Protect Your Small Business - Learn From This Cyber Security Panel of Experts
Where
Fairleigh Dickinson University Rec Center285 Madison Avenue
Ferguson Recreation Center
Rutherford Room (2nd Floor)
Madison, NJ 07940
Driving Directions
Park in Lot #2, across from the Rec Center. The workshop is on the 2nd Floor, the Rutherford Room.
You must pre-register and pay online, before you arrive. No walk-ins
Prepare to arrive by 6:00 to take advantage of networking time and light refreshments!
Cost: $10
Contact
Northwest NJ SCORE, Chapter 24Northwest NJ SCORE, chapter 24
susana.fonticoba@scorevolunteer.org
As an entrepreneur, you may have wondered if your small business could possibly be a target for cyber criminals?
The truth is that today, cybercrime affects all people and all sizes of business. It's essential that you learn how to protect yourself as an owner, an employer, and the information your customers have trusted with you to keep secure. Participate in a dynamic discussion:
Why you need cyber security:
–88% of small business owners felt their businesses were vulnerable to cyber criminals (SBA)
–Cyber crimes cost $2.7 billion in 2018 alone (FBI)
–Kinds of cyber crimes, perpetrators, and how it can impact your business
–How cyber crime can impact customers’ trust in you
–How cyber crime can expose your business to legal liability
–What vulnerabilities do you need to consider?
–How can you defend your business?
–What must you secure, from who?
–Smart questions for your IT vendor if you outsource your IT
–What you should consider if you have an in-house IT platform
Join our panel of cyber security experts as they reveal what every entrepreneur must know to remain vigilant and how to take action if they experience an attack.
About Your Panelists:
Bryan Fisher
Senior Security Engineer, Weill Cornell Medicine
Responsible for firewall management, IDS/IPS rule management, policy advisement, SIEM management, and security automation. He was formerly a Security Analyst for CWIE and a Team leader for University of Advancing Technology's Western Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition in 2011.
Marc Pickard
CEO, Chief Engineer, CB Tech Support
Marc began his entrepreneurial journey by founding MDP Systems, LLC, offering repair and maintenance computer solutions for residential and commercial clients. He now specializes in IT Management Services for small to medium sized businesses and is based in New Providence.
Jerry Karson
Principal at Freeman Clarke
As a fractional CIO, Jerry is responsible for IT strategy and all aspects of IT for his clients. Previously, he was an IT practice leader at PwC and the owner of an IT managed services business.