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Diverse Business Connections in Carson City hosts Cyber Security 'Lunch and Learn' event

Dark web security, cyber security
Event Date: 
May 20, 2021 - 12:00pm

Presented by Mirna de Lira Lopez, DLL Technologies, Inc. Provides total and completed managed cyber security for their clients. Mirna will discuss their 3 Tier service levels ranging from essential support with security features to robust monitoring with remediation.

For those who RSVP through diversebcc.com site will receive a FREE Dark Web Monitoring Scan. This scan protects your digital information from being exploited.

Khan Academy to Headline Philanthropy Leaders Summit

Event Date: 
September 18, 2020 (All day)

The Moonridge Foundation’s 5th Annual Philanthropy Leaders Summit will be held as a virtual summit on Friday, Sept. 18 in place of its regularly scheduled in-person event. The summit is a gathering for corporate funders and family foundations, along with local, statewide, and national philanthropists to hear about the latest trends and best practices in giving. Knowing the importance of connecting and inspiring, attendees will hear from dynamic speakers about crisis philanthropy and strategic giving.

DeBug to host Sept. 19 free community shred day

Event Date: 
September 19, 2020 (All day)

DeBug Computers of Carson City and Carson Valley is helping the community to stay cyber-safe at no charge. This is your opportunity to help minimize the chance of identity and personal information theft. DeBug offers this every year as a way of increasing identity theft awareness and providing a no-cost solution to our community.

Carson City's CHS students win statewide business leadership competition awards

CARSON CITY — Nearly two dozen Carson High School Future Business Leaders of America students claimed more than 40 top-10 awards including five state championships at the Nevada State Business Leadership Conference.

Senator Square: Carson High School's future business leaders win state awards

Carson High School's Future Business Leaders of America claim five State Championships as well as 40 top 10 awards in spite of pandemic. CHS FBLA students just finished competing in the Nevada State Business Leadership Conference. Originally, the event was scheduled to be held in Reno, but had to be held digitally due to Covid-19.

Ribbon cutting ceremony Aug. 28 for DLL Technologies at Carson City's Adams Hub

Event Date: 
August 28, 2019 - 5:00pm

DLL Technologies invites the public to join in their ribbon cutting ceremony located within the Adams Hub building at 111 East Proctor Street, Carson City, on Wednesday, August 28, 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Pine Nuts with McAvoy Layne: Hackers Convention 2019

There is no truth, as it turns out, to the rumor that Russian hackers plan to set off every car alarm in America at the same time, effectively making every man, woman and child crazy as a loon.

I know there is no truth to this rumor because I made it up. Still, we have to believe there are far worse scenarios brewing out there. The question remains, who is smarter, the good hearted cyber security folks, or the badass criminal hackers? It probably changes from week to week.

Events and happenings around Carson City for Tuesday, June 25

As we set our radar ahead to Tuesday, June 25, 2019, we say hello Carson City and welcome to a bevy of events ahead including activities for children of all ages, a Muscle Powered morning walk, evening hike and bike ride, a cyber security awareness workshop hosted by DeBug Computer, a job fair at the Carson Nugget, art showings, a delicious taste of France via Bleu Café Culinary Travelers Club and more. Read on for what's happening.

Free Cyber Security Class

Event Date: 
June 25, 2019 - 9:30am

Free Cyber Security Class. Learn how to protect yourself from Internet Scams, Telephone Scams, Real Estate "Closing Scams", Email and Netflix Payment Scams. Carson City Senior Center-In the Computer Lab, 911 Beverly Drive
Presented By The Experts At DeBug Computer.

Education team from Mexico tours WNC’s technology facilities

CARSON CITY — A delegation of educators from Mexico toured Western Nevada College’s mechatronics, machine tool and cyber security facilities on Thursday morning to strengthen their own technology programs.

WNC selected for Academic Innovator of the Year Award

CARSON CITY — EC-Council has selected Western Nevada College as the 2018 Academic Innovator of the Year Award recipient for lasting impacts on its students’ cybersecurity education and local communities.

WNC Foundation's Reach for the Stars fundraiser to help students, academics

Event Date: 
August 11, 2018 (All day)

Get ready for the outing of the summer. There are a number of reasons to make a reservation to attend the Reach for the Stars Gala on Saturday, Aug. 11.

Senator Square: CHS science fiction, fantasy interclass writing competition yields winners

What a blast it is to participate in competitive endeavors and events, whether the competitors be children or world class champions, whether the challenge be a sporting event or a writing competition.

