Ep. 159: Cybersecurity for Artists & Art Administrators with Torrence Reed 

A cybersecurity breach is not a matter of if, but a matter of when in this day in age. In today’s episode we partnered with Triangle Artworks to host a Lunch and Learn presentation where local cybersecurity expert, Torrence Reed, talks about how this space may affect artists.

Torrence discusses…

  • Art, AI and Your IP

  • Why having back up data is important

  • Having a disaster recovery plan

  • Training AI models for your creative business 

  • Using AI to work for your creative business

  • Owning the data and digital content of your business

  • Best practices for password security

  • The benefits of using a password vault

  • Mitigating risk 

  • And action steps that creatives can take to secure their data and operations

Torrence Reed

CEO of Cybershield Security | Charlotte, NC

Artist Bio:

Torrence Reed is an award-winning cybersecurity professional, investor and travel enthusiast. He currently serves as the CEO of Cybershield Security, a cybersecurity company he founded that helps entrepreneurs, organizations and government agencies implement IT security and compliance at an enterprise level. Through his consulting, software and training accelerator, he’s helped clients and customers protect their information, achieve their goals and secure their dreams. When he’s not heads down in the cyber world, he can be found traveling, spending time tickling his kids, or outside in the grass doing lawn care. He is a proud graduate of North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University in Greensboro, NC, where majored in Management Information Systems, B.S.


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