Meetings
UB Management

School sets

cyber seminar

The University at Buffalo School of Management Alumni Association will hold a breakfast seminar exploring cyber security for small businesses and nonprofit organizations from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 19 in the Center for Tomorrow on the UB North Campus. The seminar, "Cyber Crashes, Disasters and Hackers: Be Prepared," will be part of SOMAA's Smart Business Practices Breakfast Seminar Series. It will include a full breakfast, panel discussion, presentations, and a question-and-answer period. Topics that will be addressed include wireless security, software patches, spam messages and filters, password security, network monitoring, directory security, user permissions, data backups, encryption and disaster recovery planning. Presenting will be Kristopher Meier, director of information technology for Algonquin Studios; David J. Murray, assistant professor of management science and systems in the UB School of Management; and Gregory S. Gartland, IBM-certified administrator, developer and trainer for The PCA Group. The cost of the breakfast seminar will be $25 for SOMAA members, $30 for nonprofit representatives and $35 for others who are not members of SOMAA. Reservations are required and must be made by March 14 at 645-3224.

Buffalo Niagara

Partnership

to hold social

The Buffalo Niagara Partnership will hold Networking with a Twist, an informal cocktail party for members and nonmembers of the organization to network with other area business owners. The event will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13 at the Buffalo Launch Club, 503 E. River Road, Grand Island. The cost is $10 for members or $20 for nonmembers and walk-ups. Registration for the event is available online at www.thepar tnership.org. For more information on Networking with a Twist, call Charlene Janiga at 541-1770.