October 1, 2008

Discover "Cyberspace Profiling" from industry experts. Discussions cover the existing threat, its emergence and countermeasures. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the TVA Office of Inspector General, Fountainhead College of Technology and the University of Tennessee will co-host the fourth annual East Tennessee Cyber Security Summit. Industry practitioners connect with higher education and law enforcement. The goal of the summit is to promote stronger partnerships among these organizations through the identification and management of cybercrime.

Mark your calendar for October 21 and October 22, 2008, but plan to head to a new venue. This year's event will be held at the Knoxville Hilton Hotel in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee.

Attendees earn 16 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits.
A continental breakfast, buffet lunch, and parking for the duration of the Summit are included in the $100 registration fee. http://cybersecurity.utk.edu/

Please thank Ami Reid for all of her hard work on the event planning committee.

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 Casey Rackley, Vice President at casey.rackley@fountainheadcollege.edu