SMART STAGE Cybersecurity: The New Role of HR in Protecting the Organization
Organizations are increasingly concerned about cybersecurity and the challenges go far beyond what a CIO can control. Issues surrounding organizational electronic data, how to safeguard what they consider the “secret sauce” and ensure that there is no interruption in services as well as revenue generation has become part of the nightmares that wake up even the most discerning C-Suite officials. This presentation will help you understand the major issues regarding cybersecurity and learn about the latest findings related to the habits of organizational activities in a cyber world. You will learn how to utilize your organizational strategic plan in terms of designing a workplace that reduces the risk of a major cyber breach. Leave with an understanding of the best way you can assist in evaluating the existing workforce to support proactive cyber defensive activities.
Louis Richard Lessig
Louis R. Lessig, Esquire, SHRM-SCP, SPHR is a Partner at the law firm of Brown & Connery, LLP in Westmont, NJ in their labor and employment group. He regularly counsels clients, conducts training sessions and represents clients in federal and state court as well as before administrative agencies. Also known as The Employment Law Translator®, Mr. Lessig speaks across the country and regularly writes articles that appear in publications nationwide including XpertHR. In 2018 he won the Delaware Valley HR Consultant of the Year Award. He is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and a Past President of the Philadelphia chapter. Mr. Lessig is an active volunteer for The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) as the Northeast Membership Advisory Council (MAC) Representative.