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TIGER Talk

Ransomware Resilience: Safeguarding Your Business in the Digital Age

September 6 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION

7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100
New Albany, OH 43054 United States

Innovate New Albany’s NEW LOCATION:

7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054

Wed 8/28, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Be ready to interact with our featured speaker, JR Kunkle, and your fellow participants.

Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.

Ransomware has been at the top of business news for several years. And, the publicity has continued to heat up in 2024!

In this TIGER Talk, JR Kunkle will cover:
• What is Ransomware?
• Is the sky falling?
• What industries are the most targeted?
• Who has been hit?
• How much is the Ransom?
• Is it getting worse?
• What are practices to prevent becoming the next Ransomware victim?
• IF YOU ARE HIT – how should you respond?

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JR Kunkle has deep experience in both IT and business. More specifically, he has 20+ years of in-depth IT experience, primarily in IT Management, Project Management, Consulting, and IT Risk & Assurance.
His current primary area of focus is Cybersecurity and, of course, Artificial Intelligence (AI).

JR’s industry experience includes: Manufacturing, Retail, Industrials, Financials, Utilities, and Governments. Recently, he’s been working with Healthcare, FinTech, and E-Commerce companies (Cloud applications).

JR earned his Masters Degree in MIS & Finance from University of Dayton and his Bachelors Degree in Accounting and Economics from Wittenberg University. In addition, he earned the Certified Information Systems Auditor (“CISA”) certification. He developed the syllabus and has been an adjunct instructor at Wright State University for graduate level Accounting classes.

Finally, JR is passionate about life, business, and information technology. And, of course, none of this means anything without his role as a father to his son.

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Like all TIGER Events, this TIGER Talk is FREE.

Timeline:

11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing

11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)

12:05 pm – Hand-off to JR

1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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