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Lessons learned from 2024: The Year of Regulation

Zoom Online Event — 27 November 2024, 10am

The first TechCentral Webinar will look at the topic of EU regulations, and in particular the difficulties managing the transition from debate to implementation.

In 2024, organisations have had to contend with the Digital Operational Resiliency Act (DORA) and the EU’s second directive on security of network and information systems (NIS2). The former’s deadline for compliance is 17 January 2025, while the latter was due to be fully transposed into law by 17 October 2024 – a deadline only met by one member state.

To say the problem comes down to ‘people, processes and technology’ is a given but when implemented will DORA and NIS2 already be outdated and is there a better way to handle regulation from end-to-end?

This panel conversation will be of use to IT professionals across Executive IT - using IT for strategic business initiatives and Collaborative IT - managing the day-to-day IT operations of the enterprise looking to improve their knowledge of the regulatory process and gain insight into how their peers are coming into compliance.

Niall Kitson, TechCentral.ie

• Host •

Niall is editor of TechCentral.ie, co-host of Ireland’s longest-running technology podcast TechRadio and moderator of the TechFire webinar series. He has been covering the tech industry in Ireland for more than 15 years.

James Eason, Practice Lead - Cyber Risk and Assurance, Integrity360
• Guest •

James has over thirty years’ experience as a specialist consultant within strategic risk management and compliance, and acute crisis response.

During his career, James served as an extortive crime and kidnap for ransom response specialist gaining unique experience and skill advising business leaders in the required business risk strategy during existentially challenging circumstances. He was the risk and security consulting lead to the Royal Household, an advisor to CPNI and the FCO, and a co-author of BSI standard PAS 555:2013 Cyber Risk - Governance and Management.

Alongside being a certified OCEG GRC Professional and GRC Auditor, James is a member of the Institute of Risk Management and a certified Information Security Lead Auditor (ISO27001-2022).

Trine Oksnebjerg, Consultant Director, Emagine

• Guest •

Trine is an experienced information security consultant who helps clients improve the security of their systems, processes and people, including defining and implementing appropriate solutions to protect the organization’s data. She has a clear view of how strategies are implemented and works with a strong focus on how the day-to-day business is affected.

Bill McCluggage, IoD Faculty member and Chief Information Officer Expert, Institute of Directors

• Guest •

Bill McCluggage is an experienced Managing Director, IT Director, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), CISO, business and technology consultant, and company Chairman. He has worked for both the public and private sectors.

Bill is currently a Non-Executive Director for FCDO Services, Cocoon Data Technologies and Triangle Housing Association. He is also Chair of the Northern Ireland Fraud Forum and a CIO/CISO Advisor for Tanium. Bill is a former Head of Information Security at Open Banking, and former Irish Government CIO within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

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