The Growth of Ransomware and What Businesses Can Do to Protect Themselves

THE TALK: THE GROWTH OF RANSOMWARE AND WHAT BUSINESSES CAN DO TO PROTECT THEMSELVES

Join us for a Tech on (Coffee) Tap this month as we learn more about ransomware, which is quickly becoming the crime of the 21st Century. The increasing number of attacks has made ransomware one of the biggest threats to digital security and small businesses.

Mr. Ara Aslanian, a Glendale-based entrepreneur, will cover why it’s so easy to become a target for these attacks and why businesses struggle to safeguard themselves from it. Learn about the tools you need to protect yourself, your business and your wallet from falling victim to ransomware attacks.

THE SPEAKER:

Ara Aslanian is the Founding Partner and CEO of Inverselogic Inc. Founded in 1998 in Glendale, Inverselogic provides Technology Consulting, Infrastructure Design, Technical Support, Application Development and Cyber Security services. Recently, Mr. Aslanian founded reevert Storage, llc., a SaaS based startup focused on providing cloud based data backup, storage and recovery solutions. In addition to his day-to-day duties, Mr. Aslanian is the Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Community Center of La Canada Flintridge and also serves on the Verdugo Workforce Development Board.

DETAILS:

Coffee and light pastries will be provided. Thirty minute talk starts at 8:15 a.m. Casual environment with good company and great conversation!

VENUE:

Get a sneak peak into the newly constructed Antaeus Theatre Company, which officially opens March 2, 2017. Antaeus Theatre Company is a cooperative theatre ensemble founded to empower the actor and to bring classical theatre to Southern California. The Antaeus Theatre Company exists to create a family of artists and audiences and is dedicated to exploring stories with enduring themes.

ABOUT TECH ON TAP:

Glendale Tech on Tap is a meet-up created to strengthen the ecosystem of technology, innovation and entrepreneurship in Glendale. Not in the mood for coffee? You can also raise a glass to tech the second Tuesday of each month at the Moose Den from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. To learn more about tech in Glendale, click here (http://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/glendale-economic-development-corporation/glendale-tech-week).