Learning

Protect Your Organization: Cybersecurity in
Senior Care

October 10, 17, and 24, 2024 , 10 AM – 12 PM, (3-part webinar series)

$150 Members/Webinar or $420 for all three sessions ($30 discount)

$225 Non-members or $645 for all three sessions ($30 discount)

Data breaches, financial losses, reputational damage and liability issues are all potential risks for not-for-profit senior care organizations as cyber attacks continue to rise. Help your home or service take action by learning about the most current threats and strategies to prevent, prepare for and mitigate malicious cyber incidents. 



This tailored series will broaden your awareness of the scope and potential impacts of these threats and teach principles and best practices applicable to all member settings. Learn how to prevent and respond to cyber attacks and breaches, and pick up risk mitigation tools and resources. Industry experts and AdvantAge Ontario members will address critical questions designed to help ready your organization’s defenses against bad actors in the cyber space.

Webinar 1  October 10, 2024

Fundamentals of Cybersecurity

Understand cybersecurity concepts and principles as well as the leading kinds of cyber threats such as malware, phishing, ransomware, denial-of-service and data breaches.

Learn about best practices for prevention and response and who in your organization should be involved in cybersecurity and governance.

Identify critical first steps to take to protect your organization and how to set up a cybersecurity assessment or audit.

Explore the session’s speakers!

Francis Syms, Associate Dean, FAST, Humber College
Karine Taillefer, Manager, Program Evolution, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
Ahmer Mustafa, Senior Executive President, Indusflow Systems Inc

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Webinar 2  October 17, 2024

Cyber Threats are Real: Learning from Real-World Examples

Discover how cyber attacks have impacted a variety of organizations through real-world examples and case studies.

Hear from a member home about how its operations and resident care were affected by a cyber breach, how it responded, and the steps it has taken to minimize future risk.

Consider what is required in a cyber risk mitigation plan, how your organization would respond to an incident, its legal obligations, and how to choose appropriate insurance.

Explore the session’s speakers!

Holly Odoardi, Senior Administrator, Long Term Care Division, Macassa Lodge & Wentworth Lodge, Healthy & Safe Communities Department, City of Hamilton

Imran Ahmad, Partner and Head of Technology, Co-Chair Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, Norton Rose Fulbright

Hesam Mahdavi, CEO, Zodiac Light Waves Shahbaz Haque, HIROC

Cyrus Tehrani, Chief Digital Officer and Director of Innovation, Long Term Care Division, Macassa Lodge & Wentworth Lodge, Healthy & Safe Communities Department, City of Hamilton

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Webinar 3 October 24, 2024

Data Backup and Disaster Recovery: What, Why, How

Enhance your understanding of what is meant by data backup and disaster recovery and why they are so important.

Hear about best practices for data backup and recovery and how to implement these processes.

Learn from the example of St. Joseph’s Continuing Care in Guelph and their ongoing efforts to manage and maintain infrastructure related to minimizing cyber risks.

Explore the session’s speakers!

Michelle Harris, Director of Homes and Seniors Services, Elgin County Homes

Jennifer Ford, Director of Financial Services and Treasurer, Elgin County

Derek Soares, Director, Information and Support Services, St. Joseph’s Continuing Care, Guelph

Paul Cronin, CEO, Apogee IT Services

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Cancellations: Cancellations will be accepted up to five working days prior to the date of the program less a 15% administration fee that will apply regardless of the status of payment. Registrants who fail to attend the program or cancel after the deadline date shall be liable for the full fee. There is no charge for delegate substitutions. The AdvantAge Ontario Education Department reserves the right to cancel or reschedule this program.

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Karine Taillefer is the Manager of Program Evolution at the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre). She is responsible for enabling the programs strategic direction and growth to meet the needs of Canada and Canadians.

Karine held previous leadership roles at the Cyber Centre. Most recently, Karine managed the design and development of cyber security learning solutions, within the Cyber Centre Learning Hub, focused on reducing Canada’s cyber security performance gaps.