Keeping Your Business Safe:  IT, Cybersecurity & Scams – Fri., May 9

Day 4 – Central Rhode Island Chamber’s Small Business Week Events

Keeping Your Business Safe:  IT, Cybersecurity & Scams

With methods constantly changing and getting increasingly sophisticated, how do you protect your business and employees from falling victim to hackers, scams and computer viruses.  This panel will share an overview of the threats to your IT infrastructure, current best practices for reducing these threats and steps you can take when an attack occurs.

All attendees must register in advance.  Please click here to register and learn more about other CRICC Small Business Week Events.

Panel Includes:

Richard Ptaszek, Lieutenant, Financial Crimes Unit, RI State Police

Lieutenant Ptaszek, heads the Rhode Island State Police Financial Crimes Unit.  He provides education around the state about fraud, scams and other financial crimes.

Mickaela Driscoll, Elder Justice Administrator, Office of the RI Attorney General

Mickaela works closely with the Elder Abuse Unit Chief, state, local and federal law enforcement agencies investigating and assisting in prosecution of elder abuse crimes, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, financial exploitation and neglect where the victim is of sixty years of age or older.

In 2015, she received the Victim Advocate of the Year Award from Mothers Against Drunk Driving and 2018 the Saint Elizabeth Community Elder Justice Award.  Ms. Driscoll holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Aaron Woodbine, Network Specialist II, Westerly Community Credit Union

Aaron grew up always having an interest in technology. He began his IT career at Coastway Community Bank in 2016. Since then he has worked across industries from Healthcare to Public Education and back to Financial institutions.

All attendees must register in advance.  Please click here to register and learn more about other CRICC Small Business Week Events.

**Lunch will be Provided by Westerly Community Credit Union**