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Securing the Digital Environment Technology Risk Management - A Caribbean Perspective Monday November 10 th 2014 Roshan Mohammed
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Current State Low business priority on securing digital assets Reactive Management - After the web site is hacked After the data has been taken After employees take intellectual property We perceive information security to be simple – Can be done in-house by IT Department Firewall + Anti Virus = Secure Network Caribbean Incidents Mar 20 Barbados … Bank Records hacked Mar 11 BahamasHackers spark credit card chaos Feb 6JamaicaHackers said to be found with DPP files Feb 6BarbadosBarbados police investigating missing data on oil industry Jan 26Jamaica… Hacked Quoted mainly from the Trinidad Guardian - http://m.guardian.co.tt/business- guardian/2013-03-11/caribbean-cyberattacks-rise
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Imminent Landscape Legislation -Local -and International (SOX, PCI DSS, ISO) Board Due Diligence Requirements – Pro Active Management of Risk - Managing Risk within the local technology ecosystem Internet Operational Risk -Cybercrime Technology Adoption - Stay-in-Business
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Planning for Risk Management For my business, in my country, in my industry, in my region – what are the most critical technology risks? What strategic options do I have in approaching the mitigation of these risks? How do I future proof my investment in risk mitigation? DO NOT Invest in risk management technology without understanding your business risks. Underestimate the technology risk in business activities. - JP Morgan - Dropbox - Target
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What can help If you do not already have a risk management strategy, invest in getting one -Have a technology risk assessment done for your business -Make sure the strategy fits our Caribbean business model Use the right tools -Best practice standards (ISO 27000, ISO 25999 etc) -You cannot manage what you do not measure Use the right resources -Proven work history -Grow with the company over time.
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The Results Some of the questions that will be answered at the end of the strategic risk assessment. Policy and Procedures – If these are in place, do they meet best practice guidelines? Do they cover my greatest business risk areas? Technology Is technology design and configuration sufficient to protect my business? Will my technology defenses grow with my business? People Does my corporate culture embrace risk management, and if not how can I achieve this? Are my superusers actions being monitored?
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