Tara is a victim of identity takeover, account takeover, and social insurance number fraud resulting from the 2018 BMO Data Breach, where there is a real risk of significant harm. Tara has taken several steps to address this issue without success: 1) RCMP Reliability Check, 2) Enhanced Police Information Check (E-PIC), 3) Vulnerable Sector Check, 4) NEXUS, 4) Biometrics, 6) Bail Verification, and 7) Medical/Dental Records to work/volunteer within high-risk communities, and cross borders as a trusted traveler.
Details are located under the section: Countering Identity Takeover - https://www.routledge.com/9781032960142.
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Tara Kissoon is a multi-certified Technology, Risk & Security Leader with thirty years of technology experience, and over twenty years of IT risk and security executive experience in the financial services industry. She brings continued success in leading Technology, I.T. Risk, and Security programs within large organizations.
Tara has a Master of Science (MSc) in Information Security with Upper Second Class Honours from Royal Holloway College, University of London, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Distinction from Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto. Tara obtained a Certificate in Network Engineering with High Distinction from Indus System, achieving her Certified Novell Engineer (CNE), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), and Cisco Certified Academy Instructor (CCAI). She is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and continues her certification pathway within Cloud Computing (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)).
To date, Tara has published her academic research as follows, ORCID - https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6903-1938: 1) Optimum Spending on Cybersecurity Measures, 2) Optimum Spending on Cybersecurity Measures: Part II and her recent books: 3) Optimal Spending on Cybersecurity Measures - Risk Management (ISBN: 9781032061405), 4) Optimal Spending on Cybersecurity Measures - DevOps (ISBN: 9781032518947), 5) Optimal Spending on Cybersecurity Measures - Digital Privacy and Data Protection (ISBN: 9781032802473), 6) Optimal Spending on Cybersecurity Measures - Protecting Health Information (ISBN: 9781032823577), 7) Optimal Spending on Cybersecurity Measures - AI and Governance, 8) Optimal Spending on Cybersecurity Measures - Third Party Risk Management, in support of Cybersecurity and Risk Initiatives.
Tara has published a series of Children Non-Fiction Books, which are available in many countries through Amazon and Austin Macauley.
"Tara is also a visual artist whose work explores serenity, emotional depth, and healing through a thoughtful blend of subject and medium. Her art focuses on architecture, landscapes, and portraits, presented with a subtle three-dimensional perspective that draws viewers into quiet reflection. Using acrylic paint, pencil, charcoal, and pastels, she constructs scenes that balance structure and softness, capturing both physical environments and inner states of mind. Guided by an altruistic vision, Tara approaches each composition with the intent to offer peace and clarity, creating a visual experience that feels meditative and restorative. Her use of layered techniques and controlled detail invites emotional connection while maintaining a calm and balanced aesthetic. Through gentle contrasts and thoughtful design, her work transforms everyday subjects into expressions of empathy and calm. Tara’s practice reflects a belief in art as a personal and shared space where beauty, intention, and healing coexist", Authored by TeraVarna.
Visit: www.thevirtualmall.ca to view her portfolio and learn more about her global presence.