Xin “Cindy” Tu

Event Details

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How to Safeguard Your Data in the age of AI: Data Security, Privacy, Quality and Beyond

Session Topics

Data Security, Data Privacy, Data Quality, Data Stewardship, Data Governance, Data Risks, AI, and GenAI.

Session Topics Details

This session will highlight key challenges of managing data risks in the era of AI and provide insights on how to design an audit framework for data risk coverage.

Session Description

In the era of artificial intelligence (AI), data has emerged as a critical asset driving innovation, decision-making, and business success across industries. However, the proliferation of AI technologies also raises significant challenges related to data security, privacy, and quality. This session will highlight Internal Audit’s role in designing a Data Audit Framework that will evaluate the effectiveness of the data controls throughout the organization.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this presentation on Data Privacy and Security Framework, participants will be able to:

Understand key challenges of managing data risks in the age of AI
Gain actionable insights on how to design a Data Audit Framework to assess the maturity of Data Governance and effectiveness of the data controls throughout the organization.
Collaborate with stakeholders to communicate the value of data and how to safeguard against data risks, building trust and accountability within the organization and with external partners.

About Speaker

Xin (Cindy) Tu is an established leader with over 17 years of experience in the IT & Data Audit field. Cindy has a proven track record in establishing IT & Data Audit Frameworks for highly regulated Fortune 500 Financial Services Companies. She is currently an IT Audit Director at Discover Financial Services managing IT and Data audit portfolio. Prior to joining Discover, Cindy was with Fannie Mae and Sallie Mae with an overall 9 years’ experience in the Financial Services Industry. Cindy is a CPA, CISA, CISSP, CDMC, and AWS Solutions Architect Associate.

Cindy is an Audit leader who is passionate about building partnerships with IT & Data leadership. She firmly believes that a true partnership between auditors and auditees is the real path to effectively manage risks for the company.

Additionally, Cindy is actively involved with building out Data Governance and AI Governance Framework by participating in CDMC Working Group and AI, Data & Analytics Capabilities Working Group at EDM Council.