FREE Executive Seminar:
“Don’t Fall Victim to a Cyber Attack: Lessons Learned from
Local Case Studies”
Event Details:
When: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Session Time: 08:00 a.m. - 09:00 a.m.
Where: Commerce Center, 300 S. Third Street, Paducah, KY in the Paducah Bank Community Room
During the seminar, Willie Kerns of SmartPath Technologies will discuss businesses in Western Kentucky and Southern Illinois that have suffered six-figure damages following cyber attacks and provide information about critical protections that all businesses – regardless of size – need.
Things you need consider:
- What do you need to do to make sure your bank account is secured?
- How do you make sure your employee, payroll, HR, and processes are not stolen & sold?
- What do you need to think about right now to protect your business from criminals, cyber thieves, foreign adversaries, and hackers?
- What information is already out there about your specific company?
We will discuss businesses that have suffered damages totaling six or seven figures. If you don’t want your business to fall victim to the same losses, you need to attend this seminar!
Joining Willie Kerns in person for this May 24th talk will be Special Agent Chris Cantrell and Special Agent Ted Jones, both of the FBI and both have experience and first hand stories related to Cyber Security.
Willie Kerns
President CEO
Willie Kerns has been working in the computer support and IT industry for over twenty years, and has owned a computer consulting company since 2000. Willie has obtained certifications from CompTIA, Microsoft, and Cisco Systems, and spends over 100 hours a year performing continuing education. He and his wife, Kristy, formed SmartPath Technologies in 2008 to serve the technology needs of the business community in the four state area. With a customer driven focus, Willie has pioneered the concept of preventative maintenance programs – allowing businesses to properly budget for IT expenditures while focusing on what it takes to prevent your computers and network from having problems in the first place. Through innovative technology and proper planning, his clients simply don’t experience the down time – and if they do, it’s minimal. Willie is also a state certified Firefighter and a volunteer fireman in Calvert City, KY. He serves on the board of the Jackson Purchase Firefighters Association and also serves his community as a member of the Calvert City Zoning Board of Adjustments. He is also the father to Brooke, and a fur baby, Jenni Sue, who occupy all of his free time. Besides IT services, Willie has multitudes of real world management experience, including serving as General Manager of the largest radio station licensed in the state of Illinois. This multi-industry experience gives him a unique perspective to not only address clients IT and technology issues, but also to work with those clients to use technology to better automate and manage their business.
Here's What Others Have To Say About SmartPath
SmartPath treats me like a rational person, who just happens to not know much about IT!
I like being treated as a rational person, who just happens to not know much about IT. They maintain quality personnel. They understand the whole problem in context, not just fixing the current bug with no regard to how the “fix” affects the system. I am very pleased with the philosophy and business practices of SmartPath!
Tim Ferrell, Director
Marshall CO-OP
SmartPath Technologies lets us focus on our job – not computer problems!
Our business has come to rely exclusively on the team at SmartPath to evaluate our needs and protect our business from an Information Technology standpoint. SmartPath has been extremely valuable to us because it allows us to focus on practicing law rather than struggling to keep up with the latest technology and maintain our computers. We no longer have to worry about keeping up with technology, because they do that for us!
Steve Oliver, Legal Practice Manager
Edwards & Kautz, PLLC
