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Georgia State’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute (ENI) just launched applications for its 2nd annual Main Street Entrepreneurs Seed Fund (MSESF). This business accelerator program recently received the Award for Excellence in Specialty Entrepreneurship Education from the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers. The MSESF is designed to support underrepresented student, recent alumni and Georgia State community entrepreneurs with seed funding and mentorship to start and grow new ventures. The program is supported by donations from Georgia Power and Georgia State alumnus, Ahmet Bozer (‘83), a retired Executive Vice President at Coca-Cola.

Nov 24 2020

TwoRivers ITAD Solutions and Digicon Forensics Form Strategic Partnership

TwoRivers ITAD Solutions (TIS) has partnered with Digicon Forensics to provide both digital reconstruction and forensic investigations, as well as secure data destruction and responsible recycling for businesses and individuals.

Nov 10 2020

InSight Digital Summit 2020 Presented by Convergint Technologies

November 17th-19th, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM CST Daily

InSight Digital Summit, hosted by Convergint Technologies, is an exclusive virtual trade show event. This fully immersive digital summit will allow for a traditional trade show experience live from the comfort of your own home or office.

Nov 3 2020

2nd Annual “Siggie” Awards to be Held Virtually on November 10

Event celebrating Atlanta’s early-stage investors will be virtual on November 10; portion of sponsorships will support re:imagine/ATL

Oct 9 2020

Georgia Defense Industrial Base Task Force (GaDIBT) formed to support Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)

Georgia Defense Industrial Base Taskforce | Information Security

The task force is made up of industry experts who lend their experience to developing resources and educational webinars to support Georgia companies as they prepare for CMMC.

Oct 8 2020

IDology Appoints Christina Luttrell as CEO

Fintech | Information Security | Product Management

Widely recognized innovator and leader in identity verification takes the helm.

Oct 2 2020

Fintech South Announces World Class Speaker Line Up

More than 250 Global Fintech Leaders to Present During Virtual Conference, Oct. 5 – 9, 2020

Sep 24 2020

Venture Atlanta Expands National Reach, Announces 2020 Lineup of Most Promising Tech Companies

Top investment conference selects largest, most diverse lineup of companies to fuel tech capital and growth within groundbreaking, immersive virtual format.

Sep 18 2020

NCR teams up with Microsoft to keep millions of IoT edge devices at retail stores, restaurants and banks running

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a software and services leader for the retail, restaurant and banking industries, today announced a collaboration with Microsoft to power NCR Digital Connected Services (DCS).

Sep 17 2020

From Disruption to Reimagining – Creating Positive Change

Cloud | Education/STEM | Information Security

Join the National Technology Security Coalition (NTSC) for a stimulating conversation as we reimagine the future of education.

September 29, 3:00pm – 4:15pm

Sep 3 2020

Atlanta Area Business Leaders to Host Virtual ATL Tech COVID-19 Innovation Showcase

Online event will feature technology solutions related to COVID-19 pandemic

Aug 31 2020

UYOA Virtual Cyber Security Student/Student Apprentice Job Fair

Join United Youth Of America (UYOA), at 10am – 2pm EST, Friday, September 18, 2020, for the live Virtual Student/Apprentice JobFair. Book your time slots to meet and interview and hire the students of UYOA face-to-face. Meet the Cyber Security students and interview them live. Find students who may be your future employee or student apprentice. If you are a Cobb County Georgia Company or Enterprise, we have the funding available now. Your company will receive a six-month payroll reimbursement for staffing our students for an apprenticeship or hiring our graduates. Register for your time, pick which (one hour) time slot would you prefer to interview the UYOA students on Friday, September 18, 2020.

https://bit.ly/uyoavirtualjobfair

Aug 19 2020

Startup Atlanta Releases the 2020 Guide to the Ecosystem

Guide features startup-focused organizations, media, spaces, schools, funding, and more.

Aug 17 2020

Coalition of Public-Private Entities Launch Partnership to Advance Technology and Inclusive Innovation Statewide

Lieutenant Governor Endorses Efforts to Establish Georgia as the Technology Capital of the East Coast.

Aug 12 2020

Startup Atlanta Bolsters Executive Board with Five New Members

Board Additions Include Leaders from Across Atlanta’s Startup Ecosystem

Aug 5 2020

Coalition of Startup Advocates Voice Strong Support for IGNITE American Innovation Act

A coalition of advocates for the startup ecosystem today expressed their strong support for the IGNITE American Innovation Act, introduced by Reps. Dean Phillips (D-MN) and Jackie Walorski (R-IN). The coalition organizations include: The National Venture Capital Association, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, TechNet, AdvaMed, Center for American Entrepreneurship, Medical Device Manufacturers Association, Angel Capital Association, and Technology Councils of North America.

