Right-Now Solutions for Data Privacy and Cybersecurity - How to Protect Your Data

When:  Jan 10, 2023 from 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM (CT)

What You Will Learn

  • Why should you care about cybersecurity?
  • How vulnerable are you?
  • Is having cyber insurance enough to keep an organization protected?
  • What are some of the major cybersecurity incidents happening in the world today?
  • How has remote workforce changed cybersecurity?
  • How has the cloud changed cybersecurity?
  • What are some things associations and their member companies should do to improve their security posture and what cybersecurity readiness actions should they have in place to protect the future of their business?

Summary

Cybersecurity and data privacy are two areas that are high on the agendas of business owners and professionals. Recent breaches have occurred as a result of human failure rather than technology failure because today’s advanced persistent threats target people, not systems. There is a strategic gap between security risks and security solutions. Regardless of company size, security breaches result in reputational damage and material business disruption. Developing and managing an effective cybersecurity program is becoming a necessity in today’s internet-driven economy.

This session will cover right-now solutions, how to protect the data of your company, as well as your professional reputation.

Attendees will hear about the effectiveness of implementing penetration tests and vulnerability assessments. They will understand how conducting remote tests of the perimeter of their IT environment and assessing other critical access points including VPNs and third-party interfaces to “trusted” servicers or business partners can help prevent a cyber incident.

Presenter

Jerry_Grady.jpgJerry Grady is a Partner with UHY LLP and Managing Director for UHY Advisors. He has acquired a wealth of knowledge throughout his nearly thirty-five years in public accounting. He is a leading member of the UHY National Management and Technology Consulting Services Group, as well as a member of the National International Financial Reporting Standards Committee. Jerry is also the chairperson for the firm’s National Staffing Practice.

Jerry manages a team of professionals devoted to providing financial, tax, and business consulting services. He helps companies identify tax savings, improve operating efficiencies, and increase profits, as well as assists clients with corporate growth and business management strategies.

Jerry has been a leader in assisting with all required IT control and risk assessments and manages a team of professionals for IFRS engagements. He performs partner reviews on audited, reviewed, or compiled financial statements for private companies. He also provides financial and business consulting services to optimize opportunities for growth and profitability.

Jerry implemented the ProfitCents Tool used to analyze a company’s financial ratios against its peers to assist in determining a company’s strengths and weaknesses, as well as other technology tools utilized by the Attest teams to improve efficiency and quality of all attest services.

Jerry is a frequent presenter at finance conferences and has been a recipient of the “Volunteer of the Year Award,” Canton Community Foundation.

Questions?

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Message from the 2024 Women's Forum Subcommittee Chair

Caley Mutrie, CAE, IOM

The WSAE Women’s Forum is excited to present its third annual conference: Leading Out Loud. This conference will unite women and allies in the association, nonprofit, and hospitality industries. 

Terry Pearce coined "Leading Out Loud" in his 1995 book Leading Out Loud: Inspiring Change Through Authentic Communications. When we lead out loud, we communicate authentically from the inside out. And that's what the 2024 WSAE Women's Forum is about - bringing our authentic selves together for a day of sharing, listening, learning from each other's wisdom and experience, and creating genuine connections. 

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