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Published inSep 2023
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Shobhit Mehta
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Shobhit Mehta

Shobhit Mehta is the Security and Compliance Director at Headspace, an on-demand mental health company in San Francisco, CA. Previously, he worked in different facets of security and assurance with HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, PayPal, and Fidelity Investments. He also works with ISACA to develop exam questions for CISA, CISM, and CGEIT, served as the technical reviewer for the CGEIT and CISA review manuals, and is a published author for the COBIT 5 journal. He completed his MS in cybersecurity at Northeastern University, Boston, and holds CRISC, CISM, CISA, CGEIT, CISSP, and CCSP certifications. In his spare time, he likes to explore the inclined trails of the Bay Area, complete ultramarathons, and blog on GRCMusings.
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Emerging technologies

Emerging technologies have the potential to revolutionize the way we live, work, and interact with each other. Some of the emerging technologies that are likely to have a significant impact on the world in the near future include AI, IoT, and blockchain. Risk managers should keep themselves abreast of these latest trends and technological innovations to support the business by mitigating the potential risks when the organization decides to implement such a technology. In the following sections, we discuss some of these technologies, the associated risks, and some controls that the risk manager should be aware of as these emerging technologies become mainstream.

Bring your own device (BYOD)

BYOD refers to the policy of allowing employees to use their personal devices to access company resources such as networks and data. BYOD has several benefits for both employees and employers. For employees, it offers greater flexibility and convenience, allowing them...

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ISACA Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC®) Exam Guide
Published in: Sep 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781803236902

Author (1)

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Shobhit Mehta

Shobhit Mehta is the Security and Compliance Director at Headspace, an on-demand mental health company in San Francisco, CA. Previously, he worked in different facets of security and assurance with HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, PayPal, and Fidelity Investments. He also works with ISACA to develop exam questions for CISA, CISM, and CGEIT, served as the technical reviewer for the CGEIT and CISA review manuals, and is a published author for the COBIT 5 journal. He completed his MS in cybersecurity at Northeastern University, Boston, and holds CRISC, CISM, CISA, CGEIT, CISSP, and CCSP certifications. In his spare time, he likes to explore the inclined trails of the Bay Area, complete ultramarathons, and blog on GRCMusings.
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