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Thomas Giella Presents “Cyber Security for Start-Ups” at SMARTstart

Complete I.T. CEO Thomas Giella returned to SMARTstart, the business incubator where his company started, to teach new businesses how to protect their email, websites, and data.

Illustration: a presentation screen showing a shield with a padlock, beside a small startup office with laptops

WESLEY CHAPEL, FL (March 12, 2025) Thomas Giella, CEO and co-founder of Complete I.T. Corp, presented “Cyber Security for Start-Ups” at SMARTstart at the Grove in Wesley Chapel as part of the Pasco SMARTstart education series.

The talk covered practical steps a new business can take to protect itself, its employees, and its customers, without a big budget or an I.T. department.

What the session covered

  • Email security and avoiding the scams that target small businesses
  • Keeping a business website secure
  • Storing and backing up company data safely

For Giella, it was a return to familiar ground. Complete I.T. started in the SMARTstart incubator in 2014.

Sources: Pasco Enterprise, Education Series: Cyber Security for Start-Ups.

About Complete I.T. Corp

Complete I.T. Corp is a Tampa Bay technology and security company headquartered in Dade City, Florida. Founded in 2014 by Thomas Giella and Charlie Bourne, the company provides managed IT, cybersecurity, networks and WiFi, security cameras, access control, automatic gate systems, alarm systems, business phone service, and structured cabling for businesses, communities, and government agencies. Learn more at completeit.io.

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