New cyber security, military science workforce programs approved for Nevada students

With three Carson High School NJROTC teams headed this month to the semifinals of CyberPatriot, the Air Force Association’s National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, there is now more room for career development in cybersecurity and military science fields for CHS students, thanks to recent career and technical education programs approved by the state's board of education.

WNC launches cybersecurity course

Instructor Dave Riske teaches a Computer Information Technology class at Western Nevada College in Carson City, Nev., on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2017. Photo by Cathleen Allison/Nevada Photo Source. Western Nevada College in Carson City plans to launch a cyber security program. The program was ...

Western Nevada College receives grant to launch cyber security program

More and more corporations, individuals and governments are experiencing cyberattacks worldwide. Computer hackers are breaching information systems, computer networks, infrastructures and personal computer devices to steal personal information and data for monetary gain.

Senator Square: Carson High School senior project aims to abolish modern slavery

Senior Projects, a Carson High School graduation requirement, are in full swing, and every year a host of new topics are set into motion by students who take it very seriously, students who take it upon themselves to make a difference in the lives of others. One such senior, Sarah Sever, is motivated to create awareness about a wide-ranging and ever growing atrocity affecting young women in America.

Carson Chamber kicks off National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Event Date: 
October 2, 2017 - 9:00am

This Monday, Oct. 2 the Nevada Office of the Attorney General will be conducting an informational session at the Carson City Chamber of Commerce to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and to present the tools and resources needed to stay safe online.

Governor's tech arm partners to create summer cyber challenge for Nevada’s students

CARSON CITY — The Office of Science, Innovation and Technology together with Nevada Enterprise IT Services today encouraged high school juniors and seniors, and community college and college students from Nevada to try CyberStart.

Western Nevada College CIT programs offer variety of tech-driven opportunities

Individuals may enter the Computer Information Technology program at Western Nevada College with the single-minded goal of creating a video game. Or maybe they want to help a company make better use of their network of computers.

Governor's Office awards $1 million for STEM training programs

Governor Brian Sandoval and the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology (OSIT) today announced $1,000,000 in STEM Workforce Challenge Grants to Nevada training providers throughout the state.

Carson High School CTE launches new manufacturing technologies program

Carson High School students will soon register for next year’s classes and will now have a new choice in the schedule as CHS’s Career and Technical Education program begins offering a new manufacturing technologies course of study in the 2016-2017 school year.

Senator Square: Opportunities abound at Carson High School

Getting involved with the activities at Carson High School, whether directly participating or simply watching, comes down to a decision to act upon the many opportunities available. Look at the exciting events in which students directly participate and businesses and parents indirectly participate and decide to engage.

Nevada receives more than $11.2 million in federal Homeland Security funding

Nevada has received more than $11.2 million in federal funding from the Department of Homeland Security and has secured $3.7 million from the State Homeland Security Program for federal fiscal year 2016, Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Wednesday.

Nevada recognizes October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. The Nevada Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management, Department of Administration’s Enterprise IT Services, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance are participating in National Cyber Security Awareness Month to increase awareness throughout Nevada.

Nevada emergency managers distribute nearly $7 million in federal grants

The Division of Emergency Management with the Nevada Department of Public Safety received nearly $7 million in federal grant money for 2015 designed to increase emergency preparedness throughout the state.

Hillaryclinton.org will probably just infect your computer

Hillaryclinton.org bears the likely Democratic presidential candidate’s name, but she would not want supporters to go there: some cyber security experts said this week the site contains malicious software....

Reno lands cyber-security BlackRidge Technology in relocation from California

Cyber-security company BlackRidge Technology announced Thursday it would relocate to Reno from its Santa Clara, Calif., headquarters. The company plans to initially hire 30 full-time employees and is constructing a new cyber security solutions lab.

Gov. Sandoval State of the State 2015 Full Text

Here is the full text of Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval's speech delivered to the Nevada Legislature Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015.

Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Members of the Legislature, Honorable Justices of the Supreme Court, Constitutional Officers:

Cyber Awareness: Feds urge citizens to secure computers to protect personal information

Since October 2004 National Cyber Security Awareness Month, administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, reminds citizens of the importance of protecting not only individual identities, finances and privacy but also our country’s national security, critical infrastructure and economy. Cyber security is a responsibility shared by all — the public sector, the private sector, and the general public.

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