Aug 4 2020

Local Company Plays Well with Global Tech Giants: AMI Joins HPE and Industry Partners in the Open Distributed Infrastructure Management (ODIM) Initiative for Simplified 5G Deployment

AMI® (ami.com), a local Gwinnett County-based technology firm joins HPE and Industry Partners in the Open Distributed Infrastructure Management (ODIM) Initiative for Simplified 5G Deployment. AMI is best known for its BIOS firmware that boots computers and servers, and for its BMC firmware that is found in data centers worldwide. ODIM is an open source initiative that will simplify the management of geographically distributed infrastructure and address some of the more challenging issues telco providers confront when deploying 5G networks. The primary objective of ODIM is to harmonize the vast amount of hardware from a multitude of vendors to ensure interoperability across a multitude of sites and across multiple networks. AMI is contributing to the manageability aspect of ODIM with AMI Composer (ami.com/composer), a robust hyperscale node, rack and POD management system for both traditional and telco cloud infrastructure.

Jul 30 2020

Four Out of Five Tech Executives Are Planning for the Return to the Office

Survey of Georgia technology leaders finds only 31% of executives plan to implement COVID-19 testing for employees, but most will require masks

Jul 15 2020

Venture Atlanta Transforms Into All-Digital Event, Venture Atlanta Live Online

Leading investment conference to go virtual with two days of immersive experiences and key opportunities for investors, entrepreneurs

Jul 14 2020

Digital Envoy Appoints Jerrod Stoller as New President

Data Science & Analytics | Fintech | Information Security | Marketing | Media & Entertainment

Digital Envoy, the inventor of IP intelligence, today announced that Jerrod Stoller has been appointed as its new President. Current President and CEO Bill Calpin has stepped back from his role and has been named Chairman of the Board. Co-founder and Executive Vice President Rob Friedman assumes a dual role with the addition of the Vice-Chairman title.

Jun 29 2020

Apptega Earns Top Customer Ratings from Leading Industry Research Firm

Data Governance | Information Security

Cybersecurity and compliance software innovator Apptega has earned top ratings in key customer success and satisfaction categories in the Summer 2020 quarterly report published by G2.com, Inc.

Jun 23 2020

Apptega Adds Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) to Its Growing List of Compliance Frameworks

Information Security

New Framework in Apptega Simplifies Cybersecurity Certification for Contractors and Subcontractors to the Department of Defense.

Jun 18 2020

CMMC Is Here. And We Are Here To Help You.

In the last five years, approximately 4,000 Georgia businesses have received DoD contracts, making defense contracting a $7.3 billion dollar industry in the state of Georgia. This crucial supply chain is increasingly at risk for cybersecurity attacks, particularly the small businesses that make up the largest percentage of Georgia’s defense industrial base. In January 2020, The Department of Defense established a new, unified cybersecurity standard.

Jun 18 2020

Perspecta to Open Regional Headquarters at Georgia Cyber Center, Create 178 Jobs

Augusta | Data Governance | Data Science & Analytics | Information Security

Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Perspecta Inc. (PRSP), a leading U.S. government services provider, is opening a regional office at the Georgia Cyber Center in Augusta. This investment will deliver 178 jobs to Richmond County and the surrounding area in support of the U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) at Fort Gordon. The jobs will be located on base and at the Georgia Cyber Center.

Jun 9 2020

Abacode and Apptega Partner to Deliver Holistic, Framework-Based Cybersecurity and Compliance Programs

Cloud | Fintech | Information Security | Supply Chain, Logistics & Manufacturing

Abacode, one of the fastest growing and Top-100 Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), will leverage the Apptega platform throughout its design-implement-manage-report process as they conduct framework-based compliance gap assessments and mature the cybersecurity programs of their clients.

Jun 4 2020

Arketi Group Offers Free Reopening Readiness Checklist for Communications Professionals

Useful questionnaire helps communications teams address key opportunities for safely bringing employees back into the office

Jun 1 2020

MCPc and Apptega Partner to Deliver Managed Cybersecurity Governance and Compliance

Information Security

Apptega’s Comprehensive Platform Gives MCPc Edge in Managing the Cybersecurity Programs of Their MSSP Clients.

May 26 2020

TwoRivers ITAD Solutions Joins Terra’s “Done with IT” Mail-in Electronics Recycling Program

TwoRivers ITAD Solutions (TIS) has joined TERRA’s Done with IT program to provide a simple and safe electronics recycling mail-in option for businesses and individuals from their Certified R2 facility in Lithonia, GA.

May 20 2020

Money makes the cyber-crime world go round – Verizon Business 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report

Cloud | Data Governance | Devops | Digital Health | Information Security

“As remote working surges in the face of the global pandemic, end-to-end security from the cloud to employee laptop becomes paramount,” said Tami Erwin, CEO, Verizon Business. “In addition to protecting their systems from attack, we urge all businesses to continue employee education as phishing schemes become increasingly sophisticated and malicious.”

Apr 27 2020

Aventis Systems Announces Work from Home Bundle

New Offering Is in Response to Urgent Need for Quick and Affordable Remote Office Solutions

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