ISACA Podcast

Climate Resiliency and Regulation

Climate resiliency and green innovations are of worldwide interest today, but what is the best way to use skills and expertise that will make a difference?  Cindy Baxter from What's the Risk, LLC talks with Frank O'Brian, leader of the East Boston Climate Coalition to hear about the Coalition's approach, the challenges they've faced, and what they do to overcome obstacles.  This discussion takes us into everyone's backyard to understand how IS audit and risk professionals can contribute to climate resiliency in an impactful way. Please join us to imagine the role you can play in environmental resiliency and justice!

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Gaining Digital Trust by Eliminating Privacy Dark Patterns

With the growing emphasis on consent for collecting and processing data, some enterprises have turned to tricking data subjects into giving their consent by using privacy dark patterns. Privacy dark patterns can manifest in numerous ways, from confusing user interface design to manipulative language. In this episode Jonathan Brandt, ISACA's Director of Professional Practices and Innovation, is joined by ISACA's Privacy Professional Practices Principal, Safia Kazi, who defines and provides examples of privacy dark patterns, their consequences, and how to avoid them. Jon and Safia also discuss how privacy dark patterns affect digital trust, which can ultimately hurt an enterprise's reputation and customers.

To read the full article, Fostering Trust by Eliminating Dark Patterns click the link: https://www.isaca.org/fostering-trust-by-eliminating-dark-patterns.

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Industry Spotlight: Mark Thomas

In 2019, Mark Thomas was on the road 40 weeks in 18 US states and 13 countries. In 2020, he pivoted to a workstyle of 1 location, 1 state and 1 country. He tells ISACA's Jessica Barnett that he was actually prepared for a pandemic-type of event that stopped travel in his business plan. Mark and Jessica dive deep into his career journey and their shared history of developing ISACA training content. He also was the CIO of a telecommunications startup that was all remote pre-pandemic. Mark is an accredited ISACA trainer and shares his advice on what credential you should get and how to grow your career. Tune in now to hear Mark's exciting story!

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Cybersecurity In A Covid-19 World: Insights On How Decisions Are Made

In the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, all organizations pivoted to remote work. Now that we are years into working remotely, University of West Florida's Jerry Burch asks if the choices we made in 2020 are still the best ones. He explains to ISACA's Brian Fletcher what the concept of "satisficing" is and why we might want to explore other options before picking a solution for employees’ remote work.

While we have all adjusted to the shift that came in March 2020, Jerry argues that it could happen again and now is the time to consider all options for your cybersecurity team. He also discusses Rational choice theory as it relates to cybersecurity and fighting cybercrime. Tune in now!

To read Cybersecurity In A Covid-19 World: Insights On How Decisions Are Made, Please visit: www.isaca.org/cybersecurity-in-a-covid-world

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Industry Spotlight: Caitlin McGaw

Caitlin McGaw answered an ad in the newspaper in 1997 for a position with an Executive Search Firm and she was instantly hooked. She tells ISACA's Hollee Mangrum-Willis that for the past 25 years, she has been passionate about the idea of corporate match-making in the IT Audit space. Hollee asks Caitlin about process improvement within the ISACA community and the examples of candidates using transferable skills to pivot to different positions within the industry. Caitlin discusses the growth mindset and coachability of a candidate during the hiring process and how that translates to performance on the job. Caitlin also explains why she thinks more candidates should pursue careers in IT Audit.

To learn more about Caitlin, visit: www.linkedin.com/in/caitlinmcgaw and www.caitlinmcgaw.com

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Industry Spotlight: Ed McCabe

One of Ed McCabe's first childhood memories was taking apart his grandparent's heirloom grandfather clock to find out why it wasn't working. His grandparents were not happy to find it in pieces, but he did get it working again and says that experience was the beginning of a life-long interest in IT, beginning his quest to always ask "why, how and what is technology supposed to do and what is it not, supposed to do?". ISACA's Angie Coleman talks to Ed about his career in the US Navy, private sector and founding his own company The Rubicon Advisory Group. Ed discusses how his organization has supported clients through the most challenging moments during the pandemic, how he learned to find balance for his life while sustaining his passion for education and technology, and what his advice is to ISACA members when preparing for a certification test.

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Cyber (Business) Recovery

"The thing that you plan for is not the thing that is going to happen" says Risk Masters' Executive Principal Steven Ross. Steven talks to ISACA's Safia Kazi about how to prepare for a cybersecurity Event and how to recover. Steven discusses the types of attacks to watch out for, Business Continuity Planning and how to recover from a cybersecurity event. Listen in as Steven shares some ways you can use your imagination to prepare for "the thing that is going to happen".

To read Steven's full article, visit: https://www.isaca.org/resources/isaca-journal/issues/2022/volume-3/cyber-business-recovery

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Industry Spotlight - Niki Gomes

Everyone starts somewhere and for Niki Gomes, it was at the front desk of a hotel where she worked her way up to hospitality management, before pivoting to accounting and finally to the American Red Cross, where she is currently Senior Internal Auditor. Niki tells ISACA's Melissa Swartz about her passion for people, technology and how the pandemic changed her work life to better connect with her family.

Dive deep into this Industry Spotlight episode as Niki discusses why young Black and Latina women are under-represented in the industry and her plan to remedy that divide, mentoring and what her advice is for the next generation. Tune in now to hear all of Niki's inspiring story!

For more information, check out out https://www.redcross.org/

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ISACA Live: Risk Scenarios

Paul Philips and Lisa Young will discuss how risk scenarios help decision-makers understand how certain events can impact organizational strategy and objectives. Good risk scenario building is a skill and can take some time to truly master. Paul and Lisa will provide actionable advice on building the best possible scenarios to help your organization better manage risk.

 

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Managing Data Privacy Risks and Compliance with a Distributed Workforce

Data now includes, consumer's social media, news, view and even browser searches. From 2010-2020, the amount of data created, captured, and copied in the world increased from 1.2 trillion GB to 59 trillion GB and the amount created in the next 5 years is projected to double. With that massive amount of data being collected, there is a growing sense of distrust with consumers when it comes to privacy. 

RGP's Janis Parthun and Lynn Rohland join ISACA's Safia Kazi for a discussion about data privacy. Janis and Lynn discuss trends from their clients, challenges that AI is introducing and the effect that the pandemic has had on the industry.

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