The Honourable Floyd Green, Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister will headline the speakers at CISCON 2022 to be hosted by the Computer and Information Science (CIS) department at Northern Caribbean University on November 23, 2022.
With cyberattacks becoming a growing concern for businesses operating in the digital space, the presentations at CISCON will focus on the theme “Cyber Security: Evolving to Meet Global Challenges”. The virtual conference will provide an opportunity for information technology (IT) users to increase their knowledge and competence to guard against cyberattacks.
In addition to Minister Green who will provide a government perspective on the matter, Daniel Lowrie, edutainer from ACI Learning [TProTV], will present the industry perspective.
There will be several workshop sessions with presenters in the field from across the globe. These will include Casal Henry, Director of Information Security at Global Payments Inc., Curtis Clay III, Senior Cyber Security Consultant and Diversity Leader at Microsoft, Dervon McKellop from ASI Learning, Jody-Ann Forrester-Small, Security Consulting Manager at Accenture, and Otis Osbourne, Chair of Internet Society Jamaica Chapter, among others.
Participants are invited to register today and secure your spot. Register at: https://bitly.lc/bckn5
Leading up to the conference, the CIS department hosted a community cybersecurity awareness training workshop on October 20. The goal of this initiative was to educate lay persons such as civil servants, taxi men and community members about the importance of protecting their digital footprint. Attendees received great insights and prizes.
Additionally, a high school Hackathon was also conducted leading up to the conference. The CIS team engaged high schoolers in challenges and the top-three representatives will participate in a final challenge during CISCON.
This conference, now in its 5th instalment, is being sponsored by the Byron Robinson Foundation, Sagicor Bank, ITProTV Practice Labs from ACI Learning, and Alumni and friends.
The CIS team hopes to continue educating and inspiring the next generation of technology experts through initiatives like these. According to Mr. Damion Mitchell, Chair of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, CISCON provides the opportunity for tech enthusiasts to pick the minds of the greats and gain practical insights in the world of tech. Participants will receive an e-Certificate of participation, hands on exposure in the workshops and great insights. There are many prizes and surprises in store. For more information contact the CIS department at cis@ncu.edu.jm or call (876) 1-876-618-1652.
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