Lee County: Cyber Crime - How to Protect Your Business! Must RSVP Now to Reserve your seat!

Cybercrime is a bigger risk now than ever before due to the sheer number of connected people and devices.You often hear the term ‘cybercrime’ bandied about these days, as it's a bigger risk now than ever before. But what is it exactly? In a nutshell, it is simply a crime that has some kind of computer or cyber aspect to it. To go into more detail is not as straightforward, as it takes shape in a variety of different formats. The Above Board Chamber of Florida put together a panel of top experts to help you and your system stay safer!

Thank you to our sponsors 

James Bryan Caudill-Ritter at Pulse and Brandie Packard Dickerson at Tri-Town Construction, LLC 

                                                     

 

Meet our Panelists

  James Bryan Caudill-Ritter, Founder, and CEO at Pulse Technology Solutions; Pulse Technology Solutions has been serving Southwest Florida since 2006, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.  It’s always been our goal to provide enterprise-level IT practices and solutions to the small business sector, with small business prices.  Our experience has allowed us to build and develop the infrastructure needed to keep our prices affordable and our clients up and running. We partner with many types of businesses in the area, and strive to eliminate IT issues before they cause expensive downtime, so you can continue to drive your business forward.  Our dedicated staff loves seeing our clients succeed.  Your success is our success, and as you grow, we grow.

Greg Scasny, CEO, Lead Consultant at Cyber Security Defense Solutions.  I am a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering and Technology. I am also a frequent guest on ABC-7, NBC-2 and Wink News for Cybersecurity and Hacking stories and expertise. I have given trainings and presentations for the CyberReady Conference at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa Fl, the IRS Cybercrimes Division in Tampa Fl, The City of Cape Coral, The International Auditors Association, The Identity Theft Task Force of Collier County, The Paralegal Association of Southwest Florida, etc. I was also the Co-Founder and a Senior Partner at Golden Tech. Golden Tech has grown from 4 people in a small office in Valparaiso Indiana to a 4 office, 50+ employee endeavor servicing over 700 customers nationwide and growing when I exited the business in 2014. Greg is a regular guest on WINK News, Fox 4 News, ABC-7 News and NBC-2 News in Fort Myers Florida for Cybersecurity, Hacking stories and expertise.

    Dr. Kim Swanson Lee County Sheriff’s Office Crime Prevention Specialist has been in the law enforcement field for 25 years. She has served as a deputy and public information officer for the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. She has several degrees including a PhD in Business Administration. She has been an instructor for the Florida Attorney General’s Office and a Florida Crime Prevention Association board member. Kim was selected as the 2015 Florida Crime Prevention Practitioner of the Year. She has been married for 37 years and has a son. Kim grew up on a farm outside of Lindsborg, Kansas (Little Sweden USA) and enjoys running, drinking coffee, reading and celebrating her Swedish heritage.

Detective Josh Silko,  Cape Coral Police Department,– Economic Crimes Unit.  Detective Silko has been with CCPD for 12 years, eight of which have been assigned to the Investigative Services Bureau; where he has worked in the Property Crimes Unit and now the Economic Crimes Unit.  Detective Silko spent five years working with the United States Secret Service as a Task Force Agent.  Detective Silko has received training in the recovery of evidence from electronic devices, as well as network intrusions.  Detective Silko has experience investigating crimes involving money laundering violations, bank fraud, vehicle fraud, mortgage fraud, mail fraud, credit card fraud, wire fraud offenses, identity theft, counterfeiting, and internet based crimes.

 

Our Emcee:  Javier Fuller, Chief Engineer at Fuller Online Solutions, As an expert in computer technology and the Internet, Javier Fuller is the Chief Engineer at Fuller Online Solutions. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and has worked for small and large Silicon Valley companies such as Apple Computers and Adobe Systems. He wrote his first computer program when he was 12 years old. Javier uses all his experience to teach small business owners how to utilize technology to promote themselves and their companies. From website overhaul and design to social media to custom applications, he has a vast arsenal of tools to grow your business. He is a certified speaker and business partner with Constant Contact and is a frequent speaker at SBDC, SCORE and the MicroEnterprise program of Goodwill Industries of SWFL. Fuller Online Solutions has been recognized as one of the top three Website Design Companies in Southwest Florida by Gulfshore Business Magazine for four consecutive years. 

 

More on our Sponsors

 Tri-Town Construction is a locally owned by Marc Devisse They are an operated General Contractor specializing in remodeling, roofing, and painting of both commercial and residential properties.  Tri-Town is celebrating its ten year anniversary this year.  Tri-Town distinguishes itself among the many general contractors in the area with its environmentally conscious business practices and philanthropic support of local charitable organizations.  Please consider Tri-Town for all of your general construction needs.  Tri-Town is a proud member of the Above Board Chamber!

  Pulse Technology Solutions has been serving the Fort Myers area since 2006, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting for businesses.  It's always been our goal to provide enterprise-level IT practices and solutions to the small business sector.  Our experience has allowed us to build and develop the infrastructure needed to keep our prices affordable and our clients up and running. We partner with many types of businesses in the area, and strive to eliminate IT issues before they cause expensive downtime, so you can continue to drive your business forward.  Our dedicated staff loves seeing our clients succeed.  Your success is our success, and as you grow, we grow. Pulse is a member of the Above Board Chamber!

 

Register Now! 

Our Naples meeting on the same subject with different panelists will be on Monday,  March 13th at the Hilton Naples from 11:30 to 1:00 Sponsored by TRI-Town Consturuction, LLC and AccessPoint. Here is the link to RSVP  for that meetingl http://tinyurl.com/gtdl2u8  

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