Driving to Digital with Information Security
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Driving to Digital with Information Security
In collaboration with CIOCAN and ISACA ,* CPABC held a panel discussion for senior finance and IT professionals on January 30 at TELUS garden in Vancouver . Over 150 professionals , including more than 50 CPA members in senior financial roles , attended this event to discuss the organizational risks posed by cyber threats and the need for strong and strategic cybersecurity programs . The panel was moderated by Rob Clyde , managing director of Clyde Consulting LLC ( USA ) and chair of the ISACA Finance Committee . The distinguished panel was comprised of the following industry experts : Jim Attridge , manager of IT security at BC Hydro ; Marc Kneppers , chief security architect for TELUS ; Sujata Ramamoorthy , vice-president and chief security officer for Cisco Cloud Platform and Services ; Frank Schettini , the chief innovation officer of ISACA ; and Danny Timmins , national cyber security leader for MNP LLP . While the discussion covered many topics , the panellists emphasized the need for agility in the digital age . They spoke about the role business leaders can play in ensuring that their organizations have proper information security to support strategic objectives , and they shared their views on how information security can be a strategic advantage over competitors .
* CIOCAN is the CIO Association of Canada , an association of chief information officers and IT leaders . ISACA was previously known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association and now goes by its acronym only .
Wondering if your organization is secure ?
If you ’ re a senior financial professional and / or board member looking for more information on cyber-security , be sure to download “ Cybersecurity Risk – Questions for Directors to Ask ” from the CPA Canada website at cpacanada . ca . Originally published as a Director Alert , the document was reissued by CPA Canada as a Board Bulletin in 2015 . It lists the various questions directors must ask to determine if their companies have appropriate risk management practices and protection measures in place to mitigate security exposures .
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