Below the Surface: Insights from two IT directors

On the next episode of Below the Surface, our LinkedIn Live show, host Olesia Klevchuk will be talking with Timika Hite, Sr. Director of Information Technology at LA Family Housing, and David Price, IT Director at Curtins, about the role IT plays at their organizations and the cybersecurity threats they’re most concerned about.

LA Family Housing is a California-based nonprofit that helps people transition out of homelessness, and Curtins is an engineering consulting firm based in the UK. The live conversation will also explore the challenges unique to these two different industries and the ways the two IT directors are addressing those issues.

The episode will stream live on Thursday, June 16 at 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. EST / 5 p.m. BST. You can visit the LinkedIn event page to save your spot, and you’ll get a reminder when the episode starts.

Below the Surface is a LinkedIn Live series that features Barracuda leaders and experts and our colleagues across the industry. Past episodes have covered topics including destructive malware, cybersecurity trends, the Log4j vulnerability, the evolution of bot attacks, the state of network security, and more. There is also an opportunity for viewers to participate by asking questions through LinkedIn comments.

Real-world cybersecurity concerns and advice

During the episode, Timika, David, and Olesia will be discussing:

• The way each organization approaches cybersecurity


• Which cybersecurity threats are the biggest concern


• IT security challenges and how they differ across industries


• Real-life examples of cybersecurity incidents and the impact on the organization


• The different types of solutions they’ve used to help address these concerns

Timika, David, and Olesia will also be digging into topics such as the importance of security awareness training and how you can keep users informed and aware of the latest threats.

Join Timika, David, and Olesia on Thursday, June 16 at 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. EST / 5 p.m. BST on LinkedIn. We would love to see you there!

Couldn't make it for the live broadcast? No problem! Watch the replay below or check out past episodes on the Barracuda website.