Clemson University to host Cybersecurity Summit

Published: December 4, 2012

GREENVILLE — Clemson University’s Center for Corporate Learning will host the Clemson University Cybersecurity Summit to help executives to identify their current threat landscape and allow them to take steps to increase security and create roadmaps to improve protection of their innovation capital.

The summit will be Friday, Dec. 14, at Clemson at the Falls in Greenville.

“There is urgency for good cyberinfrastructure in South Carolina” said Greg Pickett, associate dean for Clemson at the Falls. “This summit is another key example of our growing initiatives and opportunities for the greater business community.”

Adam Anderson, CEO of Palmetto Software Group, the summit sponsor and Clemson's entrepreneur in residence for the new MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, said, “Our goal for this summit is to raise the priority of security initiatives for CIOs in South Carolina and to provide a forum for the thought leaders in the industry.”

The summit will feature Peter Allor, security strategist for IBM X-Force, who will discuss the current threat landscape through an interactive session. Kevin McKenzie, executive director of information security and privacy at Clemson, will cover security awareness and upcoming security trends.

“This summit is intended to launch an iterative and continual conversation about the importance of cybersecurity,” McKenzie said. “A common thread among organizations is the need to protect their information technology assets. Through collectively gathering those who have the influence to be champions of cybersecurity within their respective companies, this summit will result in an increased awareness and priority for cybersecurity.”

The Clemson University Cybersecurity Summit will be from 1 to 5 p.m. at Clemson at the Falls, 55 E. Camperdown Way, Greenville. It will be followed by a private social networking hour. For complete details, visit http://cybersummit2012.eventbrite.com/.

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Clemson University Center for Corporate Learning
Clemson University’s Center for Corporate Learning designs and executes professional development and executive education programs. Utilizing the strengths of our world-class faculty, community leaders, industry consultants and entrepreneurs, we improve the leadership and performance of the organizations with which we partner. To learn more about our programs and to view upcoming events, visit http://think.clemson.edu

The Palmetto Software Group
The Palmetto Software Group (PSG) creates successful security solutions by creating close partnerships with their customers. PSG specializes in custom road maps, architecture reviews, designs and implementations for the IBM Security Suite on a wide array of platforms and environments. PSG helps service, install and manage the solution to help keep organizations running securely and efficiently. For more information, visit http://www.thepsg.biz