details and register now to learn cutting-edge, immediately applicable cyber se...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. Seminar Information: Does your staff understand the "terms of sale" of your international transactions? It is critical to comprehend the seller and buyer's rights and obligations with respect to the shipping or transportation of goods. Take this class to understand who is responsible for insurance and when transfer of risk moves from the Selle...

An Orion Virtual Hiring Conference is your chance to interview the best military job seekers, selected specifically for your open positions in the comfort of your own office. You will be presented with prescreened, qualified and suitably matched veterans that are interested in your available opportunities. This event will feature some of the world’s leading companies interviewing for a number of positions throughout the Northwest within...

Overview: This course will explain the changes to the Form 1099 for 2020, including the introduction of a new form (Form 1099-NEC), how to tell the difference between an employee and a contractor, how to use Form W-9 effectively, IRS penalties and ways out of penalties, and how to respond to IRS notices. Areas Covered in the Session: The basics, including: who issues 1099s, what transactions are reportable, and who gets a 1099 Form 1099-MISC a...