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Facing new threats: Navy vet deals in cybersecurity

Flowery Branch man operates CMIT Solutions franchise

Tom Shirey's background in maintaining computers with the Navy has helped him launch a cybersecurity firm serving small and medium-sized businesses, as well as area households. - photo by Scott Rogers

09102017 Shirey 5.jpg — Tom Shirey's background in maintaining computers with the Navy has helped him launch a cybersecurity firm serving small and medium-sized businesses, as well as area households. - photo by Scott Rogers

The threats were different when Tom Shirey of Flowery Branch was maintaining computers aboard a Navy attack submarine.