CYBER-TECHNOLOGY—THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY!

On Tuesday May 17th, 2022, The Ottawa County Patriots will host an informational forum on:

Cyber-crimes and threats to individual or organizational data and what you can do to have secure data & communications for yourself and your business or non-profit organization.

The meeting will be held from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Lighthouse Baptist Church, 501 East 24th St., Holland, MI 49423. The doors will be open at 5:30 p.m. The meeting is free and open to the public.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Threats to personal/organizational data from hackers, cyber criminals and foreign governments
• The threats of large high-tech companies and social media for data tracking and manipulation
• Exposing fraud and data theft by government agencies, international organizations and individuals
• How to build and maintain a secure website and data base
• The dangers of malware, phishing, information bots, and information theft rings
• Media disinformation and dangerous data gathering from individuals and organizations
• What you can do to have secure communications, e-mail, cell phones and computer use!
• Discerning the safest practices for using computers, cell-phones and other technological devices

FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

• Justin Barclay—Justin is a popular local radio talk show host based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has also filled in for Mr. Glen Beck on his syndicated national radio show. Mr. Barclay is one of the of the most listened to and influential voices in the conservative movement today.

• Ted Martin—founder and owner of BREM, a software company in Kalamazoo, MI. The BREM company manages and secures data for businesses, builds secure websites and provides open software solutions for individuals and businesses. This company specializes in VPN’s, office management solutions, search engine optimization, analytics, and advertising.

• Trent Knibbe—Mr. Knibbe is the owner of the affordable i-store, a retail computer store specializing in buying, selling and repairing a wide variety of Apple products including computers, cell phones and tablets. He also is the owner of Grand River Tech Services, a local IT company which provides a wide variety of technology services and equipment that is focused on meeting the technology needs of businesses, schools, and non-profit organizations.

• Fulton Sheen—Mr. Sheen is the director of “Isaiah 58:12”, a faith-based disaster relief and preparedness group. He and his team have trained over 1,700 volunteers to work with first responders in Search and Rescue, First-aid and Triage, and terrorist mitigation.