Seminar on "Protecting Personal Data in the Electronic Media"

To help IT professionals and data controlling officers handle database that contain large amount of personal data, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data organized an open seminar together with three major IT professional bodies on 26 March 2007. Overwhelming response was received from over 340 participants of different sectors, namely government departments, telecommunications, financial institutions, educational institutions and public sector organizations.

Mr. Roderick Woo, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data delivered a welcome speech.

Two guest speakers were invited to speak at the seminar. Mr. Dale Johnstone, Chief Information Security Officer of PCCW Ltd., spoke on industry best practices for protecting personal identifiable information.

Click here to view Mr. Johnstone's presentation.

Mr. Micky Lo, Managing Director and Head - Asia IT Risk Management, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A, identified some common pitfalls in IT operation and offered ways for improving data privacy.

Click here to view Mr. Lo's presentation.

Ms. Susanna Chiu, Immediate Past President & Director, ISACA HK Chapter delivered a welcome speech.

Ir. Dr. K.P. Chow, Committee Member, IT Division, HKIE (first left), Mr. Micky Lo, Managing Director and Head - Asia IT Risk Management, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (second left), Dr. Elizabeth Quat, Co-founder, iProA (middle), Mr. Dale Johnstone, Chief Information Security Officer, PCCW Ltd (second right) and Mr. Vincent Chan, President, ISACA (HK Chapter) shared views with participants during the panel discussion.

Protecting Personal Data in the Electronic Media

A seminar open to IT professionals and data controlling officers for FREE

Are you required to handle database that contain large amount of personal data in your everyday work? A spate of data leakage incidents has revealed the importance of data privacy in the handling of personal data via electronic means. This is the best opportunity for you to gain an understanding of your legal duties in terms of personal data privacy as well as practical steps in enhancing information security.

Legal Requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
Mr. Benny Yim, Chief Privacy Compliance Officer, Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data will brief you on the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.

Information Security Best Practices for Personal Data Protection
Mr. Dale Johnstone, Chief Information Security Officer, PCCW Ltd. will provide practical advice on industry best practices to protect Personal Identifiable Information.

How to Address Data Protection Pitfalls
Mr. Micky Lo, Managing Director and Head - Asia IT Risk Management, JPMorgan Chase Bank, will identify some common pitfalls in IT operation and offer ways for improving data privacy.

Program

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