Prime Suspect: Confessions of a Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower (Internal Controls)
Nell Walton
Topic: Rules and Regulations
Audience: All audiences
Description:
Most IT professionals view the new identity theft and corporate fraud regulations with moans, groans and a whole lot of overtime. However, if you're a DBA at an institution that refuses to meet the required security standards and your database is compromised and sensitive information stolen - who will be the prime suspect in the theft? As a Oracle DBA at a Fortune 500 financial institution I found myself at risk for this very scenario. After pursuing all avenues within the company to obtain database security compliance (to no avail), I made the decision to "blow the whistle" for violations of the internal controls section of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In this presentation I'll tell you my experiences as a corporate whistleblower and provide insight of how IT professionals play a critical role in the new data protection movement. I'll also advise you on how to protect yourself from a criminal investigation and what options are available if your company is non-compliant.
Prerequisites:
None - of interest to all segments of Infomation Systems Professionals
History:
I have not done any presentations in a long while - but I taught adult education courses for many years and was an actress and musician. I learned to control performance anxiety at an early age and am always well-prepared for my audiences.
Last change: Sep 16, 2006 04:27:45 PM
The Speaker: Nell Walton
Contact Organization: Cyrene Technologies, LLC
Phone: 865-804-1907
Email: nell.walton@cyrenetech.com
Website: http://www.cyrenetech.com
Will travel: Country
Payment required: All offers
Other payment info: Will be willing to talk about speaker fees as I am rather new on the IT speaker circuit
Bio:
I have been an IT professional for about 15+ years now and spent nearly 10 years as a DBA, and eight years as an Oracle DBA. Currently I am president of Cyrene Technologies - we specialize in helping companies implement and maintain compliance for the new data protection movement. My topic for conferences is "Prime Suspect: Confessions of a Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower (Internal Controls)"
Last change: Aug 31, 2006 02:53:47 PM
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