Expert Talk on preserving privacy and security in the IoT

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Young Leaders are initiating a series of Expert Talks, and its inaugural session will take place 29 October. This Expert Talk Session will feature Sujit Christy, Director, Layers-7 Seguro Consultoria Ltd., sharing his expertise on how to ‘Preserve Your Privacy and Security in the Internet of Things’.

As the world becomes increasingly connected and the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand, consumers’ concerns about the hot-button issues of data security and privacy are deepening. The proliferation of connected devices coupled with consumer unease sends a clear message that in order to build trust, organisations must address privacy concerns, safeguard data and be open and honest about how personal information is collected, used and shared. Protecting data privacy is critical in today’s global digital economy, as such strategies are needed for enabling consumer trust and enhancing reputation and growth.  

This Expert Talk will offer solutions to some of these challenges and also discuss the issue of more widespread education and communication of threats and how they might be better managed to preserve privacy and security. It will particularly benefit executives of the banking, insurance, logistic, and IT industries.

Sujit Christy is governance, risk and compliance professional, passionate information and cyber security adoption evangelist. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information System Control (CRISC) and a certified IT Disaster Recovery Professional. He is also a regular contributor to the “know security” column in the Business Times, Sri Lanka. 

He has worked for KPMG in New Zealand, Singapore and Sri Lanka, e-Cop in Singapore and India, and TVSNet a TVS Group Company in India. Sujit is the recipient of the 2013 (ISC)2 President’s award in Asia Pacific Region, and Honoree in the Information Security Practitioner Category for Information Security Leadership Achievements (ISLA) in Asia Pacific Region.

The partners of the Expert Talk series include Frimi as the Strategic Sponsor and Paan Paan as the Co-Sponsor. The event will be held on 29 October at 5:30 p.m. at the Institute of Chartered Accountants. If you wish to attend, call 5588877 or email [email protected].