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V O L . X X I V N O. X M AY 1 4 , 2 0 1 8 6 Campaign will highlight tourism jobs e Maine Tourism Association launched the second series of videos in its "I Am Maine Tourism" campaign, which began last year to highlight jobs in the industry and raise awareness of what tourism jobs entail. "ere are misconceptions about what tourism jobs are," Chris Fogg, CEO of the Maine Tourism Association, said in a news release. "Some view tourism jobs as only low-paying, seasonal or part- time jobs. at perception is wrong and we are working to change that." e shortage of workers has forced the industry to sell itself more aggressively. e Maine Tourism Association has released six videos, 30 seconds each, that highlight different jobs — including a Maine Guide, a chef, a waiter, a profes- sor of hospitality and tourism, a resort owner and a hotel manager. ere is also a three-minute compilation video. Lawmakers override veto of legal marijuana rules Maine lawmakers voted decisively May 2 to override Gov. Paul LePage's veto of a bill that establishes regula- tions for the legal marijuana market, with the House voting l09-39 and the Senate voting 28-6 to approve the measure. LD 1719, An Act To Implement a Regulatory Structure for Adult Use Marijuana, creates the rules for licensing and regulating marijuana producers, processors, and retail estab- lishments and sets the tax rates for adult-use marijuana. e bill does not implement the portion of the citizens' initiative narrowly approved by voters in November 2016 that calls for social consumption lounges. B U S I N E S S M A I N E Business news from around the state S T A T E W I D E PR ES ENTI NG S PONS OR Join us at our third stop in the 2018 On the Road with Mainebiz event series at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar while networking with business executives in the area. Network with Mainebiz and Area Business Executives on May 24 AT T E N DA N C E I S FREE B U T S PAC E I S LIMITED! Please be sure to register ahead at www.mainebiz.biz/OTRRockland ROCKLAND 5:00–7:00pm | Center for Maine Contemporary Art R EGI ONAL S PONS OR S FOLLOW US @MBEVENTS #OTRRockland18 National Bank Sage Data Security joins forces with Tyler Technologies B y M a i n e b i z S t a f f Yarmouth — Tyler Technologies Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced May 1 it acquired Sage Data Security LLC, a Portland com- pany that specializes in cybersecurity. Financial details of the acquisition were not provided, but Tyler stated in a news release it was funded through its existing cash balances. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Portland, Sage has 45 employees. It offers a suite of cybersecurity services, including program development, education and training, threat detection, technology testing, advisory services and digital Its management and staff will become part of Tyler's Enterprise Resource Planning and School Division and a new independent department for client data security will be created. Sage's current employees are expected to remain in its current office space in Portland. Sage President Rick Simonds will continue to lead that new department within Tyler. "The acquisition of Sage enables Tyler to be as proactive as possible in offering data security expertise and services, as risks to data are becoming more prevalent across all industries, including the public sector," said Lynn Moore, president of Tyler. The company is based in Plano, Texas, but has three offices and 700 employees in Maine. "We are very excited at the opportunity to join Tyler Technologies," Simonds said of Sage's acquisition by Tyler. "Our mission has been to protect the nation's critical digital infrastructure. Until now, we have focused primarily on finan- cial and healthcare verticals. Becoming part of Tyler allows Sage the opportunity to offer our expertise more broadly to the public sector." Sage currently delivers three primary offerings to approxi- mately 240 clients in the health care, financial, retail, educa- tion and government sectors: Advisory services, which include developing risk assur- ance policies and consulting to clients when their data may have been compromised. Assurance services, often referred to as white hats or ethical hackers, which assess systems for vulnerabilities and conduct simulated attacks. The results are used to develop a remediation plan. Threat detection, which is the software used in conjunc- tion with experts who review daily logs for new threats in the network environment. Tyler, which has 4,000 employees nationwide, also announced it completed the previously announced acquisi- tion of Socrata Inc., a Seattle-based venture-backed technol- ogy company focused exclusively on accelerating the shift to digital government, for $150 million cash. Both the Socrata and Sage acquisitions were effective April 30. B R I E F P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY Rick Simonds, chief operating officer for Sage Data Security in Portland, near a screen with real-time cyber threats in the world. Simonds says cybercrime 'is a game of cat and mouse, and it seems the good guys are playing catch-up all the time.'

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