Follow Rob Linkedin Facebook
Email Rob Email
Technology
Jul 26, 2021

UNCW Event Focuses on Preventing and Dealing with Cyberattacks

Sponsored Content provided by Rob Duggan - Director of Technology Risk Advisory Services , Earney & Company

Cyberattacks have grown exponentially in North Carolina and our nation in recent years.

To help local companies and other organizations combat these threats, UNCW’s Center for Cyber Defense Education is convening a panel on August 20 so business and community leaders know the right questions to ask their technology teams. 

The panel will also help IT professionals gain internal support to better protect operations.

Click here to register for this free community event. 

Speakers at the event include representatives from local, state and federal organizations. 

Here’s the panel:
• Kim D’Arruda, CIPP/US - North Carolina’s Special Deputy Attorney General over cybercrime & information privacy
• Michael Nauert, FBI Special Agent for cybercrime and intrusion investigations
• Dr. Ulku Clark, UNCW’s Director of the Center for Cyber Defense Education
• William Wetherill, UNCW’s Chief Information Security Officer
• Rob Duggan, CPA, CISA, CISSP - Director of Technology Risk Advisory Services at Earney & Company
• Peter McClelland, Privacy, Data Security, and Technology Attorney at Ward and Smith 

McAfee reported a 630 percent increase in attacks on cloud providers during the first third of 2020 as America shifted to remote work during the start of Covid; attack numbers on hosted applications and service providers have continued to rise since then. Local network attacks are also growing due to campaigns that find and infiltrate local on-premise networks with a combination of automated phishing and swarms of recruited “social engineers.”

Contrary to popular belief, cyberattacks impact small businesses as well as large organizations. 

“The threats are serious and they are increasing,” said Anne Neuberger of the National Security Council following the Colonial Pipeline attack. “The private sector has a critical responsibility to protect against these threats. All organizations must recognize that no company is safe from being targeted by ransomware, regardless of size and location.”

Speakers on the panel at UNCW will focus heavily on two areas:
• Critical controls to best ensure ransomware or hacking attacks are not successful and do not result in breach or impact to operations
• Controls to ensure resilience in the event a successful attack occurs directly on your organization or on a key technology vendor  

Attendees will better understand how to avoid business interruption, damaging trust and remediation costs as well as make sure controls are in place and effective. 

We encourage both executive leaders and IT leaders to join us for an engaging and insightful discussion with valuable take-aways that will help protect operations and information confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Rob Duggan, CPA, CIA, CISA, CHC, CISSP leads Technology Risk Advisory Services for Earney & Company. He is a graduate of NC State and has over 20 years of information security and privacy experience. Rob has developed the information security audit function for top firms and Fortune 1000 companies, and has worked in over 25 countries during his career. Rob served national healthcare organizations as Internal Audit and Compliance Officer for 7 years prior to returning to Coastal Carolina to build a practice in Wilmington in 2019. Rob most enjoys helping organizations stay protected with cybersecurity as well as business process improvement work. Rob is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, and holds a Certificate in Healthcare Compliance. Rob is a frequent speaker on cybersecurity nationally & within the Wilmington professional community and serves on the Board of Advisors for UNCW’s Center for Cyber Defense Education.

E&cocolorlargelogo
Ico insights

INSIGHTS

SPONSORS' CONTENT
Untitleddesign13

The Benefits of Choosing Local Partners in Construction

Jim Hundley - Thomas Construction Group
Headshotrosaliecalarco 1182131047

Beware of Online Holiday Shopping Scams

2022052 75 142344351

Elevating Wilmington: Why a New, Taller Bridge is Essential for Our Progress

Natalie English - Wilmington Chamber of Commerce

Trending News

Better Business Bureau Recognizes Two Wilmington Companies

Staff Reports - May 13, 2025

Davis Named CFR's Government Affairs Director

Staff Reports - May 13, 2025

Kent Homes Earns Guildmaster Award

Staff Reports - May 13, 2025

Wilmington-based Outdoor And Adventure Education Center Earns Accreditation

Staff Reports - May 13, 2025

Port's Intermodal Rail Yard Project On Track For 2026 Completion

Emma Dill - May 12, 2025

In The Current Issue

CEA Biotech Winner: A Place For Oysters To Flourish

The patent-pending Oyster Catcher is a biodegradable hardscape composed of plant-fiber cloths and a mineral-based hardening agent....


Small Business Spotlight: Surf City Store Mixes Shop, Salon

Amber Lee and Michelle Montore recently expanded their salon-boutique combination business....


CEA Emerging Company Winner: Startup Seeks To Keep Schools Safe

It could be deployed in two seconds if an active shooter threat occurred and would block the door to the classroom to keep a shooter away....

Book On Business

The 2024 WilmingtonBiz: Book on Business is an annual publication showcasing the Wilmington region as a center of business.

Order Your Copy Today!


Galleries

Videos

2024 Power Breakfast: The Next Season