Data Breaches 2016 - Data Breaches: What’s the Risk to my Company?- By AtoZ Compliance

Key Take Away:
Get a basic understanding of data breaches and how your company could be affected by the various types of data breaches and how the criminals steal data from organizations.
Overview:
All companies are increasingly relying on computers and other electronic devices in their day to day operations. In the 21st century data security breach has become a growing crime.
Data thieves what to steal employee personal information, customer information, financial information, trade secrets and other confidential information. In today’s world most of this data is stored electronically.
What are the risks to a company if they are a victim of a data breach? What are the company’s responsibilities to its customers, vendors and employees in the event of a data breach? What steps can a company take to help data theft prevention?
Why Should You Attend:
This webinar is designed for individuals who would like to obtain a basic understanding of data breaches and how their company could be affected. We will discuss various types of data breaches and how the criminals steal data from organizations. We will review some of the legal and ethical implications involved.
Examples of real world cases will be provided to help develop an understanding of the risks involved. We will review policies, procedures, hardware, software, and internal controls that can be used to help prevent an organization from being a victim.
Areas Covered In This Webinar:
We will discuss why the theft of data is a growing crime. We will discuss the growth of the darknet and the ease with which data thieves can sell the information they obtain.
We will discuss which internal controls are frequently missing and what internal controls companies should implement to help prevent and detect data breaches. We will consider controls for each of the components of the COSO Internal Control Framework.
Learning Objectives:
Recognize how criminals commit acts of data breaches
Explain why criminals steal the data
Articulate some of the legal ramifications of a data protection breach
Design internal controls to help prevent data breaches
Who Will Benefit:
CPAs
CFEs
CFFs
MAFFs
CIAs
CMAs
CFOs
CEOs
Business Owners
Business Managers
Internal / External Auditors
Corporate Accountants
Government Accountants
Not-for-profit Accountants
Risk Management Personnel
Speakers Profile:
Robert Minniti
Bob Minniti is the President and Owner of Minniti CPA, LLC. Bob is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Forensic Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Valuation Analyst, Certified in Financial Forensics,Master Analyst in Financial Forensics, Chartered Global Management Accountant, and is a licensed private investigator. Bob is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in business administration at Walden University. Bob received his MBA degree and Graduate Certificate in Accounting from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management, and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. Bob is a professor teaching graduate and undergraduate coursesin accounting, fraud examination, fraud criminology, ethics, forensic accounting, external audit, internal audit, tax, and real estate finance at DeVry University, Grand Canyon University, Northwestern University, and the University of Phoenix.
He has designed graduate and undergraduate courses for Grand Canyon University, Northwestern University, and Anthem College. He is a writer and public speaker. He has experience inforensic accounting, fraud examinations, financial audits, internal audits, compliance audits, real estate valuations, business valuations, real estate financing, internal control development, business continuation planning, risk management, financial forecasting and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work.Bob is an instructor teaching continuing professional education classes for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Bob served on the American Board of Forensic Accounting for 5 years the final two years as Chairman of the Board. He also served on the Board of the American College of Forensic Examiners for two years.