Featured Partner: NAT20
Is it really Tuesday? After Tallahassee dodged another bullet yesterday, today must feel like a Monday for you all. In this issue, we explored the impacts of the Crowdstrike outage, AI investments at the University of Florida, and the Secure by Design Pledge by software companies. Celebrate with our featured partner, NAT20: Nerds Around Tallahassee, and don't miss the ribbon-cutting event for Ruvos' 20th anniversary in Tallahassee this Friday. Enjoy the read!
Quick Summary
In this 213th edition, here’s what we’ve got:
Tech: Crowdstrike Outage Impact
GovTech: AI Investments at University of Florida
Cybersecurity: Secure by Design Pledge by Software Companies
Featured Partner: NAT20: Nerds Around Tallahassee
TLH Tech Events: Ruvos Celebrating 20 Years!
TECH
CROWDSTRIKE OUTAGE
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A global technology outage grounded airplanes, disconnected hospitals, and shut down banks. The surprising cause was a faulty software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike rather than a cyberattack. 🌟 | Space Coast
Cascading Effect: The outage disrupted airplanes, hospitals, and banks, highlighting concerns about the interconnectedness of systems.
Cause: The incident was triggered by a faulty software update, not a cyberattack, from CrowdStrike.
Critical Infrastructure: The outage underscored the vulnerability of critical infrastructure and the need for robust cybersecurity measures. This is also revealed to potential hackers, how 1 target can now affect entire systems for countries and large organizations.
Major Companies affected: Delta, American, Frontier, Sky News, and other institutions like hospitals and universities
Estimated Losses: Fortune 500 companies will have to cover $5.4 billion in damages | Fortune
Florida: Locally, we heard friends’ flights were cancelled, and some could not access the internet. The Starbucks app was down. Also, some South FL Orgs were also affected.
GOVTECH
AI INVESTMENT
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The University of Florida has made significant investments in AI, expanded its curriculum offerings, and increased faculty expertise to enhance research capabilities, especially in predicting and responding to diseases. | UF Innovate
AI Initiative: UF has expanded its AI curriculum and invested in advanced computing infrastructure.
HiPerGator: The most powerful supercomputer in higher education, HiPerGator, is housed at UF.
Disease Prediction: Researchers at UF use AI to track diseases like Anthrax and predict new coronavirus variants.
CYBERSECURITY
SECURE BY DESIGN
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Nearly 160 software companies have signed CISA’s Secure by Design Pledge to improve cybersecurity and protect customers from hackers. 🌍 | GovTech
Cybersecurity Goals: The Secure by Design Pledge is a voluntary commitment to work on seven key cybersecurity goals.
Measurable Progress: Companies must make measurable progress within a year and disclose their achievements or obstacles.
Company Responsibility: Companies are encouraged to take responsibility for customer security outcomes, be transparent, and promote effective cybersecurity.
Note: The GovTech article was published July 5th, before the major outage occurred. Among the 160, Crowdstrike was a part of this list and is still on the web site. CISA may have to refresh the list or establish new criteria due to the recent events.
FEATURED PARTNER
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NAT20: Nerds Around Tallahassee
Do you self-identify as a geek, a nerd, or maybe even a dork? Do you wish you could meet other geeks in Tallahassee, but none of the networking events seem to have other people that share your nerdy interests? If you answered "Yes" to these questions, then the NAT20 group is specifically for you! They created NAT20 to help form connections and friendships as they introduce everyone to the things that make Tallahassee unique. | NAT20
TECH EVENTS
RUVOS CELEBRATING 20 YEARS!
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Aug. 8th, Thurs. 11 AM to 9 PM EDT at 1400 Village Square Boulevard: Capital Chaotic Coders Share Night at Blaze Pizza | Learn More
Aug. 9th, Fri. 5.30PM - 6:00 PM EDT at the Ruvos, Killearn Center Blvd, Tallahassee: Ribbon Cutting: Ruvos Celebrating 20 Years! | Learn More
Aug. 10th, Sat. 2 PM to 6 PM EDT at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center: 6th Annual Tallahassee Beer Festival | Tickets
General Admission: $40 per ticket (Early Bird Pricing)
Designated Driver: $10 per ticket | Learn More
Featured Event: Aug. 22nd, Mon. 12:30 PM to 5:15 PM at AC Hotel Tallahassee Universities at the Capitol: State of Technology - Florida Industry Forum 2024 | Register Learn More
Registration Fee per person: $150 for Industry Insider – Florida members
$250 for non-members
$25 discount if registering by July 22, 2024
Sep. 28th to 29th, Sat. to Sun. 7 PM EDT and 2 PM EDT at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center: Star Wars A New Hope In Concert | Ticket Price Range: $20 to $100 Tickets
There is an overall 8 ticket limit for this event.
Door Time is 6 PM EDT.
Sep. 28th to 29th, Sat. to Mon. at Alachua County Sports and Events Center: 2024 Infinity Con Gainesville | Tickets
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