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How An SMB Can Afford Enterprise Grade Managed Services

About Christo IT:

Founded in 1999, Christo IT Services is the premier IT Service provider for small to medium size businesses in the Philadelphia region. Known for its exceptional customer service, Christo IT constantly monitors your systems, while implementing preventative measures to ensure its functionality. All so you can keep doing what you do best: YOUR business. Since its inception, Christo IT Services has a proven track record of 99.99% uptime.

Led by Chris Schalleur, Founder and CEO, Christo IT engineers have an average of 10+ years of IT experience in a variety of industries. Many hold advanced technology certifications, including being Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers. Chris, is one of the IT industry’s foremost experts on Cybersecurity. In 2017, he co-authored the Amazon best-selling book Sitting Duck: Why YOUR business is a Cybercriminal’s ideal target. Under Chris’ leadership, Christo IT has become the Philadelphia area leader in Cybersecurity for small to medium size companies.

Christo IT Services has been recognized with numerous awards over the years including: First Microsoft Certified Small Business Specialist in Philadelphia, Philly 100 (2010 and 2011), Top 25 Business Journal Computer Consultants (2013) and Smart CEO’s Future 50.

Christo IT Services is Microsoft Gold Partner Certified, a Microsoft Small Business Specialist, and Gold Microsoft Partner Cloud Platform.

To find out more, find Christo IT on the web at www.christoit.com, call directly at 215-256-7902 or email at chris@christoit.com.

How Machine Learning & IoT Intersect

About Rootstrap:

Rootstrap is a custom-software development agency that helps companies scale people, processes, and products. Companies like MasterClass & Google, along with A-list celebrities like Tony Robbins and Snoop Dogg, have trusted us to build innovative solutions to their most challenging business problems. We’ve helped launch more than 750+ digital products with more than 100 million combined downloads.

Our mission isn't to merely build pretty interfaces, it's to iteratively design software solutions. The outcome? Achieving your business goals & generating ROI. Whether you need an app built from scratch, a rescue mission for a product that's FUBAR, or need some extra development muscle for your internal projects, we have talented global team members who are ready to generate the results that matter to you.

About Anthony Figueroa:

Anthony Figueroa is the CTO & Co-Founder of Rootstrap that has built innovative solutions for MasterClass, Google, and Salesforce that help solve their most pressing business challenges. He loves world-changing technologies, building relationships, and solving complex problems. He’s passionate about bridging the gap between business and technical strategy. His mission is to help companies create impactful digital products that delight users.

Open Source Intelligence And Real World Applications

About Scott Bennett:

During the winter of 2017, Scott Bennett was working with the Haitian government through a public/private partnership doing clinical research to strengthen Haiti’s Emergency services system. During Scott’s time in Haiti he worked as a Critical Care Air Ambulance Technician and a supervisor for Hero Ambulance. Haiti is in a constant state of civil unrest with violent riots being a daily occurrence.

These riots would block off areas of the city and would severely hinder the Emergency Services ability to respond. This is when Scott Bennett found his passion for OSINT (Open Source Intelligence). Scott used OSINT to track all riot locations and details including when and where these riots were going to occur. Doing active intelligence on these threats before they happened and adjusting emergency services accordingly saved many lives and is still implemented to this day.

Is Cybersecurity Really Available To The Small To Mid-Size Companies?

About Mike Crandall:

Mike Crandall is the founder and current CEO of Digital Beachhead, a Veterans Administration certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that provides Cyber Security, Information Technology and Professional Services located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mike is a graduate of Western Governors University with a BS is Information Technology Security as well as an MBA of Information Technology Management.Mike Crandall is the founder and current CEO of Digital Beachhead, a Veterans Administration certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that provides Cyber Security, Information Technology and Professional Services located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mike is a graduate of Western Governors University with a BS is Information Technology Security as well as an MBA of InformationTechnology Management.

