Carolina Advanced Digital is involved with the SoT planning committee and will be attending the event.

In today’s technology-dependent world, the importance of Cyber Security continues to come to the forefront. Cyber attacks are a threat at all levels, from individuals, to government agencies, to businesses of all sizes and industries. At NC TECH’s 2019 State of Technology Conference, we will explore Cyber Security and how it impacts all facets of our lives, and look to future trends and how we can prepare ourselves.

More than 600 security, IT and business leaders from across sectors and functional roles will gather May 10 at our flagship tech conference for a day of engaging keynotes, interactive panel discussions, a fast paced pitch competition from tech startups and an exhibit showcase. A pre-conference reception will be held the evening prior, on May 9.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

• Artificial Intelligence + Cyber Security – How to use AI to Prevent, Detect & Contain Threats?
• Cyber Security Readiness – Is Your Business Cyber Resilient?
• Data Breaches Are a Matter of When, Not If – Lessons Learned from Real Cyber Attacks
• From the C-Suite to the Front Lines – Is Cyber Security a Priority for Your Organization?
• Human Risk + Vulnerability – Can You Close the Human Gaps in Your Security Plan?
• The Cyber Security Talent Gap – Can You Find the Right Security Team?

STARTUP SHOWCASE

NC TECH will incorporate a STARTUP SHOWCASE by selecting 6 tech startup companies with innovative security technologies to present on stage. Selected companies will be given a 5 minute timeslot to present to general attendance, 2 complimentary registrations, exhibit space and lots of visibility leading up to the event. Event attendees will vote to select one startup to win a prize package consisting of cash and in-kind services.

Date and Time

Contact sales at cadinc com or your account manager for an invitation or to RSVP

Join us with Fortinet for dinner at The Capital City Chop House on January 23rd as we cover a broad range of vital cybersecurity topics such as:

• Why protecting the perimeter is not sufficient
• Micro–segmenting your network to block malicious or unauthorized lateral movement
• Protecting your data from identity thieves and compromised devices
• Avoiding complex deployment and inherent security gaps caused by adding point solutions
• Empowering Zero Trust implementation with threat prevention and centralized security management
• How to determine if zero day threat enabled intruder onto network?

In our third shorter episode, we’ll take a vendor-neutral look at the Wi-Fi technology and trends shaping today and tomorrow. Join Shital and Jen for the latest trends in WiFi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi 6e, cloud-managed solutions, security integrations, CBRS, and more. We’ll talk about what’s real, what’s hype, and how to start planning for what’s on the horizon. Since it’s a shorter session we’ll try to manage Q&A throughout. Hosted by Jennifer Minella.

• 802.11ax/Wi-Fi 6, features and how/when to upgrade
• Update on wired needs for Wi-Fi
• New security standards, WPA3, Open Enhanced, and SAE
• On the horizon Wi-Fi 6e and what you should know
• Non-Wi-Fi wireless, CBRS and Private LTE moving in
• The real scoop on BLE, Location Services, and Contact/Proximity Tracing
• Today’s hot topic- MAC randomization, impact on guest portals, BYOD, and NAC; what behavior OS’s have, and how to work around it
• COVID and Wi-Fi, supporting expansions, pop-ups and more
• What’s new from our partners- Aruba’s announcements of AOS 10, Fortinet and the future of legacy Meru controllers, what’s cooking at Mist