Hackers work tirelessly to sharpen their onslaught of sophisticated attacks, turbo charging their tactics with AI to steal your sensitive information or deploy a catastrophic ransomware attack. Every franchise is an errant keystroke, mouse click, or misconfigured security setting away from disastrous repercussions, leaving businesses with devastating costs and irreparable reputational damage. How can you cost effectively protect your franchise from becoming the next victim of these nefarious threats and prepare for when – not if – an incident occurs?

Join Kevin Ricci, Partner, and co-leader of Citrin Cooperman’s Risk Advisory practice as he shares his expertise to help you understand today’s dangerous cybersecurity landscape and how to reduce the risks that threaten your business without exhausting your organization’s budget.

Attendees will leave with an understanding of crucially important cybersecurity concepts, including:

-Key cybersecurity statistics and breach headlines

-Adversaries that organizations are facing and their motivations and incentives

-Causes and costs of a data breach

-How AI has made cyber-attacks exponentially more dangerous and effective

-Cost effective cybersecurity best practices, including an added focus on artificial intelligence and spear phishing detection and avoidance

-A micro assessment for attendees to gauge their cyber readiness

Speaker: Kevin Ricci, Partner & Co – Leader of Citrin Cooperman’s Internal Audit, IT Audit, and Cybersecurity Practice