Cape Cod Technology Council, Inc.

Russ W. is indicative of the types of guest speakers we have at our First Fridays, held every month throughout the year. He's a sought-after speaker, and expert on AI. We were honored to have him speak at our October session on how the technology can be used responsibly by communities to address important issues like housing, wastewater, and infrastructure. Congrats to Russ on continuing his efforts to ensure AI is implemented in a thoughtful, ethical manner.

If you've never been to one of our First Fridays before, this talk by IT futurist and author Ben Pring of Gartner is a great place to start. He shares his thoughts on how AI will impact our lives, our communities, and our world — the good and the bad — in the coming years. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/g6gnni4W. As he says, what is happening now in this moment, "is what our kids and grandkids will learn in schools and universities in the future, in the history books. ...People will be learning about this in the way we learned about Edison."

We're excited to end our First Friday of 2024 by welcoming Avangrid's Massachusetts Outreach Manager Rachel Martin on Friday, December 6th at Cape Cod Community College. You can register for the talk at https://lnkd.in/ecEM8Q5H. Rachel will be providing insight on Avangrid's current offshore wind projects as well as a snapshot of new technologies being used across offshore wind.

Today we want to take a moment to thank all our veterans who have proudly served our country. We are grateful for your service!

Join CARE for the Cape & Islands, Inc and the Center for Coastal Studies (Provincetown, MA) at the 6th Annual Taking Care of Cape Cod Summit at The 204 in Harwich on November 21st. The event offers tangible ways we can all reduce the impact we're having on the environment as individuals, businesses, and organizations. Sign up today at https://lnkd.in/eSYF47uN.

A great opportunity to use your voice and give your input on improving the internet reliability in our region. The Cape Cod Commission is holding three sessions which are taking place over the next two weeks, starting with a Connectivity and Creativity: Digital Equity Community Workshop on November 12th, 10 am to noon, at the Cotuit Center For The Arts. There's also sessions taking place on November 14th at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center and November 19th at the @West Barnstable Community Center. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/euDgfneN.

Moving forward, technology will become a bigger part of everything we do. It's why, INTELLUSACCESS CEO Bernadette D. Dutra said, we all have to be more prepared for a cyber attack in our homes and in our workplaces. During our First Friday this morning, she provided us all with essential tips for protecting ourselves from cyber attacks while sharing the important work her company is doing to help companies defend against these growing cyber security risks.

With so much of our data stored on our phones, our computers, and online, the risk of being a victim of a cyber attack at home or at work is growing. That's why we're excited to welcome INTELLUSACCESS CEO Bernadette D. Dutra to our First Friday this week on November 1st at Cape Cod Community College to talk about the innovative cyber security work her company is doing, and ways we can all protect our data. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/em2aV9gY.

Some useful tips to reducing the danger of cyberattacks at home and at work: https://lnkd.in/gUCJ-Q4Q. We'll be tackling this topic at our next First Friday on November 2nd at Cape Cod Community College with INTELLUSACCESS CEO Bernadette D. Dutra. Link in comments to purchase tickets.

Did you know that October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month? It makes our next First Friday talk on November 1st at Cape Cod Community College all the more relevant! We'll be welcoming INTELLUSACCESS CEO Bernadette D. Dutra who will talk about the important work her company is doing to enhance security measures for IT systems nationwide. And she'll highlight ways you can (and should) keep your data safe at work and at home. To register now, visit https://lnkd.in/ehYCDzpf.