UMSA Org

About UMSA Org

UMSA (Upper Midwest Security Alliance) is an alliance of security and risk-related organizations. As a nonprofit founded in 2004, UMSA serves business, government and education professionals in the upper Midwest, collaborating with professional associations, educators and industry-leading companies to provide professional development opportunities that contribute to a stronger security foundation for organizations.

Posts by UMSA Org:

June 24, 2016

10 Information security professionals to check out on Twitter

Cybersecurity, Professional Development

In the U.S., social media accounts for 20 percent of total time spent online, and we are seeing social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter becoming top sources for industry […]

January 30, 2015

Secure360: The big 10!

News and Events

We’re getting ready for our 10th Annual Secure360 Conference! To get you ready too, here are our top 10 picks for sessions you do not want to miss at this […]

January 9, 2015

Secure360 Then/Now [infographic]

News and Events

In 2015, the Secure360 Conference celebrates its 10th year. To mark this milestone, we took a look back at where we’ve come in the past 10 years–from conference growth to […]

September 11, 2014

UMSA: Why join?

News

So many reasons! We are an organization working to unite the Upper Midwest security-related organizations in a trusted community of interdisciplinary collaboration and education. Working together and adding your organization’s […]

May 13, 2014

Member spotlight: OWASP

News

In continuation with our member spotlight series, this week we highlight our partnership with The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), an exhibitor of the 2014 Secure360 Conference. OWASP is […]

April 10, 2014

Member spotlight: BCPA

News

Our member spotlight this month focuses on Business Continuity Planners Association (BCPA) based in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. BCPA is a nonprofit open to all business professionals with an interest […]