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IIA/ISACA Joint Session - The Current State of AI Security and Governance

Agenda: 

• 11:30-11:45 – People arrive, check-in, and grab a salad bar if they want

• 11-45-1:00 – Presentation – 1.5 Hrs. CPE

• 1:00-1:30 – Networking

 

Session Summary

The promise of AI is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for productivity improvement that is profound.  The upside of AI has caught the attention of CEO's and other business executives across the globe, but many are adopting AI without meaningful understanding or consideration of AI security and safety issues.  What are the unique security challenges that AI represents to your organization? How are these challenges different from traditional shared security challenges? What is the current AI policy and regulatory environment and how should organizations respond? Finally, how should organizations navigate the rapidly changing technical and legal environment of AI?   These topics will be covered in this interactive session attempting the impossible – balancing AI exuberance with AI dystopia!

John Dickson's Bio

John Dickson is CEO of Bytewhisper Security, a company which helps client address risk associate with AI-generated software and software that uses AI.   An internationally recognized cybersecurity consultant, serial entrepreneur, angel investor and civic leader, John has over 25 years hand-on experience advising Fortune 500, public, and military clients on cybersecurity risk.  John was a Principal at Denim Group where he and his colleagues grew the company until Denim Group’s successful acquisition by Coalfire in June 2021.  A former U.S. Air Force officer, Dickson served in the Air Force Information Warfare Center and was a member of the Air Force Computer Emergency Response Team. Since his transition to the commercial arena, he has played significant client-facing roles with companies such as Trident Data Systems, KPMG, SecureLogix Corporation, and Denim Group.  John has been researching and speaking about the convergence of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity and its impact on organizations since 2018.  He is a Distinguished Fellow of the International Systems Security Association and has a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) since 1998.

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