About Digital Beachhead:

The term Digital Beachhead was coined by Mike in 2005 on a Military Performance Report and later used in 2008 by United States Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III in reference to an intrusion into Department of Defense Information Systems. Unlike traditional Beachheads” which have a specific point of presence the “Digital Beachhead” is everywhere Information Technology exists. Digital Beachhead is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business as certified by the Veterans Administration. We are proud to hire military veterans as they transition back into the civilian world.

The company focuses on Cyber Risk Management offerings to small to mid-size businesses consisting of proving Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) services, governance and compliance (NIST, HIPAA, CMMC, etc), cyber awareness training, security operations center as a service, penetration/vulnerability testing and general cybersecurity consulting.

 

Medical Device and Systems Cybersecurity Frameworks with TechSafe Systems

About TechSafe:

TechSafe.Systems , is a managed security service provider (MSSP) that specializes in digital workspace and infrastructure cybersecurity protection solutions for SMBs. We have launched our Managed Detection + Response (MDR) and vulnerability management services as part of our Managed Security Services portfolio.

What we do: TechSafe brings world-class Enterprise level tools and techniques that Secure, Protect, and Educate Small to Medium sized businesses (SMBs) against Cyber crimes.

At TechSafe, we separate ourselves from the competition by providing the most comprehensive and thorough Cybersecurity Posture Assessment services on the market. TechSafe’s approach will provide your organization with true proactive intelligence on cybersecurity readiness of your organization including actionable findings and recommendations.

About Ed Harshberger:

Ed is the CTO, Sr. InfoSec Consultant for TechSafe Systems (a division of Cyreonix, LLC) and brings over two decades of IT and information security experience evaluating threats and delivering actionable intelligence to leadership and management teams. Ed has over 20+ years of cybersecurity experience with his background in Medical Device security, Cyber Warfare, Threat Hunting/Mitigation, Technical Compliance and Regulatory Standards, Frameworks, and Enterprise IT Strategy. 

 

Cyber Security and I.T. Support Challenges for Small and Medium Companies

About Leo Bletnitsky:

Leo Bletnitsky has been in the information technology field for over 26 years and has held numerous positions in IT and Security management as well as years of hands on implementation. Since 1996 Leo has been the President/CEO of Healthy Technology Solutions which specializes in Managed IT Services for SMB’s, Government, Education and Healthcare Organizations. Leo specializes in Infrastructure & Security Management, Virtualization, HIPAA Compliance and EHR Implementation and Selection. Leo has spoken to numerous groups regarding the benefits and dangers of Technology and Social Media to peers, businesses, and healthcare organizations as well as topics around Mergers and Acquisitions.

Leo has a diverse background and range of skills and interests including expertise in computer networking and security, is fluent in the Russian Language, 8 years with the US Coast Guard Reserves involved in International Relations as a Russian Interpreter, Search & Rescue and Law Enforcement Operations, previous membership on a Sheriff’s Department Scuba Diving/Recovery Team as well as graduation from the FBI Citizen’s Academy and a two Nevada Police Academies. Leo is also currently a part time State of Nevada Peace Officer (Deputy) and a Search and Rescue Volunteer.

Leo holds a B.A. in Urban Studies and Planning from the University of California at San Diego and a Graduate Certificate in National Security from the University of New Haven. Additionally, Leo holds numerous technology certifications including the HIPAA Security Administrator, Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) and the Comptia Security + designation.

How To Set Up Multiple Streams Of Income From Crypto Currency

About Richard Race:

As CEO of the RCS, Rich Race is the idea generator, or visionary behind Race Computer Services.  He runs his small business in tech support services, but also invests in real estate and crypto currency.

He has extensive experience as aligning business goals with technology goals.  Some of his experiences are:

• technical advisor
• Technical project management
• Strategic Business partnerships
• Crypto Currency analysis and investment
• Crypto currency mining

By alignment of strategic partners and in-house resources he has created a business which provides a very thorough and complete solutions for all of your business technology needs, large and small; from Cyber Security to day to day helpdesk support; as well as the projects in-between.

