Understanding the Dynamic Landscape of IT Security and Data Management
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, IT security and data management hold paramount importance. This comprehensive course titled "CPA Small Practitioners' Forum 2023 - Data and Cybersecurity" offers a deep dive into the world of IT security, including a holistic view of the field, current trends, and future directions.
Led by Chris Nolan from ThreeShield Information Security Corporation, the course provides an in-depth exploration of various aspects of IT security, focusing on areas such as password management, VPN use, AI implications, and secure data storage. The course offers a unique blend of theoretical knowledge, practical insights, and real-world examples, including a thorough analysis of major IT security events.
Participants will gain an understanding of IT security from a broad perspective, covering geographical regions from Vancouver to Toronto with an emphasis on Calgary. They will learn about the latest IT security breaches, the lessons learned from these incidents, and how to implement secure practices in their own firms. The course will also highlight upcoming regulations and legislation changes that are shaping the IT security landscape.
Furthermore, participants will have the opportunity to comprehend the implications of using AI and VPNs, with particular attention to data privacy and consent. The course will also address the intricacies of storing data on cloud platforms like Microsoft and Google.
By the end of this course, participants will not only have a solid theoretical foundation but also practical recommendations that can be implemented right away to bolster their IT security. The course is designed for both IT professionals looking to enhance their knowledge and non-IT professionals who handle sensitive data and need to understand the basics of IT security.
Whether you're looking to safeguard your organization's data, stay abreast with the latest in IT security, or simply enhance your understanding of the field, this course offers valuable insights and practical recommendations to navigate the complex world of IT security.
The CPA Small Practitioners’ Forum was created to offer an inviting, semi-causal, and easygoing professional development weekend that provides substantial professional development value to small practitioners. All profit earned by the CPA Small Practitioners’ Forum is donated to the Alberta CPA Education Foundation, so you are helping young people in Canada get scholarships for university. All these courses are reviewed by the delegates at the Forum in Banff annually so we have a great lineup that is adjusted every year to keep things relevant to small practitioners. If you work at a public accounting firm in Canada with employees of 1-50 people, you are our target demographic and you should find this course useful.
IT Security Director at ThreeSheild
Chris Nowell leads ThreeShield Information Security Corporation, which transforms IT and web development so business owners can thrive without worrying about outages, insurance issues, or inevitable cyberattacks. Chris holds Computer Science and MBA degrees along with an alphabet soup of security certifications. Over the last two decades, he’s audited nearly every provincial entity with the Auditor General of Alberta and improved the security of hundreds of organizations around the world, from small accounting firms and websites that process multibillion-dollar annual sales to rocket and military helicopter manufacturers.
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