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Getting Hacked: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Data
The headlines are full of stories about cyber-attacks on Corporate America, yet small businesses are just as vulnerable to data breaches, if not more so. In almost every case, the goal of a cyberattack is to steal and exploit sensitive data, whether it’s your customers’ credit-card information or your own personal credentials.
According to Reese Ormand, CEO of Denton-based Techvera, the key to preventing a cyber-attack is understanding the types of data breaches, why they happen and what you can do to block them. In his talk, “Getting Hacked: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Data,” Reese will share with your members:
- The four layers of data vulnerabilities - physical, network, mobile and human
- Why they – or any of their employees - should never use a public Wi-Fi
- Why having an offsite backup and disaster recovery plan is critical to the survival of their business in case they are hacked
Reese is CEO of Techvera, one of Denton’s fastest growing technology firms. He literally grew up in the business having started in 2001 as a technician for Geek on Wheels, a computer repair shop founded by his father.
After nine years behind the repair bench and learning the ins and outs of the business, Reese bought the company and put his own unique spin on it. He assembled a team of technology experts, reinvented its business model, quadrupled revenue, and built a name in the industry in the process.
In 2016, Reese re-branded Geeks on Wheels as Techvera to better align with the firm’s new business model and vision for the future. Techvera now specializes in providing turn-key IT management to small businesses.
Because our work is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and thanks to our network of 10,000 volunteers, we are able to deliver our services at no charge or at very low cost.