ROBUST SECURITY
Suzie Smibert
“ Internally , it takes a lot of relationship building amongst teams to help them realize that we ’ re not going to slow them down or prevent a product from being launched . We ’ re going to make sure a product is not recalled because it was secured at the engineering stage and conception stage , as opposed to when it goes live . Reassurance that our role is not a showstopper to business , but is a enabler and can help us win more business by demonstrating to our customers that we are serious about their data , their privacy , and are taking control that is above the industry standard . Having these controls in place is an incentive for our customers to consider us as a provider rather than going elsewhere .”
ROBUST SECURITY
The establishment of the General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) across its European operations has seen Finning join the UK government ’ s Cyber Essentials scheme which supports businesses in protecting themselves against common cyber threats . However , most importantly , it works to ensure that the business adheres to what Smibert coins as “ the most stringent ” framework , where the business has mapped each control it needs to follow , and has selected the hardest to achieve , applying this to its operations not just in Europe , but worldwide .
“ We figure that if we set the bar high and require ourselves to meet the most stringent requirements everywhere ,
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Suzie Smibert
Suzie is a security practitioner with more than 18 years of experience and is currently Finning International Chief Information Security Officer . Working with the leadership team , Suzie provides leadership , vision , strategy and experience for all things security . Suzie and her team are responsible for managing information security risks , protecting information and technology resources globally for Finning .
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