FORT MYERS, Fla. (Nov. 22, 2019) — It’s the new and growing computer fear where one is denied access until a ransom is paid. That alarming issue will be the topic of discussion during the final Above Board Chamber meetings of 2019. “Ransomware for Today’s Technology!” is the topic for the Monday, Dec. 9 meeting at the Hilton Naples, 5111 Tamiami Trail N., and the Thursday, Dec. 12 meeting at the Crowne Plaza Fort Myers at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive.
The Naples luncheon is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost on or before Thursday, Dec. 5, is $30 for members and $38 for non-members. After Dec. 5, it’s $35 for members and $40 for non-members. Lunch is included in the price.
The panel of experts discussing ransomware, which typically spreads through emails or entering an infected website, are: Carrie Kerskie: nationally recognized identity theft, fraud and data privacy expert, as well as a national speaker and author;
Jordi Tejero: owner of award-winning CRS Technology, which was recognized by the Uncommon Friends Foundation in 2015 with its business ethics award and was an Industry Appreciation Awards winner in 2006; Rachel Busch: director of sales for Cigent Managed Services, which offers cybersecurity solutions; and Lt. Chad Parker: supervisor of the Financial Crimes Bureau of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.
The luncheon sponsors are Sunshine ACE Hardware and Best Home Services.
The Fort Myers luncheon is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $30 for members and $38 for non-members on or before Dec. 6. After that date, the cost is $35 for members and $40 for non-members. Lunch is included in the price.
The panelists are: Kerskie; Busch; James Bryan Caudill-Ritter: founder and CEO of Pulse Technology Solutions, which provides IT support to small and medium-sized businesses; and Lee Noriega: chief operating officer and co-founder of Inceptus, which provides management, monitoring and cyber capabilities to small and medium-sized businesses.
The emcee is NBC2 evening news anchor Peter Busch, a multiple Emmy award-winning journalist with over 15 years of television news experience.
The meeting sponsor is Conditioned Air. Yearly sponsors for the Above Board Chamber of Florida are Tri-Town Construction LLC, Conditioned Air, CONRIC PR & Marketing, Creative Business Coaches, Spada Salon and Day Spa, Your Walking Billboard LLC, Charlie McDonald Photography, Lady in Pink Photography LLC, Signarama Fort Myers (North) and WGCU Public Media.
Register for either meeting at AboveBoardChamber.com or call 239-910-7426.
The Above Board Chamber of Florida is dedicated to bringing people of all faiths together within the community, in the workplace and amongst one another. Their mission is to supply members with tools that allow them to take every aspect of their lives Above Board. For more information on the event or on how to become a member of the chamber, call CEO Jeanne Sweeney at 239-910-7426 or visit AboveBoardChamber.com.
