IT Insight: 2024 Cybersecurity Summit

The New Hampshire Tech Alliance, a statewide technology association supporting companies at every stage of growth and development, from start-ups to established leaders in the global economy, and the NH Small Business Development Center recently announced the 2024 Cybersecurity Summit, to take place on Sept. 25, at the Rex Theatre in Manchester, N.H.

The Summit is designed to provide valuable insights and practical strategies for businesses navigating the complexities of cybersecurity and privacy. The event will bring together industry leaders, cybersecurity experts, and legal professionals for a day of comprehensive sessions and discussions.

The agenda for the day includes a range of topics essential for businesses aiming to strengthen their cybersecurity posture and ensure compliance with emerging privacy laws.

Topics covered include:

• Cybersecurity on a Budget: How Can Small and Medium Sized Businesses Leverage Existing Investments and Budgets to Implement Effective Cybersecurity Safeguards?
• Privacy Law Takes Effect Jan. 1, 2025: What Do Businesses Need to Do Now to Get into Compliance?
• EFT Fraud Prevention Tabletop: How Is EFT Fraud Typically Perpetrated and What Safeguards Do Businesses Need to Implement to Avoid Them?
• The Advanced State of Cybersecurity Threats: What Threats Exist Now and What Do Businesses Need to Do to Protect Against Them?
• Ransomware Prevention Tabletop: How Are Ransomware Attacks Typically Perpetrated and How Should Businesses Respond Effectively to Address Them?
• Supply Chain and Vendor Management: What Do Businesses Need to Do to Protect Against Breaches Within Their Supply Chain and Vendor Networks?
• Artificial Intelligence: What Legal Principles Exist Now and Are Likely to Be Enacted Governing AI?

Speakers include:

• Dennis Goulet, Commissioner, Department of Information Technology and CIO, State of New Hampshire - DoIT
• Jason Sgro, Head of Cyber Defense Services, THE ATOM GROUP
• Paige Yeater, Senior Director, Security and Engineering, Mainstay Technologies
• Cameron Shilling, Director, McLane Middleton
• Schyler Jones, CEO/Founder, MiradorIT LLC
• John Weaver, Chair, Artificial Intelligence Practice Group, McLane Middleton
• James (JP) Harris, Shareholder, Sheehan Phinney

The Cybersecurity Summit is presented by McLane Middleton and sponsored by Mainstay Technologies , PCGiT , and Sheehan Phinney.

Tickets for the summit are $25 and more information can be found at: https://www.nhsbdc.org/2024-cyber-summit

Join PCGiT, a proud sponsor of this dynamic, comprehensive event featuring industry leaders, cyber security experts and legal professionals to address all your cybersecurity questions.

JoAnn Hodgdon is vice president and co-founder of Portsmouth Computer Group (PCGiT) with her husband David. PCG provides comprehensive managed IT services, business continuity, security, cloud computing and Virtual CIO services to their clients. You may reach her at joann@pcgit.com or at www.pcgit.com.

This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: IT Insight: 2024 Cybersecurity Summit