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Marc Menninger
President, ISACA Puget Sound Chapter

September 2024 In Person ISACA Puget Sound Meeting on Generative AI and the risk-related costs

Tuesday, September 10, 2024, from 6:00pm - 7:30pm PT

Join us for our first in person ISACA Puget Sound Chapter meeting of the year at our new location, the Embassy Suites in Bellevue!! Non-alcoholic drinks and heavy appetizers are included, starting at 6pm and the presentation starts at 6:30pm. Jake Bernstein, Partner, from K&L Gates will be presenting on the power of generative AI and the legal, privacy, and security-related risks that are the inevitable cost of harnessing that power

This presentation will dive into how organizations must be aware of the many implications created through the deployment of a generative AI tool in their environment, and security personnel must learn to ask critical questions. You will learn why you need to ask “who owns the data?”, “who owns the tool?”, “who is responsible for the output of the tool?”, and more from a combination of the legal, privacy, and security perspectives.

Speaker Bio: Jake Bernstein is a partner at K&L Gates. He is a member of the Technology Transactions and Sourcing and Data Protection, Privacy, and Security practice groups. Jake is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional. He can be heard discussing cybersecurity and privacy issues as the co-host of the popular Cyber Risk Management Podcast.

In addition to his Data Protection, Privacy, and Security work, Jake also leverages his background as an Assistant Attorney General in the Consumer Protection Division of the Washington State Office of the Attorney General to counsel clients on a host of regulatory matters, especially involving technology and the Internet.

Location: Embassy Suites Bellevue: 3225 158th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98008

Pricing: Members - $10; Non-members - $20

Instructional delivery method: In person

CPE credit(s): 1 hour

Advanced preparation: None required

Refund Policy: Refunds up to 1 day before event

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/generative-ai-and-the-risk-related-costs-tickets-998838762627

On behalf of the ISACA Puget Sound Chapter (ISACA-PSC) Board of Directors, it is an honor to announce that Kyle Raychel has won the 2023-24 ISACA-PSC Cybersecurity NexusTM (CSX) $5,000 Tuition Scholarship! Congratulations Kyle.

Kyle's paper is entitled, “Safeguarding Online Platforms and Services in the Post-Pandemic Era.”

As the winner, Kyle will receive the following from ISACA-PSC:

  • $5,000 tuition scholarship upon passing the CSX Fundamentals examination.
  • Free one year ISACA student membership ($25 value).
  • Free CSX Fundamentals exam registration, online review course, online lab, and E-book ISACA Cybersecurity NexusTM (CSX) Fundamentals Certificate examination ($500 value).
  • Recognition of the achievement at the ISACA-PSC Annual General Meeting luncheon/educational meeting at the Columbia Tower Club from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM on Tuesday, May 21, 2024).

We would also like to announce the first runner-up is Hyeong Jin Lee.

Hyeong's paper is entitled, “Accountability of Bias in Artificial Intelligence for Hiring.”

 

Both papers were very well written and researched. For copyright purposes, ISACA-PSC does not publish the winning or runner-up research papers. Interested parties will need to reach out to each individual author to obtain a copy of their paper.

In the event the winner is unable to complete the requirements for the scholarship, the runner-up will have the opportunity to earn the $5,000 UW tuition scholarship upon fulfilling the aforementioned requirements. The runner-up also receives a free one-year ISACA student membership and the free CSX Fundamentals exam registration and study materials specified above ($500 combined value). Congratulations Hyeong!

The Challenge: All UW ISACA Student Chapter members were given the opportunity to submit a 5-7 page research paper on a cybersecurity topic of their choice to the ISACA-PSC. Papers were evaluated based upon the quality of research, quality of writing, originality of the topic, and the student’s understanding of the topic.

In closing, the ISACA-PSC Board would like to thank all the UW ISACA Student Chapter members who submitted research papers. You all have shown the willingness to go the extra mile to achieve a tremendous goal. While you may not have been chosen as the winner, you should be commended for taking a serious step toward a potential career in the cybersecurity profession.