Are you insecure about the security of your networks?
You should be.
A breech of your network could be very costly for your company and your own job security. Consumers are concerned about the way their personal information is being handled.
A new survey was released this morning by the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and Ipsos, showing that consumers are increasingly worried about their online privacy and security, especially when it comes to how their personal data is handled by private corporations and governments.
When asked about online privacy, a majority of global citizens (57%) were more concerned about their online privacy compared to one year ago, with only a minority of global citizens (38%) trusting that their activities on the Internet were not monitored…
The study found 5 out of 6 people appear to have changed their online behaviour in an effort to control the amount of personal information that is being shared online. This includes minor changes such as avoiding opening emails from unknown email addresses (55%) to more substantial changes such as doing fewer online financial transactions (23%), or even using the Internet less often (11%).
These kind of concerns are why The 2016 Canadian Telecom Summit [June 6-8, Toronto] will feature a number of sessions examining the related issues of privacy and security.
- On Monday June 6, the luncheon session will feature Christine Gauthier, Country Manager, and Nathan Shuchami, Head of Advanced Threat Prevention, for Check Point Software.
- On Tuesday, June 7, we host a panel moderated by Scott Jones, Canada’s Deputy Chief responsible for IT Security for the Communications Security Establishment. He will be joined by
- Darren Anstee, Chief Security Technologist, Arbor Networks;
- Jennifer Blatnik, VP Cloud & Enterprise, Juniper Networks;
- Stewart Cawthray, GM – Enterprise Network Security, Rogers;
- Dave Jones, CTO, Zayo Group; and,
- Kellman Meghu, Head of Data Center Virtualization & Infrastructure, Check Point Software.
- On Wednesday, June 8, Canada’s privacy commissioner, Daniel Therrien, will deliver a keynote address.
Fen Hampson, director of CIGI’s Global Security & Politics Program said “Internet users are expressing a clear lack of trust in the current set of rules and, more importantly, in the actors that oversee the sharing and use of personal data online.” The CIGI study found only three in ten (30%) respondents agreed that their own government is currently doing enough to keep personal information secure and safe from private companies and similarly, three in ten (31%) agreed that private companies are doing enough to keep personal information secure and safe from governments. The full report can be found here.
If you are insecure about network and data security, you should be planning to attend The 2016 Canadian Telecom Summit.
If you aren’t concerned about network and data security, then you really, really need to be there.
Register before May 1 and save more than $250. Download the conference brochure or visit the conference website for the latest updates to the schedule.
The 2016 Canadian Telecom Summit is just 7 weeks away. Have you registered yet?