agenda

Think Tank

Supply and Demand: Closing the Growing Gap in Cybersecurity Skills

At a time when the threat landscape ever expanding, two out of three organizations worldwide claim to have a lack of the IT security staff needed. The need for cybersecurity professionals is at an all-time high. The deficit of qualified individuals has made the need for automated security tools more of a requirement than a desire in order to maintain a strong security foundation. Today's products and technologies can enable even small teams to appropriately secure multiple websites and applications, offering potential answers to the pressing recruitment issues.

Takeaways;

• There is a critical lack of qualified IT specialists
• Staffing deficits increase the need for automated tools
• New products can assist small teams facing big security challenges 

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Digital Workplace -" What The Future Holds?

We are approaching a point where individual activities tracked by IoT devices and systems will be recorded digitally by an ?Internet of Behavior? (IoB) to influence benefits and service eligibility for people across the world. The idea behind IoB is to be able to digitally link a person with their actions. For example, connecting your identity by way of facial recognition with an activity such as renting a car will be tracked digitally. In addition, IoB will also be used to influence specific behaviours. For example, Progressive's Snapshot and Allstate's Drive wise offerings monitor and record a driver's behaviours and in turn offer higher or lower rates based upon those behaviours. However, there have been concerns raised over the ethical implications of spreading this technology to social services (i.e. schools or assisting living) attempting to compensate or discipline certain behaviours. 

Takeaways;

• The internet of behaviours is a digital replication of consumers' actions 
• Facial recognition software will be used for everyday verification 
• There are many concerns regarding the ethics of IoB, are they valid? 

Presented by:

Malika PASTOR, Chief Information & Digital Officer, Colliers Group

 

 

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Advancing Innovation in Uncertain Times

While Covid-19 has imposed a new normal on security work practices, the tech world is attempting business as usual, with practitioners trying to harness the latest advances to protect their organizations and find new ways to drive business innovation. Like everything, security, technology, and tactics to manage have evolved over the last decade. How are organizations successfully managing their multi-cloud environments in the face of change? 

Key Takeaways:

• How are organizations successfully harnessing creativity in the face of change?
• Explore the ways CISOs and technology executives are reimagining and identifying new opportunities in parallel and new markets 
• Learn how your organization can use similar tactics to identify market trends and generate new revenue streams

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Digitalisation Transformation -" Can it Happen without Effective Data Management?

In 2019, data breaches endured yet again as the largest security threat noted by organizations and IT security professionals alike. If data remains as a high valued commodity, ensuring data privacy and securing personal data will continue to be at the top of the list of an organization's concerns. The increases in privacy legislation, such as GDPR and CCPA, and the understanding of the ramifications stemming from a breach have allowed these concerns to remain heavily in the spotlight. Web application flaws have been identified as the top cause of data breaches. As such, establishing and maintaining web application security has developed into a high priority for all organizations.

Takeaways;

• Data breaches are the biggest security concern
• Data continues to be a high value asset but the need to protect it is even higher
• New laws like GDPR and CCPA enforce consequences for failing to secure data 

Presented by:

David Fayon, Chief Digital Officer, Le Groupe La Poste

 

 

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Data 2021, Fueling AI

This year will offer a wake-up call for many, as the overall cost of getting data wrong will be realized. Chief Data and Analytics Officers (CDAOs) and CIOs focusing on AI will rest assured knowing their teams have what they need when it comes to data. One of the major obstacles is sourcing data from a complex portfolio of applications and convincing gatekeepers to say yes. Effectively using intelligent automation will require compelling efforts in data cleansing, integration, and management that IT will need to support. Correcting previous data issues in legacy systems can be a considerable hurdle to leap, especially for larger enterprises. Top organizations will increase, and possibly double, their data strategy budget. 

Takeaways

• Mishandling data comes at a huge financial cost 
• AI offers more predictable means of safeguarding data 
• IT teams will need to be effective at cleaning and organizing data