Mandatory Notification for Data Breach - Is Your Firm Ready? (Practice Management and Business Skills)

Speaker: Frank Downes B.Com LLB, Juris IT Services

About the seminar:  This seminar will look at some of the  12 point checklist to assist increating a the right cybersecurity policy for your firm.

• Appoint a manager that is responsible for your cybersecurity policy
  
• Organise your data depending on how valuable it is
• Encrypt your data
• Use strong passwords
• Implement a policy covering devices brought in by staff and visitors
• Keep an updated map of all the people and devices that have access to your network
• Audit all third-party vendors who have access to your network
• Have a working (and regularly tested) backup system
• Make sure the office and devices are physically secure
• Provide regular and meaningful education to staff on security
• Conduct regular audits and tests of your cybersecurity practices
• Have a response plan prepared in the event of a breach or data loss