From the Trenches: Security Case-Studies

Ben Steeves

University of New Brunswick

Ben is an 18 year veteran of the higher-ed IT world, first as a developer and systems analyst, and later as manager of enterprise systems. As the Director of IT Architecture he is responsible for the overall technical portfolio at UNB and has specific responsibilities for IT security. Ben holds a degree in computer science from UNB and industry certifications in cybersecurity, project management, and enterprise architecture.

Erik Denis

University of New Brunswick

Erik Denis is the University of New Brunswick’s Senior Cybersecurity Officer. He is a graduate of the University of Ottawa (1997-Political Science and History) and the Université de Moncton (2000-Law). Erik began his career as a lawyer at a major Atlantic Canada Law firm concentrating his practice on civil litigation and privacy law. He then joined the Government of New Brunswick as a policy analyst and legislative drafter for various projects including the current Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act.  Before moving to UNB in 2014 as its Records Management, Access and Privacy Coordinator, Erik was a stay-at-home father with his young son. This is his first CANHEIT.

Abstract

Everyone has a story to tell, but the people who work day-to-day in IT security have some of the best ones. Usually we share them amongst ourselves, looking for a sympathetic ear or advice. In this talk, though, UNB... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Ben Steeves (University of New Brunswick)
  2. Erik Denis (University of New Brunswick)

Topic Area

Security: Security should be a culture, not a blocker

Session

D2-S2-06 » Tuesday Session 2 - 6 (11:30 - Tuesday, 19th June, ASB 10900)

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