IT Compliance track added to SCCE's 2015 Compliance & Ethics Institute

MINNEAPOLIS, May 27, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With cybersecurity risks and attacks everywhere your turn, the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) announced today it has added a new educational track to the 2015 Compliance and Ethics Institute agenda – the IT Compliance track. This new IT Compliance track has been designed to meet the specific needs of the IT community on today's hot compliance topics. Speakers addressing IT compliance concerns include security experts from the National Security Agency, the U.S. Department of Defense, and IT security professionals from across the globe.

"There are few risk areas capturing the attention of the public like the risks in handling data. This track will bring together compliance and IT professionals to help identify effective strategies for managing data risk," said SCCE Chief Executive Officer Roy Snell.

The new IT Compliance track includes the following sessions to be held over four days during the SCCE's annual Compliance & Ethics Institute, October 4-7, 2015 at the Aria in Las Vegas:

• The Seven Essential Elements: Tailoring Your Compliance Program for an IT-Centric Industry – Speakers: Scarlett R. Wirt, Assistant Director for Standards, Measures and Improvements, National Security Agency, Kira A. Fuller, Customer Outreach Advocate, U.S. Department of Defense;
• Immediately Address IT Access Compliance Challenges with These Techniques, Using Tools You Already Have – Speakers: CSO John Vastano and CEO and Founder Alan Norquist, Veriphyr, Inc.;
• Privacy Compliance in the Digital Age – Speakers: Julia Pallozzi-Ruhm, Deputy Director of Compliance, National Security Agency (NSA) and Ryan C. Agee, Technical Director, NSA's Threat Operation Center (NTOC);
• Did You Hear That Alarm? The Impacts of Hitting the Information Security Snooze Button – Speakers: Leadership Development Associate Pamela Ringenberg and Staff Compliance Analyst Dave Muxfeld of State Farm Insurance;
• IT Compliance in the Las Vegas Gaming Industry: Lessons for Every Compliance Officer from the Gaming Capital of the World – Speaker: IT Systems and Compliance Analyst Ralph Villanueva, Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino;
• IT Professionals: Train Me Now or Pay For it Later – Speaker: Compliance Training Manager E. Bonnie Becker, U.S. Department of Defense;
• Top 10 Tips and Tools for Meeting Regulatory Requirements and Managing Cloud Computing Providers in the United States and Around the World – Speaker: Privacy, Data Protection , & Compliance Advisor Web Hull;
• Compliance, the digital environment and data protection: WHY AND HOW your business must be prepared – Speakers: Lawyer and Professor Marcelo X. Crespo, Crespo & Santos Law Firm, Compliance Coordinator Liana Irani A. Cunha, Abbott Laboratories do Brasil LTDA;
• Compromising Remote Access: A Live Hack Demonstration – Speaker: Security Analyst Tod Ferran, SecurityMetrics;
• Big Data, Big Issues: Global Challenges and Effective Solutions – Speakers: Jonathan P. Armstrong, Partner, Cordery, Thomas M. Obermaier, Chief Executive Officer, Regulatory DataCorp, Waheed Alkhatani, Accounting Specialist, Saudi Aramco; and
• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) -They are Everywhere in Your Organization. Understand the Benefits, Risks and Establishing a Strategy for the Personal Devices in the Workplace – James A. Donaldson, Director, Corporate Compliance/Privacy & Security Officer, Baptist Health.

About the Compliance & Ethics Institute
SCCE's 2015 Compliance & Ethics Institute includes 150+ speakers, 100+ sessions, 20+ networking opportunities, and the following eight learning tracks—compliance lawyer, risk, ethics, case studies, multinational/international, IT compliance, general compliance/hot topics, advanced discussion groups, and a full-day investigations workshop. It is the primary education and networking event for professionals working in the Compliance and Ethics profession across all industries around the world. The SCCE Compliance & Ethics Institute sessions are carefully selected and offer the latest compliance information on hot topics and current events.  Speakers at the CEI are experts who will explore real-world compliance issues, practical application, emerging trends, and state of the art techniques.

About the SCCE
The Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE), established in 2004, is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. SCCE is a non-profit professional member association that serves more than 5,000 compliance and ethics professionals globally. The association provides resources and training to compliance professionals and champions ethical practices and compliance standards. Visit the SCCE website at www.corporatecompliance.org.

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