Description

An organization's data is oftentimes thought of as its most valuable asset, yet many entities struggle when it comes to protecting that data. This is especially true when it comes to the personally identifiable data of customers, trading partners, and employees. This session will explore the topic of data protection anhttps://aicpaconferences.com/aicpa/admin/sessions/38773/edit/1118#d provide attendees with a greater appreciation of the potential difficulties one may encounter when attempting to create a data protection strategy, data handling procedures, control activities, and the types of technical tools available in the market about which CPAs should be aware.

Learning objectives:

1. Leave participants with an in-depth understanding and increased appreciation of the challenges organizations face when designing and implementing a robust data protection strategy and methods.
   
2. Provide participants with recommended steps for identifying an organization's critically important and most valuable data, identifying the types of controls that can help protect the integrity and privacy of that data, and technologies available in the market that can help prevent and detect data breaches and related data losses.

Speaker(s):

• Thomas Patterson, CPA, CISA, Senior Manager, Cotton & Company LLC