Security: Training for Users (video)
The IT Media Group's roundtable, Securing Information in an Unsecure World, drew a full roster of IT and Security executives. Discussion addressed incident response, the implications of the millenium generation, internal threats and, in this segment extract, the importance of user education.
See also: Roundtable: Securing Information in an Unsecure World
Roundtable: Securing Information in a Mobile World (Toronto)
On May 16, 2014 The IT Media Group brought together 15 Toronto area CIOs and information security executives from a variety of private and public-sector organizations to discuss “Securing Information in a Mobile World”. This CIO Master Series roundtable was sponsored by Symantec Canada, with Anuja Sharma, Director, Technical Sales, taking a seat at the table and providing her thoughts and insights.
Key topics included device security methodology, serving the needs of business users who want to use personal devices, security in the Cloud, the proliferation and management of personal devices, and data breaches & response procedures.
Roundtable: Securing Information in an Unsecure World (Calgary)
On June 5, 2014 The IT Media Group brought together 13 CIOs and information security executives from a variety of private and public-sector organizations to discuss “Securing Information in an Unsecure World”. Sponsor for this CIO Master Series Roundtable was Symantec Canada, represented at the table by Sean Forkan, Vice President and General Manager.
The participant-driven discussion revolved around strategies, techniques and ideas for improving IT security while meeting the needs of the business.
Key topics included overcoming organizational impediments to security, obtaining more budget, using a crisis as a means of boosting security investment, value of penetration testing and social engineering, most worrisome aspects of IT security, lack of support from government and security agencies, reputational risk resulting from a security breach, need for a cultural shift in IT, building the security team, and meeting user needs.
Roundtable: Securing Information in an Unsecure World
Many pressing issues around enterprise security were discussed in depth at The IT Media Group’s recent Master Series roundtable “Securing Information in an Unsecure World”, held Dec. 6, 2013 in Toronto. Turnout for the event was excellent, with 19 CIOs and CISOs in attendance from a variety of private-sector (e.g., financial services, retail, healthcare, natural resources, real estate) and public-sector (e.g., Govt. of Ontario, healthcare, education) organizations. Sponsor for the event was Symantec Canada.
Here are some of the highlights:
Roundtable: The Economics of Big Data
The volume of data captured by or available to all organizations is growing at a staggering rate. It’s coming at you faster from real-time transactions, online customer interactions and social media sources. And it’s coming in a variety of flavours from traditional to exotic.
Over the next couple of years we expect to see a widening gap in performance and competitiveness between the companies that understand Big Data and are able to exploit it and those that have yet to figure it out. Leading firms are already exploiting Big Data to predict financial and information risk, identify fraud, predict customer behaviour, identify new markets, and to drive a host of industry-specific initiatives. So how do you make the economics of Big Data work for your organization?
Roundtable: The CIO in Transition (Toronto)
By the very nature of their job, CIOs have always had to be adept at adjusting to change. But never before have they been so challenged by such sweeping change on so many fronts; changes that demand innovative responses from CIOs in order to to survive and help their companies remain competitive.
Roundtable members discussed the key factors that are impacting their role now and that they expect will impact it in the future. They shared their current responses to those influences, and what longer term steps they are contemplating to ensure that they remain strategically important members of the executive team.
Roundtable: Winning Tactics for Hard Times (Calgary)
In the midst of today’s global economic turmoil, Canadian CIOs face enormous challenges in meeting the expectations of their CEOs and corporate stakeholders. Participants shared successful tactics and innovative ideas for fulfilling the CIO’s mandate in the midst of continuing tight budgets and economic uncertainty, including strategies for improving vendor relationships, negotiating better deals, and creating more synergy with vendors.
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Canadian Depository for Securities - CIO
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Canadian Payments Association - VP & CIO
Canucks Sports - Head of IT
CAPREIT - CIO
Cardel Homes - VP MIS
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CCS Corp. - VP IT
Centerra Gold - Director IT & Comm
CIBC - Senior Director, Infrastructure Planning & Engineering
CIBC - SVP & CIO, Retail and Business Banking Technology
CIBC Mellon - AVP, Enterprise Architecture
CIBC Mellon - SVP & CIO
Cineplex Entertainment - CTO
City of Brampton - Senior Manager, IT Architecture & Planning
City of Toronto - Director of Strategic Planning & Architecture
CN Rail Service - Chief Information Security Officer
Coast Capital Savings - VP Technology
Concordia University - AVP & CIO
Crescent Point Energy - Head of IT
Dairy Farmers of Ontario - Head of IT and Administration
Dale Parizeau Morris Mackenzie - VP, IT
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP - Director, Information Technology
DealerTrack Canada - Director, Technology
Defence Construction Canada - Corporate Manager, IT
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Direct Cash - VP IT & Security
Dynamic Tire Corp - CIO
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Enerflex - CIO
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Essential Energy Services - Director, IT
Expedia Cruise Ship Centers - VP IS
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Fix Auto Canada - COO & SVP
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FT Services - CIO
FundServ - CIO
Genus Capital Management - CTO
Genworth Financial Inc. - VP IT
Golder Associates - CTO
Gran Tierra Energy - Director IT
Grant Thornton LLP - CIO
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ivari - SVP & CIO
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Keyera Energy - Director, Information Technology
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LaFarge Canada - Director, IT
Landmark Cinemas Canada - VP, IT
LCBO - Director, Applications Systems
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Leisureworld Senior Care Corp - VP IS
Lightstream Resources - Head, Information Services
London Drugs - GM IT
Loto-Quebec - Corporate Director, InfoSec
Magna International Inc - VP & Global Leader, IT (CIO)
March Networks - VP Professional Services & CIO
McCain Foods Limited - Manager InfoSec
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MEG Energy - Manager, Information Technology Solutions & Services
MMM Group - CIO
Montreal Police Service - CIO
Morguard Investments - CIO
Moulding & Millwork - CIO
National Bank of Canada - Information Security Officer
National Capital Commission - Chief, IT infrastructure & Support Services
NHL Players' Association - Head, Security & Technology
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OEC Group Canada - Vice President, Information Technology and Client solutions
Oildex - VP, Architecture & Infrastructure
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OMERS - SVP IT
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Ottawa Police Service - CIO
Pacific Western Transportation - CIO
Packers Plus - Global IT Director
Patient News - CTO
Peel District School Board - CIO
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Public Works and Government Services Canada - Director, IT Security Directorate
PwC - Managing Director, Real Estate Technology Advisory
Qantas - Global CIO
Queen's University - Director, Information Technology
RBC Royal Bank - Head of Application Security, Data Protection & Security Consulting
Regal Lifestyle Communities - CIO
Revera Inc. - CIO
Revera Inc. - Security Architect
Ricoh Canada - VP,IT
RioCan Property Services - VP IT
Rogers Communications - SVP, Customer Experience IT
ROM - CIO
Russel Metals - VP,IS
Scotiabank - VP - International Systems Technology
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Sears Canada - Divisional VP, Information Technology Services
Secure Energy Services - GM, IT
Shaw Communications - VP, Technology Operations
Shaw Communications - Director, Risk Management
SMART Technologies - Director, IS Corporate Services
Smartcentres - Director IS, IT
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Street Capital Financial - CIO
Sun Life Financial - AVP, Data & Business Intelligence Services
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Suncor Energy Inc. - Director, Application Portfolio Optimization, I&PM, Business Services
Symcor - CTO, VP Technology Services
Talisman Energy - SVP IT & Business Services
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TMX Group - VP, CISO
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