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SUMMARY:Cybersecurity Insights 2025: Key Takeaways from the NMFTA Conference
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, November 13\, 2025\, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA)™ cybersecurity team presented Cybersecurity Insights 2025: Key Takeaways from the NMFTA Conference. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nAccess the Recording\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nCouldn’t attend the NMFTA Cybersecurity Conference in person? This one-hour retrospective delivers the essential insights straight to you. Our expert-led briefing will distill the most important conversations\, trends\, and strategies that emerged from this year’s event—equipping you with the knowledge you need to strengthen your organization’s defenses. \n\n\n\nFrom the rise of cyber-enabled cargo theft to evolving tactics targeting fleets\, telematics\, and supply chain systems\, you’ll gain a practical understanding of the threats shaping today’s trucking industry and the strategies being deployed to counter them. \n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes \n\n\n\n\nA clear summary of the top cybersecurity trends impacting trucking and logistics today.\n\n\n\nInsight into the latest tactics used by cybercriminals in cargo theft and supply chain disruption.\n\n\n\nProven strategies for protecting fleets\, telematics\, and operational systems against sophisticated attacks.\n\n\n\nGuidance on regulatory readiness and building long-term operational resilience.\n\n\n\nAn understanding of where the industry is headed next and how to prepare.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Your Speakers\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtie Crawford\, CISSP\, CISM is the Director of Cybersecurity at the National Motor Freight Traffic Association\, Inc. (NMFTA)TM. Artie is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in cybersecurity strategy and deep technical expertise in addressing complex cybersecurity challenges. He possesses a thorough understanding of the tools\, techniques\, procedures\, and attack vectors employed by cyber adversaries.   \n\n\n\nArtie has a proven track record of providing strategic guidance\, collaboration\, and engineering support to a wide range of organizations\, including state and local governments\, educational institutions\, intelligence agencies\, transportation authorities\, and the Department of Defense\, all in support of their cybersecurity missions.  \n\n\n\nThroughout his distinguished career\, Artie has held pivotal roles at organizations such as the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)\, Microsoft\, MITRE\, and others. His work has been centered on developing advanced techniques and tools for real-world operations.   \n\n\n\nA 27-year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps\, Artie retired in 2011 as the Cybersecurity Chief of the Marine Corps\, where he served as the Senior Technical Advisor to the CIO and Director of C4.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBen Wilkens\, CISSP\, CCSP\, CISM\, is a Cybersecurity Principal Engineer at the National Motor Freight Traffic Association\, Inc. (NMFTA)™.  \n\n\n\nIn his role at NMFTA\, Ben spearheads research initiatives and leads teams dedicated to developing cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies\, methodologies\, and strategies to safeguard information systems and networks. He collaborates extensively with academic institutions\, industry partners\, and government agencies to advance cybersecurity practices and knowledge.  \n\n\n\nBen provides expert insights and recommendations to organizations\, enhancing their security posture and helping them navigate the constantly evolving landscape of cyber threats.  \n\n\n\nBefore joining NMFTA\, Ben was a key executive at a third-generation family-owned trucking and logistics company. There\, he focused on the strategic integration of technology to improve operational efficiency while ensuring adherence to cybersecurity best practices.  \n\n\n\nWith a rare combination of CISSP\, CCSP\, and CISM certifications alongside an active Class A CDL\, Ben brings a unique perspective to the intersection of cybersecurity and transportation. In addition to his extensive experience as an over-the-road driver\, he has held roles in dispatch operations\, driver management\, and brokerage sales. Ben later transitioned to IT and operations support\, where he honed his expertise in cybersecurity.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccess the Recording
URL:https://nmfta.org/nmfta-event/cybersecurity-insights-2025-key-takeaways-from-the-nmfta-conference/
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SUMMARY:Surviving a Cyber Crisis: Real Stories\, Real Lessons\, Real Money.
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, November 20\, 2025\, for an eye-opening session uncovering the top 10 cybersecurity gaps most frequently identified in fleet security assessments—and learn how outdated assumptions about IT\, managed service providers (MSPs)\, and cloud security may be putting your company at risk. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nAccess the Recording\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nLed by Artie Crawford\, Director of Cybersecurity for NMFTA\, and Melanie Padron of IT ArchiTeks\, this educational webinar will equip trucking leaders with the insights and practical knowledge they need to initiate meaningful conversations\, strengthen fleet defenses\, and protect company profits in today’s evolving threat landscape. \n\n\n\nKey Takeaways: \n\n\n\n\nIdentify where reliance on outdated IT or MSP practices can create exposure\n\n\n\nUnderstand the most common vulnerabilities in trucking cybersecurity\n\n\n\nLearn actionable steps to begin closing critical cyber gaps within your fleet\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Your Speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtie Crawford\, CISSP\, CISM is the Director of Cybersecurity at the National Motor Freight Traffic Association\, Inc. (NMFTA)TM. Artie is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in cybersecurity strategy and deep technical expertise in addressing complex cybersecurity challenges. He possesses a thorough understanding of the tools\, techniques\, procedures\, and attack vectors employed by cyber adversaries.   \n\n\n\nArtie has a proven track record of providing strategic guidance\, collaboration\, and engineering support to a wide range of organizations\, including state and local governments\, educational institutions\, intelligence agencies\, transportation authorities\, and the Department of Defense\, all in support of their cybersecurity missions.  \n\n\n\nThroughout his distinguished career\, Artie has held pivotal roles at organizations such as the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)\, Microsoft\, MITRE\, and others. His work has been centered on developing advanced techniques and tools for real-world operations.   \n\n\n\nA 27-year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps\, Artie retired in 2011 as the Cybersecurity Chief of the Marine Corps\, where he served as the Senior Technical Advisor to the CIO and Director of C4.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMelanie Padron\, is Vice President of Strategic Growth at IT ArchiTeks. Melanie is a risk management expert and nationally recognized cybersecurity speaker on a mission to protect companies from modern cyber threats. After spending over 20 years in the insurance industry helping businesses recover from disasters\, she now focuses on stopping those disasters before they happen through proactive cybersecurity and the smart use of AI. \n\n\n\nShe’s been in the trenches after ransomware attacks\, helping companies rebuild after systems were encrypted and millions were lost. But today\, she helps companies avoid that pain altogether by building cyber resilience before crisis strikes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://nmfta.org/nmfta-event/surviving-a-cyber-crisis-real-stories-real-lessons-real-money/
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