Fountainhead Conducts Identity Theft Seminar for the ASTD

Fountainhead College of Technology conducted an Identity Theft seminar for the Smoky Mountain Chapter of the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD).

Tammy Alexander of Fountainhead College discussed in detail how identity theft occurs, how the information obtained is used, prevention techniques, and the steps one should take if they become a victim of identity theft.

As part of their information assurance initiative, Fountainhead College is conducting a security awareness community outreach program. "According to the Federal Trade Commission, Identity Theft accounted for 42% of all complaints received by the FTC in 2003. This is a serious problem, and as experts in the field of information assurance, we feel it is our duty to educate our community on these matters," said Tammy Alexander, Information Assurance Program Coordinator.

Fountainhead College is the only institution in Tennessee authorized to award four information assurance certificates approved by the National Security Agency's (NSA) Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) .

The college was founded in 1947, is located on Tazewell Pike in Fountain City and was formerly Tennessee Institute of Electronics. It offers bachelor degrees in network security & forensics and technical management, as well as associate degrees in computer programming, website development, information technology and electronics engineering.

About ASTD
The Smoky Mountain Chapter of the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) is an active group of professionals, whose primary purpose is to promote excellence, competence and the professional development of our members in the human resource development (HRD) field. The ASTD website is located here: http://www.astdknoxville.org

About Fountainhead College of Technology's (FCT) Center for Information Assurance & Cybersecurity Training (IACT)

Fountainhead College of Technology, formerly Tennessee Institute of Electronics, was founded in 1947 and is committed to using it resources to significantly contribute to efforts to secure the nation's critical infrastructure. In 1999 the college began offering an associate's degree in Information Technology with curriculum developed to include information security training. In 2002 the college began development of a baccalaureate degree in Network Security and Forensics; and in 2003 Fountainhead College of Technology became the first college in the southeast to offer a computer security focused baccalaureate degree. The mission of the IACT center is to develop and maintain a strong information assurance curriculum that adheres to national standards, and to also address the cybersecurity needs of the community by offering training and support for Fountainhead College of Technology students, staff, and faculty; local law enforcement; government agencies; and information technology professionals.

For more information, please visit the official IACT website at: http://www.iawire.org, or contact Tammy Alexander, Program Coordinator at tam@iawire.org.