RSM Bird Cameron’s director of information security, Jo Stewart-Rattray, has picked up the coveted National ICT Professional of the Year gong at the 2011 iAwards in Melbourne. See other winners from this year’s iAwards. The iAwards honours technology innovation and leading IT professionals in Australia, collaborating with industry bodies the Australian Computer society (ACS), the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) and the Pearcey Foundation. Stewart-Rattray has 24 years’ experience in ICT, consulting on information security issues such as governance in commercial and operational areas of business in industry sectors, including banking and finance, utilities, automotive manufacturing, tertiary education, retail and government. “It is an honour to be recognised by my peers and the industry for my contribution to the ICT sector,” she said in a statement. “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the other iAward winners and nominees.” Stewart-Rattray is the international vice-president of the International Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and chairs its International Leadership Development Committee and Security Culture Taskforce. She also sits on the International Council on Large Electrical Systems (CIGREs) international working group B5.38 and worked with the group to assess information security risks in power system operations within supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and the implementation of security controls. She currently sits on the Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT) for Security Taskforce and is a co-opted member of the ACS South Australian Branch Executive Committee (BEC). Other iAwards winners include Pure Hacking, which took out the national iAward for its PureWAF security application, a web application firewall to help manage the mitigation and monitoring of security breaches. Follow CIO Australia on Twitter: @CIO_Australia Related content news Concerns remain even as the EU reaches a landmark deal to govern AI Experts believe the new regulation would add a significant compliance burden on businesses as some argue it could even stifle the growth of the rapidly developing technology. By Gagandeep Kaur Dec 11, 2023 7 mins Regulation Regulation Government feature CIOs grapple with the ethics of implementing AI With ethical considerations around AI use increasingly top of mind, IT leaders are developing governance frameworks, establishing review boards, and coming to terms with the difficult discussions and decisions ahead. By Esther Shein Dec 11, 2023 13 mins Generative AI Data Governance IT Governance feature Reed Smith turns to AI for lawyer staffing solution The legal firm’s Smart Resourcing tool helps balance workloads and ensure partners find associates with the right skills and experience, while empowering employees to make connections across the firm’s global footprint. By Sarah K. White Dec 11, 2023 8 mins CIO 100 Legal Digital Transformation news Emirates NBD drives sustainability goals with Microsoft partnership By Andrea Benito Dec 10, 2023 2 mins CIO Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe