Guest Speaker: \;John Kumley\, Pacific Cloud IT
\nwww.pacificcloudit.com \;
\nTopic: \;&ldquo\;Protecting your business in 2023&rdquo\; - John will be introducing the current and future guidelines that all businesses need to implement to protect customers&rsquo\; information. Many small businesses will be required by law to implement these guidelines by this summer.

John Kumley&rsquo\;s passion for technology started 20 years ago at a young age when he became the \;go-to person \;for \;software and hardware support for family and friends. \; Although John&rsquo\;s educational background was \;in \;electrical engineering\, he had a passion for business and after college devoted his life to scaling his first IT company. After 12 years of business\, John sold his first company Technical Genius Solutions in 2021 to invest more time and resources \;into his growing newly founded business\, Pacific Cloud Cyber. \;John shifted his focus to cloud data security compliance in the midst of the unprecedented rise in cyberattacks. John traveled around the states meeting with pioneers in the cybersecurity space to develop his own innovative solution. Pacific Cloud Cyber combines Cyber Security and IT Services into one complete service. \; In 2022 John became a best-selling author in cyber security with his book\, 16 Strategies You Need to Know to Protect Your Business Against Hackers. He&rsquo\;s driven by his desire to enable and protect his family and he carries this passion into his business. He loves to share the knowledge gained through failure and success with his clients and community.
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\nPacific Cloud Cyber is a Managed Security Service Provider that offers a refined solution with a deep commitment to quality. Our objective is to be your strategic partner in Information Security and Cloud Services Infrastructure. As a company\, we parallel ourselves with companies whose values and beliefs are synced with ours. We take the initiative in understanding your business&rsquo\;s goals and challenges\, and we will work closely with you to implement a strategy that enables your organization&rsquo\;s continued growth and success. John is not only adamant about educating \;businesses and their teams about the ever-changing technical world he is passionate about making sure your \;data is secure\, your company'\;s image is impeccable\, and your team is effective and stays loyal.
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\nMeeting Location: \;

We meet in person in the Columbia Assembly Room at the Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center (the &ldquo\;RACC&rdquo\;)\, located at 510 Pioneer Street\, downtown Ridgefield.

Grab-and-Go lunch and snacks are available on-site from the Birds and the Beans coffee shop\, located just inside the entrance of the RACC.

Want to order ahead? Killa Bites can make your order and have it ready for you. Call 360-635-8650 or order ahead online through UberEats or Postmates for pickup.

Can&rsquo\;t make it in person? We have a Zoom option available and will share audio and video of the meeting and interact with anyone joining online.