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Mainstream Technologies sponsors upgrade of computer forensics lab

is making an investment in the future by donating funds to upgrade a computer forensics lab at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock that will teach students invaluable skills for their future careers.聽 鈥淭his is a great day for the Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology,鈥� Dean Lawrence Whitman said. 鈥淎 key part of our mission is to produce career-ready graduates for the workforce. Mainstream Technologies has generously donated to restructure the lab.鈥� 聽 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock named its computer forensics lab in honor of Mainstream Technologies during an Oct. 12 ceremony showcasing the lab, which is housed聽in the Engineering Technology and Applied Science building. Mainstream Technologies鈥� sponsorship of the lab will cover upgrades to the lab technology, including separating the computer lab鈥檚 network from the campus network. This will prevent the university鈥檚 network from receiving security alerts while students at the lab are practicing computer forensics, cyber security, and hacking skills. John Burgess, president and CEO of Mainstream Technologies, said that 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and the Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology are important community partners, since 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock graduates fill 20 percent of Mainstream鈥檚 workforce. 鈥溙切腣log传媒 Little Rock graduates make up the largest segment of our workforce,鈥� said Burgess, a 1988 alumnus of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock who also serves as chair of the Engineering and Information Technology Leadership Council. 鈥淲e depend on the quality graduates we鈥檝e come to expect from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and EIT. We need them to hit the ground running when they arrive on the job. We鈥檙e proud to be associated with this computer forensics lab where students can hone their skills and prepare for their future careers.鈥� Burgess was joined by Steve Althoff, director of software development, Holt McConnell, director of marketing, and his daughter, Ally Burgess, while celebrating the lab dedication. Dr. Carolina Cruz-Neira, interim chair of the Department of Computer Science and director of the Emerging Analytics Center, is grateful for the donation that represents a new focus on industry and business partnerships for the department. 鈥淚 think this is wonderful. The computer science department is evolving into a fresh new department that is more connected to industry and business partners who need our graduates,鈥� Cruz-Neira said. 鈥淢ainstream Technologies is showing confidence that this new evolution is moving in the right direction. We are tremendously appreciative of this vote of confidence. Many students will benefit from this lab.鈥� In the upper right photo,聽John Burgess, president and CEO of Mainstream Technologies, shakes hands with Dr. Lawrence Whitman (right), dean of the College of Engineering and Information Technology. Photo by Ben Krain.