Cybersecurity Breakfast: NKY Chamber’s Event Unveils Defense Strategies for Businesses

NKY Chamber Breakfast Puts Cyber Risk on the Agenda

The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (NKY Chamber) is giving its April Eggs ‘N Issues breakfast over to cybersecurity. The session, “Cybersecurity: Risk Mitigation for Your Business,” runs April 25 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Receptions Banquet and Conference Center South in Erlanger. Here’s what attendees can expect:

• Current threats: A look at the attacks hitting businesses now.
• Expert panel discussion: Speakers Gaby Batshoun of Global Business Solutions, Ketan Pema of Armoureye and Brian Ruschman of C-Forward, moderated by NKU’s Kevin Kirby.
• Practical steps: Ways to prepare, cut risk and stay compliant.
• Networking: Time to meet local business peers before the panel.

Why the Chamber Picked This Topic

The event responds to a rise in attacks on large companies and small firms alike. Threats keep getting harder to spot and stop. For many businesses, basic security is now a survival issue.

The panel brings long local experience. Batshoun started GBS in 1994, and Pema has more than 30 years in security and IT, with a focus on compliance and incident response. Ruschman has spent more than 20 years in networking. Kevin Kirby, dean of NKU’s College of Informatics, will moderate. (An earlier version named a different panelist who does not appear in the chamber’s announcement; that has been corrected.)

Featured Discussions: Cyber Threats and Strategic Defense

Attacks Businesses Face Today

Panelists will cover how businesses can prepare for threats and defend against online criminals. Expect discussion of common attacks like ransomware and phishing, and why they keep working. They will also explain how to spot trouble before it does real damage.

Defenses That Scale

The panel plans to cover risk mitigation and compliance. Practical guidance should fit firms of different sizes. Training staff matters, as does watching networks for signs of attack.

Building a Cyber-Resilient Business Culture

Security has to reach every level of a company. The chamber’s own description stresses fraud prevention and risk management, along with the role of law enforcement when a business is hit.

Breakfast and Networking First

Check-in, breakfast and networking run from 7:30 to 7:55 a.m. The keynote panel and audience Q&A follow until 9 a.m.

Registration and Takeaways

Registration is $30 for chamber members and $45 for future members, with a $20 NKYP rate. Pre-registration is required online at NKYChamber.com/events.

Local events like this one give owners a cheap way to hear what works from people who handle incidents for a living.

For business leaders who have put security off, a ninety-minute breakfast is an easy first step.

John King, CISSP, PMP, CISM

John King currently works in the greater Los Angeles area as a ISSO (Information Systems Security Officer). John has a passion for learning and developing his cyber security skills through education, hands on work, and studying for IT certifications.