MGA's School of Computing hosted its 8th Annual Academic Cybersecurity Seminar on Oct. 21, bringing together students, faculty, and professionals from across Georgia to explore this year’s theme, “Cybersecurity Takes a Village: Interdisciplinary Perspectives.”
The seminar featured presentations from leaders representing education, public safety, healthcare, energy, and finance, all emphasizing the importance of collaboration in addressing cybersecurity challenges.
Speakers included:
- Dr. Thomas Matyók, Middle Georgia State University – Cybersecurity and Hybrid Warfare
- Siggy Tetteh and John Cozart, Robins Financial Credit Union – Cybersecurity Culture Drives Teamwork
- Adam Ham, Georgia Public Safety Training Center – Culture Starts at the Top
- Ben Hubbard, Flint Energies – Securing the Power Grid: A Distribution Utility’s Perspective
- Jessica Sisa and Dr. Adrian Baker, Middle Georgia State University – Cybersecurity in Healthcare: A Rehabilitation Perspective
- Adam McGuire, Middle Georgia State University – Don’t Take the Bait: Phishing Awareness for College Students
- William Harp, Jones County Government – Cybersecurity Challenges Facing Rural Georgia
- Dr. Karen Ochoa and Dr. Luminita Hartle, Middle Georgia State University – Safeguarding Student Data When Using Public AI Tools for Assessment
View event highlights and replay the livestream.
The School of Computing extends its sincere appreciation to all speakers, volunteers, and attendees who made this event a success.