His past experience includes:

• Sales at powersolution.com- which is a mid size Managed Services Provider)
• IT Management at Hellofresh- a 500 user meal delivery kit (services provided during the companies’ initial growth stage)

What’s Possible With Machine Learning?

About Rootstrap:

Rootstrap is a custom-software development agency that helps companies scale people, processes, and products. Companies like MasterClass & Google, along with A-list celebrities like Tony Robbins and Snoop Dogg, have trusted us to build innovative solutions to their most challenging business problems. We’ve helped launch more than 750+ digital products with more than 100 million combined downloads. 

Our mission isn't to merely build pretty interfaces, it's to iteratively design software solutions. The outcome? Achieving your business goals & generating ROI. Whether you need an app built from scratch, a rescue mission for a product that's FUBAR, or need some extra development muscle for your internal projects, we have talented global team members who are ready to generate the results that matter to you.

About Anthony Figueroa: 

Anthony Figueroa is the CTO & Co-Founder of Rootstrap that has built innovative solutions for MasterClass, Google, and Salesforce that help solve their most pressing business challenges. He loves world-changing technologies, building relationships, and solving complex problems. He’s passionate about bridging the gap between business and technical strategy. His mission is to help companies create impactful digital products that delight users.

Current Trends In The Tech Landscape

About RCS:

RCS Professional Services is a full-service IT Managed Service Provider offering IT and Cyber-security solutions, products, and services to small and medium-sized businesses in the United States. RCS proactively develops and maintains the individualized IT infrastructure that its client companies need to both sustain their businesses --- and grow.

About Jeffrey Tebele, CEO & President: 

As a teen in the late '80s, Jeffrey found his passion for IT solutions while working at his dad’s midtown Manhattan electronics store on 32nd Street. After graduating from Boston University with a business degree in finance, he found great success in servicing and repairing PC’s and printers at Rockwell Computer and Software, which was a partnership with his two brothers Charlie and Elliot. 

About Norman Dwek, CIO: 

Norman brings decades of IT experience and hands-on knowledge passionately and expertly to the RCS team. An Information Systems major at NYU, Norman's IT roots started when he founded his own internet music company called iJockey before beginning his "real" career in IT as a sales-associate at RCS back in RCS's formative years when it was still an electronics store. Currently, Norman serves as our Chief Solutions Architect. 

Esther Deutsch, Operations Manager:

As Ops Manager at RCS Professional Services as well as Co-Founder of the In This Together Roundtable Networking group, Esther is passionate about bringing her business background and love of people to the RCS team as well as to her role as an adjunct teacher at Lackawanna College. Esther holds a Master’s degree of Social Work from Fordham University and a Bachelor's degree in Business from Bellevue University. 

 

Why Cybersecurity Compliance Can Be Fun

About BSC:

BlueSteel Cybersecurity delivers a new approach in intelligent cybersecurity protection, compliance, engineering, and strategy services. We translate the complexity of cybersecurity protection into clear and actionable insights to bridge the widening gap between organizational objectives and critical cybersecurity protection.

Our enterprise-level security services are carefully engineered to help our partners prepare for future threats while meeting strict compliance requirements. We are experts in security, data, software, and IT with decades of experience analyzing and communicating complex information upon which critical decisions are made.

About Ali:

First and foremost, Ali is a dedicated husband and proud dad to 3 amazing kids. He is also a passionate entrepreneur, cybersecurity nerd, car enthusiast, data storyteller, and technologist who currently serves as the CEO for BlueSteel Cybersecurity. As CEO for BlueSteel Cybersecurity (CMMC RPO), the mission is to deliver a new approach in intelligent cybersecurity protection, certification, engineering, and strategy services for small to mid-sized organizations. With twenty years of experience leading technology companies – from tech-focused problem-solving to the creation of consumer and business applications and platforms, Ali is great at taking what a small, specialized group understands and communicating that to the mass market.