We don't have a Cyber Security problem. We have a Cyber Skills opportunity.

 

Carol Yvette Thorney, MB
President & CEO and Executive Advisor
Healthcare & Technology Strategy & Transformation

“We are embarking on a new horizon in technology where Cyber Security will be paramount in all private and public organizations’ strategy to determine how to best leverage new technologies like Generative AI, ChatGPT, Quantum computing with competing platforms and messaging to drive adoption stated, Carol Yvette Thorney, who leads the C-HUB initiative on behalf of Connecticut Technology Council (CTC), Board of Directors.“
Milena Erwin, CTC Executive Director, stated, “As we look at technology challenges and opportunities and prioritize cybersecurity as a core skill cross every industry and academic institution from middle school to postgraduate level in the State of Connecticut, we are excited to partner with iQ4 to facilitate preparing students, employees, and organizational partners for a pivotal digital transformation.“ 
Thorney stated that, “As we celebrate the progress we’re making together in Connecticut and stay committed to integrate Cyber Security as a core skill set, we are building upon our collaboration with iQ4 and the Cybersecurity Workforce Alliance, UCONN, and Connecticut colleges, universities, and companies to harness state-of-the-art technology solutions to train the next- gen workforce in Cybersecurity.”
“I am extremely excited to support the Connecticut CyberHub as it makes this important pivot. This investment will keep Cybersecurity at the forefront of technology and innovation, as well as lead Connecticut in leveraging this powerful technology for the good of our State. We look forward to working with our partners in the region to transform the ConnecticutValley into Cyber Security Valley,” said Thorney.
 

 

About Carol Yvette Thorney

Carol is a member of Connecticut Technology Council, Board of Directors and Women of Innovation Committee, and CEO of Thorney Advisors, a business and technology consulting firm founded in 2001 committed to assisting clients across multiple industries accelerate transformation and drive secure and seamless engagements with customers and partners. Carol is an accomplished graduate of Post University, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Lally School of Management and Technology, the oldest technological research university in the U.S.A.
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