In today’s increasingly digital economy, cyberattacks are becoming more common and more sophisticated than ever before. Businesses and financial advisors who can be a step ahead of these attacks and earn the trust of their clients as stewards of their data could achieve a competitive advantage. We’re joined today by Imran Ahmad, cybersecurity expert, lawyer and University of Toronto professor, to look at how you can better protect yourself and your clients in the digital economy, and to reflect on how the cybersecurity landscape looks from a financial services industry perspective. Imran is also a Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright, where he leads the technology practice, and is the co-Chair of the Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity practice. Imran speaks with host Pamela Ritchie and will share some of the latest developments in the cybersecurity space. Among other questions today, Imran unpacks how the future of AI could impact security, understanding who hackers are and why they can target Canada, should an organization or government actually agree to pay ransomware, and in the event of a breach what should the playbook look like?

Recorded on May 2, 2023.

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