The payroll office – which combines the most sensitive employee information and the ability to cause money transfers – is where the “rubber hits the road” for both cyber security and its close cousin, privacy. Managing security and privacy risk – and interfacing with information security experts – is (and should be) increasingly part of the payroll professional’s job duties. In short: payroll professionals should be a part of the cybersecurity planning process.
Here is the presentation that I recently presented at the annual meeting of the NY Metro Area chapter of the American Payroll Association.